[ASL]Fwd: church interpreting

[Laura Vitkus]

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> Subject: Wholly, holy or holey? Workshop April 16, 2005 All Welcome
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> Spiritual settings contain wonder & majesty.
> Do your interpretations convey that sense of
> Sacred Space for the deaf congregates?
>
> The Office for the Deaf presents...
> Wholly, holy or holey?
> Interpreting in Spiritual Settings
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> Saturday, April 16, 2005 . 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
> MacKenzie Parish Center, 1337 Centre Street, Newton MA 02459
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> .. Visit www.sacredheart.ws for directions
> .. Free parking in lot on Crescent St, just off Centre St
> .. Sandwich lunch included in workshop fee (bring your own
> beverage)
> .. Workshop will be presented in spoken English. If you require
> interpreting services, please make your request by April 2, 2005
> .. For more information, contact Kathy Carey: 617-746-5815
>
> You feel called to interpret in a Spiritual setting. Now what? Do you
> have the necessary tools (knowledge and skill) to create a sense of
> Sacred Space for the deaf congregates while adequately and accurately
> conveying the sense of wonder and majesty contained in this most
> important event?
>
> How do you prepare effectively while still taking care of your own
> spiritual needs? should you charge for or donate your time? What do
> you do when you can't understand the words of a song?
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> What is the idea of Sacred Space and how can it be conveyed through an
> interpretation? All this and more will be explored as it relates to
> creating an atmosphere of worship for deaf congregates.
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> Whether a novice or an interpreter of many years, this workshop will
> be sure to challenge and enlighten.
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> This workshop is open to interpreters of all faiths and creeds. Come
> and let's learn from one another!
>
> Topis will include:
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> .. Increase wisdom in accepting spiritually-based assignments
> .. Discuss effective preparation and negotiation techniques
> .. Examine Boundaries
> .. Explore the concept of Sacred Space
> .. Practice creating a sense of Sacred Space via an interpretation
>
> David N. Evans, RID CI & CT, was born to parents who could hear, but
> raised in the Kansas Deaf Community as the child of a friend's
> Deaf adult (COFDA). Interpreting professionally since 1987, he works
> primarily in the areas of conference/platform, music & performing
> arts, and corporate settings. David especially enjoys the challenge
> of conference-level ASL-to-English interpreting. He taught his first
> workshop in 1992 and has been hooked ever since. As an interpreter
> educator, David has presented nationally on interpreting frozen
> texts, working from ASL to English, interpreting music and the arts,
> Deaf/Hearing cultural views on manners, and the interpreting process.
> When he's not on the road teaching, David makes his home in
> Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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> Fill out and return this form with payment to:
> The Office for the Deaf . Att: Kathy Carey
> 2121 Commonwealth Ave . Brighton MA 02135
>
> Name____________________________________
> Address_________________________________
> City ______________ State  ____________   Zip______________
> Email_______________________________________
> Phone ____________________________________V/TTY/Both
> MassRID Member Number_____________________
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> Workshop (includes lunch) $45.00
> RID CMP/ACET CEUs" free / $10.00
> Free to MassRID members/$10.00 otherwise
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> Total amount enclosed $____________
> Check Number _______________
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> Yes, I require ASL interpreting services
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> Please note: this workshop will be presented in spoken
> English. If you require ASL interpreting services, please
> make your request no later than April 2, 2005.
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