Interpreter Training Program (ITP)
2015
The North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the ITP will offer two courses for all interested interpreters and deaf leaders at the LakeYaleBaptistConferenceCenter, Leesburg,FL,on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2015. The courses will begin early Saturday morning. All persons taking the ITP courses are asked to arrive on Friday evening to ensure you will not encounter problems due to late arrival or delayed flights. Then, you will receive 1 CEU for the full ten hours. Partial credit will not be provided.
The two courses offered are: “Be Great!” and “Creating Sacred Space: The Role of the Interpreterin theChurch”.
These courses offer 1 CEU from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the NAMB/ITP.
“Be Great!”will be taught by Tammy Cantrell.
(AdvancedLevel of Instruction in the Professional Studies Content Area)
Tammy Cantrell, B.A., M.S, is from Kentucky and holds the CSC and OIC:C certifications from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. She has been the Coordinator three Interpreter Training Programs at the EasternKentuckyUniversity satellite program at the University of Louisville, NorthwesternConnecticutCommunity College, and GuamCommunity College. She is currently a full-time independent contract interpreter and provides training throughout the U.S. She also has been active in Christian Deaf ministry for over 35 years. She serves on the Advisory Board for the Interpreter Training Program for the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. She enjoys traveling and experiencing new cultures and signed languages.
Course Description:
Have you every watched a fellow interpreter and thought, “She/he is so great. I wish I was that good”? What makes a “great” interpreter? This workshop will analyze a variety of skills that are parts of a “great” interpreter’s skills set. There are so many aspects of English-to-ASL and ASL-to-English interpreting that we continually hone our skills and perspectives in order to best serve the consumers. This workshop is a compilation of multiple skills that can assist any interpreter in rendering a coherent, cohesive message. Example topics include use of space, expansion techniques, vocabulary equivalence, sign variations, identifying inferences and references, and handling challenging source message materials.
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“Creating Sacred Space: The Role of the Interpreter in the Church” is being taught by Dr. Mary
High.(Beginning level of instruction in the Professional Studies Content Area)
Dr. Mary J. High
Dr. High received her B.S. degree from MarsHillCollege, certification to teach the Deaf from
LenoirRhyneCollege, Interpreter training from GallaudetUniversity and the Northeast Florida Consortium on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and her Ma. and Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her dissertation is entitled “A Visual Hermeneutic: The Contribution of Sign Language Studies to Biblical Interpretation.” She has worked with Deaf people for approximately 40 years as a Teacher, Chaplain, Home Missionary, Coordinator of a Deaf Program in a BibleCollege as well as a professional interpreter. She currently is an Associate Professor of ASL at Gardner-WebbUniversity. She is actively involved in a variety of professional organizations related to teaching ASL, interpreting and the training of interpreters. She has taught workshops in many states across the country and has written for the Deaf Sunday School Teacher’s Quarterly and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Dr. High has achieved the Masters Certificate in Interpreting from the National Association of the Deaf, the Certificate of Transliteration from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and holds both the Interpreting Certificate and Transliterating Certificate from RID under their old test. She has also passed the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview at the Superior Level. She is certified by the American Sign Language Teacher’s Association and is a Sign Communication Proficiency Interview Evaluator.
Course Description:
We will discuss different types of interpreting in the church. We will discuss what role the Interpreter has in the Church and how this is different from Community Interpreting.
We will look at the meaning of worship and our role as interpreters in creating a place where worship can occur. We will begin by examining what worship means to us and then discuss worship for deaf people and our role as interpreters in creating a place where deaf people can experience worship.
Role of the Interpreter is one of the required core courses to receive an ITP certificate through the North American Mission Board (NAMB).
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(cont.) The class schedule is as follows:Saturday morning - 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00-5:00 pm
Sunday morning - 8:00-10:00 am
The course fee for participants desiring RID CMP/ACET credit is $75. The non-RID student fee is $65. The North American Mission Board is a RID approved sponsor.
Important Notice:Pleaseunderstand that the course fee does not include cost of lodging, registration and meals. Each ITP participant is responsible for making these arrangements with the Southern Baptist Conference of the Deaf (SBCD) through the website. Make sure to inform them that you are with SBCD/ITP if you plan to arrive on Friday evening. More information and all ITP forms regarding the conference can be found at the website above.
Sorry, children will not be allowed into the class, and no childcare will be provided during the ITP on Saturday or Sunday.
Deaf individuals are welcomed and encouraged to participate inthe ITP courses on Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12. Deaf persons who would like to attend the ITP Program must register and request an interpreter by June 15 to give the ITP Board enough time to secure an interpreter for their chosen class. A deaf person not registering by June 15or wanting to attendthe course at a later date cannot be promised an interpreter for their class. ITP registration fees must be paid.
Fill out the registration form and mail with check payable to the Southern BaptistConference of the Deaf/ITP
for the course registration fee only($75.00 or $65.00) to:
Ina Faye Price
P. O. Box 1563
Danville, KY40423
All other money (lodging, meals & registration) is to be sent directly to:
2015 SBCD Registration
5348 Old Jacksonville Hwy. #1101
Tyler, TX75703
Refund /Cancellation Policy:
- A full refund will be issued for cancellations made 60 days prior to the
ITP date.
- A 50% refund will be issued for 30 days prior to the ITP date.
- No refund will be issued for cancellations made less than 30 days before
the ITP date.
Call for interpreters for the 2015 ITP courses:
If you are an RID or equivalent, certified interpreter, you may apply to be hired as an ASL, tactile, or oral interpreter for one of the courses. Interpreters will be notified of hire on or before June 15th. If an interpreter applies to work as an interpreter and is not chosen/needed, the interpreter can register for an ITP course by June 20, 2015. Please contact Barb Coffan (), and let her know of your desire to apply. ITP team interpreters are paid $200 each, for their 10-hours of work.
(No RID/CEUs are awarded to those interpreters hired for the ITP courses.)
If you have any questions regarding the ITP classes this summer, please contact:
Ina Faye Price, ITP Chairperson, at 859-516-3865 .
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ITP Registration Form 2015
This registration form Mustbe received by Ina Faye Price before June 15, 2015.
Name:
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Address:
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City: State: Zip:
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Phone: Email:
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Church Name:
______
Church Address:
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ChurchCity: State Zip
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Select One: ( ) “Be Great!”
( ) “Creating Sacred Space: The Role of the Interpreter in the Church”
(A required course to receive an ITP certificate through NAMB.)
I am requesting RID credit for this course. ____ Yes ____No
When I complete the course for which I am registering, I should receive a NAMB certificate for:
____5 yrs. ____ 10 yrs. ____ 15 yrs. ____20 yrs. ____25yrs. ____ 30 years ____35 years
Payment is enclosed: ( ) RID CEUs requested $75.00
( ) Non-RID CEUs requested $65.00
( ) I plan to stay for the ITP only, July 10 - 12.
( ) I plan to stay for both ITP & SBCD, July 10-17.
Please check if you will need: __sign __voice __tactile __oral __close range interpreter
__other accommodations (give details of need)
Fill out the registration formand mail with a check payable to “Southern Baptist Conference for the Deaf/ITP”
for the ITP course fee only $75.00 or $65.00 to:
Ina Faye Price
P. O. Box 1563
Danville, KY40423
Contact: 859-516-3865.More information can be found at .
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