Continuing Education
Vancro offers workshops, trainings and mentorship opportunities for ASL interpreters, SSPs, the Deaf community and the professionals who work with them.
Vancro is now an approved RID CMP Sponsor
Hi there! My name is Page Kirby, I am the Program Manager for Community Engagement and I manage our continuing education program here at VIIS.
We have an exciting announcement to share with you! We were recently approved by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) as a Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) sponsor. As you may already know, as part of our commitment to uplifting the interpreting community and the communities that we serve, we offer free workshops with CEUs to the interpreters on our roster. CMP sponsorship means that we will be able to process CEUs for our workshops in house for a faster turnaround time and will allow us to offer CEUs for a wider variety of workshops and trainings.
As a CMP sponsor, we may also be able to provide CEUs for academic coursework and non-traditional activities. For more information on what types of activities may qualify for CEUs, you can reference RID’s website here. If you believe you have an activity that would qualify for CEUs and you would like to request processing or if you have any questions, please reach out to us at workshops@vancro.com.
We look forward to learning with you!
Please see the list of continuing education opportunities and click on the links below for details and registration.
Lunch & Learn: Motivational Interviewing
January 22, 2025
Online via Zoom
Vancro will be hosting a 45 minute Lunch & Learn session worth .75 CEUs on January 22.
The topic of this lunch & learn is “Motivational Interviewing: Recognizing Techniques in Interpreting Settings”. In this lunch & learn, interpreters can discover how motivational interviewing is used in settings like healthcare, counseling, and social services. Design specifically for interpreters, this session will provide an overview of MI’s key principles and techniques, explores relevance in the deaf community and highlights scenarios where interpreters are likely to encounter it. Motivational interviewing happens in more situations than you might think as an interpreter.
This Lunch & Learn is open exclusively to Vancro interpreters, staff and SSPs, so save some space on your calendar on January 22nd for this 45 minute lunch and learn session! We’d love to have you!
Vancro interpreters – email workshops@vancro.com for registration link.
Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS) is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This workshop is offered for .75 CEUs in the Professional Studies area at the “some” Content Knowledge level. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance. The target audience for this activity is: interpreters and interpreting students. VIIS is committed to offering educational opportunities free from discrimination and bias. For accommodations contact workshops@vancro.com
The Willow Tree Project:
Regional Signs Workshop Series Pt 1
January 25, 2025
Online via Zoom
Vancro is sponsoring CEUs for the first session of The Willow Tree Project’s new Regional Signs Workshop Series on January 25, 2025.
Presenters will tell us about who they are today and where they come from, including in which state they learned ASL. From there, presenters will provide a short list of words from four categories: legal, medical, general, and slang, shown on a PowerPoint. Participants can expect to see the similarities and differences between the ASL and English vocabulary from each presenter, plus any background knowledge the presenter may have on the origin of the sign. The workshop will provide ample time for Q & A, so bring questions. For example: you can ask how a sign you’ve seen might be interpreted into English, ask about city signs, or local colloquialisms.
Presented in ASL only with no interpretation.
This workshop will NOT be recorded.
(After you register, you will receive an email with payment information. If you do not receive that email within 24 hours, please contact us. Registration is not complete until payment is received.)
Refund policy: Workshop fee is non-refundable for any reason.
Transparency: Fee covers cost of presenters.
Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS) is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This workshop is offered for .3 CEUs in the Professional Studies area at the “some” Content Knowledge level. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance. The target audience for this activity is: interpreters and interpreting students. VIIS is committed to offering educational opportunities free from discrimination and bias. For accommodations contact workshops@vancro.com
30th Anniversary
Allies Conference 2025
March 21-23, 2025
Nashua, NH
Vancro is sponsoring RID CEUs for the 30th Anniversary of the Allies Conference in Nashua, NH. This will be our second year sponsoring CEUs for this event designed for Deaf and Deaf-Blind people, CODAs, People of Color, Deaf/Hearing interpreters and anyone else with a personal commitment to these communities. We highly recommend it!
PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS
ONLINE
Outdoor Interpreting Workshop: Introduction - Hosted by CorpsTHAT
December 18, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Vancro is sponsoring RID CEUs for this introductory online workshop about interpreting in the outdoor field hosted by CorpsTHAT.
ONLINE
Conservation Interpreting Workshop: Introduction - Hosted by CorpsTHAT
November 21, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Vancro is sponsoring RID CEUs for this introductory online workshop about interpreting in the conservation field hosted by CorpsTHAT.
HYBRID
AI, Interpreting and Language Access
CIT Pre Conference
November 13, 2024
Vancro is sponsoring RID CEUs for this workshop that provides context to the Guidance on AI and Interpreting Services for using automated interpreting by artificial intelligence (AIxAI). The Guidance prioritizes end users and public safety in four principles that, if followed, will (eventually) generate Safe, Accountable, Fair and Ethical (“SAFE”) interpreting by AI. One session in the workshop will review federal law on the use of artificial intelligence for interpreting. Another session will discuss the concept of positional misunderstanding, which are misunderstandings based on habits of how to perform structural roles associated with a job (Doerr, 2019). Finally, the Coalition for Sign Language Equity in Technology — formerly the Advisory Group on AI and Sign Language Interpreting — will reveal an exciting, brand new introductory level AIxAI curriculum to orient the profession to technological and social/interactional developments, including how to strengthen the value of human interpreters. The published Guidance and AIxAI curriculum are influenced and informed as a result of webinars and a symposium hosted by the Advisory Group on AI and Sign Language Interpreting in 2023-2024.
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Navigating DeafBlind Services: Preparing for Dynamic Challenges
Join us for the on-demand webinar “Navigating DeafBlindServices: Preparing for Dynamic Challenges,” with Evolve Access available from July 17 to August 17, 2024. This 2-hour session, presented by Roberto Cabrera and Kevin “Keva” Richmond, offers 0.2 CEUs for $40.00 + $10.00 CEU fee payable via PayPal or Zelle. (The $10 CEU fee is waived for Vancro interpreters during registration.)
Description:
Unlock access to our insightful 2-hour on-demand webinar focused on enhancing your understanding and practical skills in supporting the DeafBlind community. Watch at your convenience as our expert presenters guide you through interactive presentations and discussions on effective communication strategies and the crucial roles of CoNavigators, Support Service Providers, and Interpreters. Sign up now to gain valuable knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact!
Refund and Cancellation Policy:
Please note that refunds will not be issued for this on-demand webinar. You must watch the video and take the quiz to earn CEU by August 17, 2024. If you miss the deadline or need to cancel your registration, please be aware that no refunds or transfers will be provided.
Disclaimer:
Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS) is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This workshop is offered for 0.2 CEUs in the Professional Studies area at the “little to no” Content Knowledge level. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance. The target audience for this activity is interpreters. As always, VIIS is committed to offering educational opportunities free from discrimination and bias. For accommodations, please contact Kyle Neumann at info@evolve-access.com.
Mental Health Workshop
with Karen Linafelter
August 24, 2024
12 - 1PM EDT
This mental heath focused workshop from InclusivityWorks for interpreters, SSPs and the Deaf Community is presented by Karen Linafelter, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Dance/Movement Therapist from Antioch University.
