CEU INFORMATION                    

There’s nothing like a night at the movies or a weekend matinee.  The phrase “the magic of the movies” is often used to describe the movie-going experience.  Why?  Perhaps it is because we take time to leave our cares behind and embrace the life of someone other than ourselves.   Perhaps it is because we use the stories from the screen to examine our own place in life.   Most likely…it’s for both reasons.  This world-café approach to the day uses a combination of small group and large group discussions sprinkled with guest speakers and spends a few hours featuring movie clips that teach lessons that interpreters can learn about the work that they do.  At the end of the day, relish that feel-good after-movie moment but realize, it might just change the way you approach your work tomorrow...

The Art of Juggling (Angela Jones, Keynote Speaker) - Do you know how to juggle? Are you satisfied with how your career is going? Do you have enough time to get all your to-do's done every day? Come to dialogue about some strategies that will help you identify what issues in your life are preventing you from having a balanced career. Identify wasted energy and underutilized resources in your life.

"Interpreter Testing: State of the Art in Georgia" (Becky Sills, Mavis Clarke)

"State of the Art in National Interpreting" (Leandra Williams, Janet Bailey)

Igniting the Spark (Greg Camp, Janet Bailey) - Goal: To develop group cohesiveness through shared experiences.

Fanning the Flame Intro (Greg Camp, Janet Bailey) - Goal: To identify professional challenges in the field with an emphasis on Georgia-specific issues.

Fanning the Flame (Leandra Williams) - Goal: Overcoming challenges in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic field.

Building the Blaze Intro (Greg Camp, Janet Bailey) - Goal: To provide solutions for the professional challenges identified.

Building the Blaze (Lisa Schaefermeyer) - "How We Created Legislative Change in Florida"

Building the Blaze (Suzanne Piper) - "Chapter Resuscitation: The Benefits of an RID Affiliate"

Passing the Torch (Jean Plant, Christine Smith) - Goal: To discuss the critical need for interpreter educators.  Without these experienced highly trained individuals dedicated to passing on their knowledge and experience there will be no future interpreters.  Help us help you pass on the torch.

Shedding the Light (Facilitator - Suzanne Piper, All Speakers) - Goal: Panel of Speakers to answer and address audience questions.

Target Audience: Sign Language Interpreters and Interpreting Students

Professional Studies: Prior knowledge - Little to none

RID CEU/ACET: Total CEUs available for this workshop: 1.075

CEUs for Friday Night Session: 0.3

CEUs for Saturday Session: 0.775

(No CEUs will be given for partial day attendance.)