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Remembering the Message: How Not to Forget- an IMI Seminar (ASL)

Remembering the Message- How Not to Forget

Monday May 3, 2021

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NOTE: This IMI Seminar will be conducted in ASL, without interpretation.

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Remembering the Message: How Not to Forget (ASL)

This seminar is conducted in ASL, without interpretation.

It is open to anyone comfortable learning and holding discussion in ASL. It is designed for both working and student interpreters (Deaf, Coda, hearing). There are no prerequisites for this program.

About this seminar

Many interpreters experience stress around forgetting portions of the Source message when interpreting. This fear of forgetting creates additional load to the already complex task of interpreting. This seminar will help interpreters understand the limits of short-term memory and provide practice in accessing working memory, which has greater capacity. We will examine strategies for accessing working memory and identify factors that complicate this phase of the interpreting process.

Seminar Details

Start Date	05-03-2021 6:00 pm
End Date	05-03-2021 9:00 pm
Capacity	18
Registrations Completed	4
Regular Price	$75.00
Early-bird Rate	$65.00 (Until 04-16-2021 17:00)

Coordinator: Nathan Fowler

Please contact Nathan with any questions.

CEUs (through MassRID)

All CEUs are approved through RID's Certification Maintenance Program and Associate Continuing Education Tracking Program. This IMI Seminar is offered at 0.3 PS CEUs/ACETs at all levels (Little/No, Some, Advanced, Teaching) Content Level.

MassRID is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities.

Policy on Non-discrimination and a Respectful Environment

Presenters, coordinators, and participants of this educational opportunity agree to promote an environment of mutual respect, free from bias and discrimination. Please note, this statement does not preclude “difficult conversations” and aims to create environments where learning and honest dialogue can happen.

Discounts and Scholarships

Early-bird discount is calculated during registration.
- Register before the deadline!
Scholarship offered to Deaf, BIPOC, and student interpreters.
- Self-identify as Deaf, BIPOC, or student for an additional $10 off!

Cancellations/Refunds/Accommodations

Cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing (email, text) to the coordinator before 5pm Eastern on April 30th, 2021, in order to receive a full refund. After April 30th, no refunds are available.
If the BMC cancels this training, it will be rescheduled.
Please contact the coordinator to request reasonable accommodations before April 30th, 2021, or with any questions about this series.

Registration Deadline

Registration for this seminar will remain open until April 30th at 5pm Eastern time. At that time, if the minimum of 12 registrations has been reached, registration will remain open until filled to capacity. Having less than 12 registrations at that time may mean rescheduling or cancelling of the seminar.

Betty M. Colonomos Bio

Betty M. Colonomos, currently serving as Director of the Bilingual Mediation Center, is a fluent ASL/English bilingual. Her academic background is in Deaf Education/Speech Pathology (B.S.), Counseling (M.A.), Linguistics (Doctoral program). Betty holds the Masters Comprehensive Skills Certificate (MCSC) from RID. She was the second recipient of the Mary Stotler Award for excellence in Interpreter Education from CIT.

Betty has chaired and served on many national committees on standards and evaluation of interpreters and served as President of the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT). Ms. Colonomos has authored and appeared in video materials on interpreting and she co-authored (with MJ Bienvenu) videos on Deaf Culture, ASL Facial Grammar, and ASL Numbers. She worked as an International Sign interpreter for numerous conferences worldwide. Betty also consults with schools and the legal system as an expert on linguistic and cultural issues impacting the Deaf Community.

Betty is the developer of the Integrated Model of Interpreting (IMI), which is the most widely used model in the U.S. for teaching cognitive processes in interpreting.

She teaches the Foundations of Interpreting Series for hearing, Coda and Deaf interpreters that combines study of the IMI with a Vygotskian approach to learning.

Betty is the creator of the Etna Project (2002 – present) held in New Hampshire and Maryland. The project is a series of retreats supporting a Community of Reflective Practitioners who are interpreters committed to their own growth as they seek to become agents for change in the field of interpreting.

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Using Zoom

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Use Zoom on your computer or iPad/tablet
the Zoom phone app is not suitable
Have a reliable internet source
Participate from a quiet, well-lit location
For meetings using audio, headphones are strongly suggested

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Foundations of Interpreting

The Foundations of Interpreting Seminar Series provides insights into The Integrated Model of Interpreting and the processes we engage in while interpreting. Click here for more information on the series as well as a schedule of current seminars being offered.

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