ICRID 2024 Annual Conference

ICRID is looking forward to hosting 2 workshops during our annual conference! We are excited to welcome our presenter, Bee Gehman. Bee is the founder of Jooux, the Deaf Sexual Wellness Center. They will be presenting on Sex Education: for Interpreters (0.3 CEUs) and Working Effectively with Sexual and Gender Diverse Communities (0.3 PPO CEUs). 

Conference Timeline

Registration: 8:30am - 9:00am

Session 1: 9:00am - 12:00pm (.3 CEUs)

Lunch: 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Board Meeting: 12:30pm-2:15pm

Session 2: 2:30pm - 5:30pm (.3 CEUs)

Dinner: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Speed Networking: 7:00pm - 8:30pm (.15 CEUs)

Break and Social Time: 8:30pm - 9:00pm

Deaf Performers: 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Sebastien Ianno and Justin Perez

Lunch and Dinner will be included for those registered prior to September 28th, 2024.

Business Meeting

This year's business meeting will be hybrid. The meeting will start at 12:30pm EST and run until 2:15pm EST. During this meeting we will be voting on new members of the board. The positions up for election include the President, Secretary, Director of Communication, Director of Engagement, Director of Membership, and Director of Deaf Community Relations. Each of these will be two year terms. To learn more about these roles, read about them in our bylaws! You can nominate yourself, or someone else via the link below. See you at the meeting!

Board Member Nomination Form

ICRID Bylaws

Business Meeting Zoom

Meeting ID: 865 0565 2986

Passcode: 208771

Workshop Descriptions

Sex Education: For Interpreters (0.3 CEUs)

This workshop will prepare interpreters to address awkward, embarrassing, and uncomfortable situations appropriately in ways that do not interrupt Deaf client's ability to fully receive information. Participants will exercise their sexual health interpreting skills, which will cover topics such as birth control, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, relationships, and more. Participants will also learn appropriate and effective tools to aid in becoming more comfortable with interpreting sexuality content. 

Working Effectively with Sexual & Gender Diverse Communities (0.3 PPO CEUs)

Interpreters will interpret in situations about which they may have internal conflicts. Deaf individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, or queer face numerous significant barriers in accessing healthcare. This training will assist interpreters knowledge and vocabulary to impartially assist this unique group of patients and provide interpreters with a framework for incorporating LGBTQIA+ issues in interpreting work, including respectful vocabulary, that will allow clients and their family members to feel comfortable in opening up to their healthcare provider, regardless of the situation. 

Speed Networking (0.15 CEUs)

Ready, set, GO! Interpreters and the Deaf community alike will have the opportunity to meet and ask burning questions about perspectives from experienced interpreters and the deaf community about ethical situations, approaches to interactions before, during, and after assignments. Dive deep with us and learn ways that we can connect and be more effective as interpreters

This conference is intended for working interpreters and students and the entire conference will be conducted in American Sign Language (ASL). We ask that everyone respect the language policy of this conference.

Non-Discrimination Policy: ICRID promotes learning environments free from discrimination and bias, wherein participants demonstrate mutual respect. This Professional Studies program is being offered at .75 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level.

Requests for accommodations made at least two weeks in advance of the activity will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but ICRID will make every effort to meet requests for reasonable accommodations made at any time.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

1. Early Bird Registration: To qualify for the early bird discount, registrations must be completed by Septmeber 15th, 2024. Early bird cancellations before this date will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. 

2. Standard Registration: Cancellations made between September 16th and September 23rd, 2024 will receive a 50% refund of the registration fee

3. No Refunds: Cancellations made after September 23rd, 2024, will not be eligible for a refund. 

4. Event Cancellation by ICRID: If ICRID cancels the event, a full refund will be issued to all registered participants.