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Deadline for ARIDian News & Views March 2010 Spring Edition is Approaching

It is that time again and I am looking forward to all your reports, news items, workshop announcements, and pictures and articles for the Spring March 2010 issue of the ARIDian News & Views. Please submit all information electronically via Word.doc, Excel and/or .pdf to mgtaffwatson@ualr.edu.
The deadline is February 15, 2010Please try to keep to that deadline, with give or take until Feb. 18 ! At the very least least, let me know if you are planning or not planning to submit so that I can predict formatting and page numbers.
Don’t be shy … you can submit before the deadline.

Register Now for Conceptual Accuracy Workshop!

Registration is now open for our upcoming workshop!  You don’t want to miss this opportunity!

“Conceptual Accuracy: Opening of the Atlantic…Was it Closed?”
Presented by Peggy Gray

What: Workshop– Participants will learn top down processing & conceptual phrasing visually and aurally.

When: Friday, March 5, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 6, 2010, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(ARID General Business Meeting Saturday Morning, 10:00 to 12:00)

Where: Arkansas School for the Deaf, Tornado Shelter

About the Presenter: Ms. Gray currently holds the Certificate of Interpretation & Certificate of Transliteration from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, provisional certification from the American Sign Language Teacher’s Association, and Louisiana State Level V interpreter certification. She is an educational mentor for the state of Louisiana. She has an AAS from Front Range Community College the accredited Interpreter Training Program, a Bachelors of General Studies from Louisiana State University—Shreveport and is currently attending Saint Thomas University in a Masters Program of pastoral ministry for the Deaf. She has served as a member of LRID board of directors and the State of Louisiana Interpreter Certification Board. Ms. Gray is co-founder of Kommunication Presentations, LLC and is employed as a private practice interpreter and workshop presenter.

Registration:

Early Bird (before 2/15): $65 ARID member, $80 non-member
After 2/15: $75 ARID member, $90 non-member
Includes lunch

ARID is an approved sponsor for Continuing Education Activities under the CMP and ACET. The program is offered for a total of .6 CEUs in Professional Studies with a Content Knowledge Level of Beginner to Advanced. Target audience is certified and pre-certified interpreters. QAST level interpreters may earn 6 hours CEU training.

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