Interpreter Immersion: Preparing for the BEI
DATE: May 18-20, 2010
TIME: 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESS:
1400 Fifth Street – TJC Apache Rooms
Tyler, Texas
Sign Language Interpreter Training Program
Tyler Junior College
Presents
“Interpreting Immersion: Preparing for the BEI”
9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday – Thursday
May 18-20, 2010
Tentative Schedule:
Tuesday:
* 9:00 a.m. – Check In/Group Placement
* 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. “It’s a Deaf, Deaf, Deaf World” – ASL Only – no voices
* 11:30 – 12:30 – Lunch on your own
* 12:45 – 4:00 p.m. – *Focus Groups I (Limit 8 people per group) (includes
15 min break)
*(Each group lasts 30 minutes with 5 minutes in between. Participants will
rotate to the next Focus Group. Possible topics include: sight translation,
receptive fingerspelling, voicing, transliterating, interpreting, and time
in the ASL Lab to name a few.)
Wednesday:
* 9:00 a.m. – Noon – *Focus Groups II (Same format, different topics –
includes 15 minute break
* Noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch on your own
* 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – The BEI: What to Expect (Susie Grona and Rhonda
McKinzie)
* 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Deaf Comedy Jam (Deaf, CODA’s, Interpreters telling
jokes and stories … share yours!)
Thursday:
* 9:00 a.m. – Noon and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Complimentary Chair Massages &
Snacks
* 9:00 a.m. – Noon – **One on One 30 Minute Consultations
You must schedule a time with one of 3 or 4 persons available.
* Noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch on your own
* 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – “Taking Care of Yourself” – Avoiding injury, tips to
good health, warm-up exercises and more by Dr. Lonny McKinzie
* 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – **One on One 30 Minute Consultations
REGISTRATION
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Name: ___________________________________
E-mail _____________________________
Address: ____________________________________________
Phone: _______________________
Cost: Deadline May 13, 2010 Space is very limited. Contact Rhonda
McKinzie to check space availability as it gets closer to time. If not
full, you might be able to register at the door. Please contact Rhonda
first.
Students with ID: $35 ____ Consultation: Add $10____
TOTAL ____________
Others: $45 ____ Consultation: Add $10____
TOTAL ____________
Payment: Make checks to TJC ITP Check #__________________
Mail To:
Tyler Junior College, ITP
Rhonda McKinzie
Jenkins 182
PO Box 9020
Tyler, TX 75711
Consultation: Choose your first and second choice for your time. We will
e-mail your scheduled time.
CONTACT PERSON NAME: Rhonda McKinzie
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
CONTACT TELEPHONE #: 903-510-2774