Save the Date: Save the Date! Building Your Comunidad I.Q. Weekend 2014

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Save the Date! Building Your Comunidad I.Q. Weekend  October 10-12, 2014

Working with, in, and alongside the Latino Deaf Community

BYC Flyer online:  http://www.bu.edu/bucie/bycomunidad/

As an Freelance Interpreter, do you find yourself working with the Latino Deaf Community? Have you been looking for more resources (language, culture, teams) to increase your personal practice as well as community resources to serve Latino Deaf consumers in a better way?

This is the weekend for you! This is the entry level Workshops you have been looking for to bridge the gap. No prior Spanish language or culture knowledge required.

Co-Chairs: JO Welch and Alberto Sifuentes

LOCATION: BUCIE, Boston University, 19 Deerfield St, Boston, MA

Presenters: Rafael Treviño and Al Jimenez

Presenter: Al Jimenez

Schedule:

Presenter: Rafael Treviño, M.A

Friday to Sunday, October 10-12th, 2014

3-day ASL Interpreter Track:

• Friday 6pm-9pm/ Saturday 9am-11pm/ Sunday 9-1pm
• Includes Saturday Night Latino Dance Party! 7-11pm

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Spanish/English Spoken Language Interpreter Track:  9am –11pm Research Presentation: Mexican Sign Language, details to come

Latino Dance Party: Open to the community 7–11pm, details to come

Target Audience:

• America Sign Language – Spoken English Interpreters who provider services with Spanish/Latino Deaf Community consumers
• Tri-Lingual Interpreters in Spanish, English and ASL
• Spoken Language Interpreters Spanish-English
• Deaf and hearing Interpreters/students at all levels. No prior knowledge required.

 

Registration opens July 1st, 2014!

ASL Interpreters 3-day Weekend Rate:

$150 Early Bird, $165 after September 15 , 2014.

Spanish/English Spoken Language Interpreters:

$75 Early Bird, $100 after September 15, 2014.

 

StudentRate! $75

Saturday night Salsa Party TBA

Language: ASL, English

CEUs will be offered.

Questions? Email jowelch [@] bu.edu

Interested in Sponsoring or Volunteering? http://www.bu.edu/bucie/bycomunidad/