World of Possibilities disAbilities Expo – Free Passes, Interpreters Provided

What:   The 2016 World of Possibilities disAbilities Expo sponsored by Caring Communities!  This is a Healthy Aging and Independent Living Expo for disability-related resources. Everyone within the disabilities and senior community, children with disabilities and their families, caregivers/service providers, veterans, baby-boomers should all be there! Free parking, Interpreters and other Amenities available.  See the http://expo.caringcommunities.org  for further details.

Who:     Everyone with a disability, know someone with a disability or interact with someone with a disability!

When:  Saturday May 14, 2016

Time:    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Where:    Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston

                4610 Fairfax Drive

                Arlington, VA (Exit 71 off I-66)

Location: See the room information in the lobby of the Holiday Inn

CEUs:                    No CEU’s are offered for this event

Contact:               Mona@caringcommunities.org or 410-549-5707

How:     While there is a $3.00 admission fee at the door, Free Admission tickets can be obtained through the self-service download at http://expo.caringcommunities.org/passport.php.  Interpreters will be provided by HIS Sign at this event.

Door Prizes Will Be Given Out by Caring Communities!  See your ticket for further details.

Workshop: “Space Walk” & “Idioms: Do You See What I’m Saying?”Wink Smith Jr

Registration due: April 25, 2016

Northern Virginia Community College

And 

VDOE Educational Interpreter Training Grant provided by Marla Pollack

Presents

“Space Walk” & “Idioms: Do You See What I’m Saying?”

By Wink Smith Jr, NIC-Master

When:             Saturday April 30, 2016
Where:           Northern Virginia Community College
                        8333 Little River Turnpike
                        Annandale, VA 22003
Location:        Building CN, room #227
Time:              9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CEUs:             0.6 CEUs
Contact:         Paula Debes                                       Marla Pollack
                        703-232-3192                                      703-208-7901
                        pdebes@nvcc.edu                               mspollack@fcps.edu

Registration Fee: VRID members $50.00,  non- members $75.00, NOVA Students/Grant Participants $00.00
Make checks payable to: VRID

Download the Details: "Space Walk" Workshop Details

RID and PCRID are looking for feedback from you!

RID and PCRID are looking for feedback from you!   

RID has opened their questionnaire to any and all interpreters and if you are a member of PCRID, they are looking to hear from you.  Follow the directions below and BE HEARD!

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RID invites all interpreters to help define the content to be included in future NIC examinations.

Here is what we need for you to do:

1. Click on this link to access the survey https://rid-jta.questionpro.com (You should use your personal link if you received one)
2. Read the survey directions carefully and respond to each question to the best of your ability.
3. If you wish to leave the survey and return, be certain to click on the “Save Page and Continue Later” button on the bottom of the page.

The survey will take approximately 25 minutes to complete, and will close on April 27, 2016. Please take a few minutes and to complete the survey today!
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PCRID has developed a short 5- to 7-minute survey to gather your thoughts and opinions.  Please click on this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN9FLJV and tell us what you think.  The survey will be open until Sunday, April 24th.

Burger King Commercial Highlights National ASL Day

I was never aware that Burger King's King character had never uttered a word, until last Friday when HIS Sign participated in the production of a Burger King commercial for National American Sign Language Day, celebrated today, Friday, April 15th!

You could argue that he's still not uttered a word but with the flashing of his fingers in ASL, he has said more now than ever before!

Check out the following videos and submit your idea for the official ASL sign for the Burger King Whopper with the hashtag #WhopperSign.

https://youtu.be/rkiwXm46S4k - HIS Sign provided interpreters for the entire day of shooting as well as for the post-production work to create the commercial.

https://youtu.be/Z2iRjpO9eqs - The king has been very busy and here he is interpreting the commercial.

You will find more photos and videos from the day on our Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/HISsign

 and on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/HISsign