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New York City Metro RID, Inc.
Affiliate Chapter of
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

Link to RID.org
Click on the globe above to link to.RID.org

This website was designed to provide general information about our organization
and about the field of Sign Language / English interpreting.

METRO TOPICS

NATIONAL TOPICS

METRO MEMBERSHIP

It's time to renew!
Or a great time to join Metro!

Click here to download the
2009-2010 Application form
Current members:  
 Please watch your mailboxes for
personalized renewal forms.

Click here for the Membership page

2009 RID National Conference

“Embrace Change - Honor Tradition”
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Philadelphia, PA
August 1-6, 2009

Click for Conference info

RID Conference Schedule

Click here to see RID page with schedule info

Metro General & Board Meetings

NYC Metro RID BOARD Meeting
Monday,
July 6th
6:30 pm
St. Elizabeth's Church
Click for more info

NYC Metro RID General Meeting
Immediately preceded by CDI & Mentor Groups
TBA
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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2009_RID Conference/
Published Motions &_Resolutions

Metro's Motion was submitted after the deadline,
but should be on the agenda
RID SURVEYS and VOTES ONLINE

Tell them which workshops you want to attend
ByLaws vote - to establish a
Deaf Member at Large Board position

Log in at RID.ORG

Metro Emergency Fund
 
NYC Metro RID has instituted an Emergency Fund
for our voting members.
Please read more to learn how to apply for funds.

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Don't Miss the IDP-DC Community Forum
What’s Our IQ (Impact Quotient)? Part II
Co-facilitated by Lynnette Taylor & Lillian Garcia

Sunday, Aug 2
3:00 - 8:00
FREE
CEUS to be offered

Metro RID Conference Stipend
 
5 Metro members were selected to receive
stipends in the amount of $350 each
to support attending the August 2009
RID Conference in Philadelphia, PA.

Click to see who won

IDP PRE-Conference Workshop

 "Bring Back the Old Signs"
Facilitated by
Candace Broecker-Penn
Alan Champion
Lynnette Taylor

Saturday
August 1
 2:00 - 5:00
CEUS to be offered

Metro Member
BILL MOODY
is Keynote Speaker for RID CONFERENCE

Come hear Bill's Keynote Address on August 1, 2009

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Metro members submitted motions
for the upcoming
RID Business Meeting:

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Metro Member
LEWIS MERKIN
on RID Board

Lewis Merkin won the election and is now our svelte

RID Member-at-Large!

REGION I Conference

August 13-15, 2010

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Alternative Pathways
to Eligibility for RID Certification
Click for more info

DIRC Meeting
TBA

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RID STRATEGIC CHALLENGES
BY LAWS REVIEW
TASK FORCE

SCBRTF created a Power Point presentation
containing its proposal.

Courtesy RID and the Yahoo! Discussion Group
here is the info from the PowerPoint presentation:

Click for report and propsal

Link for National RID EIPA Response Group
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National RID EIPA Response Group
Email:
Browse Archives at groups.google.com

EIPA INFO

2007 RID granted "Certified Member" status to educational interpreters who pass the EIPA at Level 4 or above without having passed an RID Certifcation exam.

Click here for more details

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