Aug 20, 2011 -3rd Saturday-Social
NVRID was happy to welcome new faces this month. NVRID also overlapped this event with a board meeting. We thank you for your participation and patience; we don't plan to try to do two things at once again. Big thanks to Mr Bodak who (personally) paid for all soft drinks. What a "sweetie."
July 18-22, 2011 -no events planned due to RID national conference -Atlanta, GA
June 18, 2011 -3rd Saturday-Social
NVRID Social was again a nice time to gather, chat and introduce friends we brought to meet our peers. Even though some regulars were on vacation, we had enough to fill our tables and keep us social through the allotted time. Thank you to all who came out -hope to see you again in August.
May 21, 2011 -3rd Saturday-Double the Workshops
Boundaries (K-12); Intricate Interpretations (K-12)
Richard Brumberg -a favorite K-12, Educational Interpreter presenter came back to Las Vegas to discuss and work through some situations Educational Interpreters face in the K-12 setting.
Members had been asking for & so we provided; shorter workshops. It was members-choice of morning, afternoon, or both timeframes. Workshops and business meeting were all TELECONFERENCED to the NORTH
NVRID provided lunch (North and South) during its annual business meeting (in between the TWO-half-day workshops).
Thank you to all participants. Please let us know if you would like more partial-day workshops in the future.
April 16, 2011 -3rd Saturday- Social at Macayos (W. Charleston)
There was a "card-check" to see who had their NVRID/RID card(s) on them. Congratulations to all who were ready :) "Thank you," to the generous person who picked up the tab on drinks. There were renewals taken care of and we had some new attendees.
March 19, 2011 -Teaming; personalities
This was the third workshop tele-conferenced to northern NV; NVRID was pleased to see the first attendees at that site.
Special thanks to ASL Communication for sponsoring lunch, YUM!!
Alayne Berstler presented "Effective Teaming: To Understand and Be Understood." This workshop, teaching (among other teamwork essentials) about categories of personalities and how to work well together, was well attended. One workshop participant said, "The workshop was fun and interactive! I learned so much about myself, which will help me be a better team interpreter."
February 19, 2011 -3rd SaturdaySocial at Macayos
We had a great time with many new faces. We even had to add an additional table or two (shhh...we still don't think the staff noticed) LOL. It was great to meet some spouses and friends of members. The socials are open to everyone. We just hope you'll let us know you are coming so we can reserve an area large enough. -Great going Nina and Michael: this event has grown each time.
January 15, 2011 "Vague Language" -RID Views cover story-2011
NVRID thanks Daniel Greene for presenting a wonderful workshop on Vague Language (VL). We learned many reasons for the use of VL, how to use VL, strategies for conveying VL, how RID's Code of Professional Conduct is satisfied by retaining VL. Daniel also offerred exercises to clarify VL, held a Q&A session, and tied up the workshop with time for an open discussion. The discussion here has just begun...and continued onto the cover of the following issue of the RID VIEWS. - Very Impressive, Daniel!
(Due to Post-Secondary-NV budget cuts, our teleconferencing rooms' reservations were not approved. Thank you to DHHARC, Las Vegas for providing a room so the workshop did not have to be cancelled).
2010...
December 18, 2010 - NVRID Social at Macayos.
NVRID thanks all who were in attendance. We enjoyed seeing each other in a situation where we could talk/sign and enjoy some time before the holidays.
November 20, 2010: "Breaking (&Entering) Into Legal Interpreting"
This was the second teleconferenced workshop for this cycle.
One of NVRID's favorites: Xenia Fretter-Woods presented an eye-opening workshop on legal interpreting. Do you know how great a shortage of legally-certified interpreters exists across America? You do if you attended this workshop.
We received information applicable in any settingas well as information specific to the field of legal interpreting. Xenia taught participants how to prepare to take the RID legal certification test (legal certification is SC:L), helped us practice with vocabulary and legal phrases, and we absorbed practical tips that will improve our work regardless of the setting.
- You might even say it was "illegal" to have missed this workshop :)
October 16, 2010 -first NVRID Social at Macayos.
NVRID thanked all in attendance by providing a round of appetizers.
September 18, 2010 "Keeping Interpreting Safe"
This was the first workshop of the cycle and was tele-conferenced.
A workshop about every aspect of interpreting. A must-attend for every interpreter or student of interpreting. We hope you learned something to keep you safe: either in business, health, personal safety or other...
