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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