Community News

As the WSRID Board looks to 2012 we realize we are in great need of a WSRID Conference Committee. This email is an effort to gather names of members that are interested in chairing and being members of the 2012 Conference committee. We hope to help you get started as soon as possible to make the process as seamless as possible

The Deaf-Blind Service Center (DBSC) is seeking a motivated and dependable individual to fill the Office Assistant position.

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Edmonds Community College is looking for a part-time instructor to teach English as a Second Language to Deaf students in a multi-level classroom. This position will start January, 2012 and class is scheduled Monday and Wednesday 9:20-11:20. For more information, please contact Lyn Eisenhower at .

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WA State Job Bulletin – Office Assistant 3

Attached you will find Health Care Authority’s (HCA) response to the WSRID Open Letter.  My apologies for the delay in forwarding HCA’s letter to you; summer schedules and other conflicts have influenced a timely delivery of this letter to WSRID members.

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FEMA's Getting Real II - Promising Practices in Inclusive Emergency Management for the Whole Community, September 12-14

For those interpreters who work at University of Washington Medical Center, they have put together a breif, three-page orientation that is to be read and responded to. WIth this new orientation, the UWMC requiring all interpreters to read and respond to a four-question quiz before allowing any interpreter to work at any of their sites. Read further for more details from Ginevra and links to the orientation...

WSDBC is losing Angela Theriault, Interpreter Coordinator, to her goals to further her education at University of Washington and to her new role at WSDBC as Executive Director. Since she is resigning from this role, WSDBC is looking for a qualified replacement. 

Discussion regarding the HCA contract as it affects ASL interpreters...

Deaf Spotlight is looking for Deaf filmmakers for the Seattle Deaf Film Festival. 

RID Health Insurance Survey closes on August 31st.

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Read further to learn what changes are happening within the interpreting community.

WSRID Announcements 

Including Conference info, employment and volunteer opportunities!

The theme of the first part is an introduction to Gallaudet; the  
second, "the aesthetics of deafness: deaf space, architecture and  
poetry;" the third, technology and science.

Open application process for ODHH's Social and Health services Program Consultant 1 position.

Washington Vocational Services just had a part time D/HoH Job Developer position open up..read further for details!

Learn how to better equip yourself with these Captioned Video Clips explaining how to be better prepared for an emergency!

Seattle Commission for People with disAbilities has created a listserv to enhance community awareness! Look further for more info on how to join...

Included in this newsletter:

Minutes of the Membership Meeting, WSRID Board of Directors, Notes from the President, Voting & Consensus, Philosophy Different Standards for Fee Consideration for Washington Courts, Court Interpreting Standards, Deaf Interpreter Workshop in New York, and A Workshop: Constructed Action & Dialogue