Rochester Institute of Technology President William W. Destler and RIT’s Board of Trustees have named T. Alan Hurwitz president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. It is the first time a president has been named for NTID in its more than 40-year history.
Categories: RIT/NTID
Two permanent art installations have recently been placed in the CSD Student Development Center, connecting NTID’s Lyndon Baines Johnson Building to the Dining Commons. Both artists have strong links to RIT/NTID.
Categories: RIT/NTID
The ESOL and Foreign Languages Department and the Global Union International Students Association invite students, staff and members of the Rochester community to attend the screening of Deaf Way 2 Anthology.
Thursday, May 1
“Deaf Way II: A Visual Anthology,” USA, 2002. 66 minutes. Documentary in ASL with captions and voice-over. More than 9,700 people from around the world attended Deaf Way II, the international conference and festival in July 2002, sponsored by Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the successes of Deaf people everywhere. The documentary conducts viewers on a whirlwind tour of the festival, showcasing the sensational opening celebration, the magnificent art exhibited at Gallaudet University, the Millennium Arts Center, and the Kennedy Center, and pointed lectures by international scholars on Deaf issues. Viewers shift from wondrous dance, comedy, and drama segments to ingenious activities for children. Interviews with Deaf artists and attendees add insight to the varied experiences of the festival.
These films will be screened at the Warshof Conference Center, Flynn Campus Center (Monroe A and B) in the Brighton Campus.
The film will be introduced to the audience at 6:30 p.m. by an MCC professor Rita Straubhaar. Arrive at 6:00 p.m. to mingle and enjoy coffee and nibbles. This film has English subtitles. The Foreign Film Fest is free and open to the public.
Please click thumbnail above for a copy of the Festival Flyer.
Also, for parking directions, please go to http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/pstd/visitor.htm
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Genesee Valley Region Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
General Meeting
May 10, 2008
NTID LBJ 2590
Noon – 2 PM
Special Speaker: Monica Coppola NIC
“Occupational Hazards in Sign Language Interpreting: What they didn’t tell you in school”
Abstract: Interpreting training tends to focus primarily on themes pertaining to language skills; essential training in personal protection may be neglected. Within the Interpreting literature, “Occupational Hazards” are limited in scope to RMI / CT (repetitive motion injury / cumulative trauma). This presentation will explore possible risks, preventions and self advocacy.
Categories: Events · Interpreting
Hello!
Want a break from daily life routine? How about doing something different to spice up life and have some fun? Let’s have a “Backwards” evening with ice cream and pizza social! What’s backwards about it? Eat ice cream FIRST then eat pizza LAST - how funny is that?? Bring your family, friends, etc… Smiles!
DeafRec’s Ice Cream & Pizza Social
HOST: Kathleen Moran Doskos
WHEN: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
WHERE: Pittsford, NY
TIME:
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
DeafRec Ice Cream Social
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop
5 South Main St. (Rt. 96)
Pittsford, NY 14534
(FREE cone for everyone from 12 noon - 7 p.m.)
6:30 - 8 p.m.
DeafRec Pizza Social
Great Northern Pizza restaurant (across street from Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop)
14 South Main St. (Rt. 96)
Pittsford, NY 14534
(pay on your own)
No need to RSVP - just come and enjoy!
Questions? Contact Kathleen Moran Doskos @ kmdoskos@aol.com
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Hi everyone,
We are 1 week away from the next Town Hall meeting on April 24th at 7 pm. I hope we have alot of people there to become change agents. Attached is a flyer that I would like you to pass out.
If you are wondering why should you go?
One thing, I can tell you is that many of us are being taken advantage of because all of us are not working together as a strong deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. Seriously, yes… even in our large per capita deaf community we need to work together. It sad, if something goes bad we all are ready to fight. But, if nothing bad we go to sleep. One thing we forgot, there are people sneaking around all the times and taking advantage of us. If we work together we can stop many of these small things from becoming big!
Let me give one an example and as time gets closer I will add few more. If you want to know more, please come to town hall meeting to discuss these issues. Because, many of the answers depend on what all of us together need.
Today I will discuss interpreters. Do you think we have enough qualified interpreters in our deaf community? I was told in one of my event, we should have an interpreter for hearing interpreters because many interpreters will not be able to understand me. Can you believe that? I can not accept this… we should not need to provide an interpreter for interpreters. It means that something is wrong.
Another example is that there are doctors, lawyers and other people in the community who are taking advantage of the fact we are not educated. They will call ADA specialists and telling us that they called the ADA and they were told that an interpreter does not need to be provided because we can write back and forth.
They maybe forgot or maybe do not want us to know, if we are not satisfied with the communication or have struggles with understanding the information we have rights to take them to court for failing to provide us effective communication.
Now, there are more issues, about interpreters but I would rather put them on hold. It is all of us together who needs to confront these issues together. Lets get together and become change agents to improve the quality and services of interpreters in our community!
Please help spread the words to your friends who might have problem or are aware of this. Save the date to join us at Rochester Recreation Club for the Deaf (RRCD) and their REAP program on April 24th from 7 pm to 9 pm.
See you there!!
Thank you,
Dean DeRusso
Deaf Systems Advocate
Regional Center for Independent Living
Advocacy and Independent Living Services for Individuals
497 State Street
Rochester, NY 14608
Sorenson VP: 585 546-7598
VP: 74.39.189.195
Voice Callers 1: (877) 467-4877 ext 07598
Voice Callers 2: 866-327-8877 ext 585.546.7598
TTY: (585) 697-1604
Fax: 585.546.7577
E-Mail: dderusso@rcil.org
The following courses are being offered by the Greater Rochester Chapter of the American Red Cross. The courses will be taught in American Sign Language.
First Aid with Adult CPR/AED: Tue/Thu May 20 & 22, 2008, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm - $60.00
First Aid with Adult & Child CPR/AED + Infant CPR, Sat/Sat Jun 7 & 14, 2008, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm - $65.00
Adult CPR/AED: Wed/Wed Jul 9 & 16, 2008, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - $45.00
For more information please visit http://www.rochesterredcross.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=59
Hi everyone…
Colleen P made a video blog of why you should attend the Town Hall meeting. Please see the video blog, sorry no caption for the sign impaired people… but most of it will come in email soon (also questions will be answered at the Town Hall Meeting):
http://announcements-townhall.blogspot.com/2008/04/blog-post.html
Thank you,
Dean DeRusso
Deaf Systems Advocate
Regional Center for Independent Living
The Rochester Deaf Rotary will present its 5th Annual Community Service Award to Sally Taylor on June 10, 5 to 9:30 pm, at the RIT Inn, 5257 W. Henrietta Rd, Henrietta, NY 14586.
Barry Culhane, Stephanie Polowe-Aldersley and Vicki Hurwitz will be the keynote speakers. The cost is $35 per person (goes up to $40 after June 1) with four dinner choices and a cash bar.
Click the thumbnail above for a flyer that contains a reservation form or contact Michele Randall (secretary@deafrotary.org) or John Haynes (president@deafrotary.org) for more information.
DeafRec Rochester will host the American Sign Language Mingle Night on April 17, 2008.
Time: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
About: DeafRec and College at Brockport will be hosting its first ASL Mingle night. We are sorry for last minute but if you want to mingle Thursday night… come to Brockport and join us for the fun!!
We will be providing Socializing, Refreshments & Fun!
Location: College at Brockport, Union Lounge, Brockport, NY
For more information please contact: Rachael Pryor at rpry1102@brockport.edu
Remember we welcome all, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing people so come one and come all!
Thank you,
Deaf Rec. News Committee
http://www.deafrec.org/
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