Workshop by Kelly Saunders and Helene Gilbert

“You Can Only Be As Clear As The Source”

Saturday, June 25th, 2005 from 9am to 4 pm

CollinCountyCommunity College, Room G-219

2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074
Admission Fee: $ 20 per person BEI and RID CEUs Pending: 0.6

Workshop is limited to 25 particiapnts.

Kelly Saunders and Helene Gilbert will present an all-day workshop focusing on register, equivalence, and lexical choices. After each topic is introduced, discussed and defined, participants will work in small groups at “stations” for practical application of the concepts learned in each portion of the workshop. This workshop is designed for advanced interpreters who would like to develop or enhance their skills in applying concepts of register, equivalence, and lexical choices.The workshop will be presented in English; however, if deaf individuals attend, the source language will be ASL and due to the advanced nature of this topic, no sign language interpreters will be provided.

Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided.

About the Presenters:

Helene Gilbert is currently the Instructional Associate of the Interpreter Preparation Program for the Deaf at Collin County Community College. She has been an interpreter and an interpreter educator for 20+ years, and continues to be challenged by the interpreting process and profession. Helene possesses national and statewide interpreter licenses. She studied at the University of Arizona in Psychology, Linguistics and Anthropology.

These workshops are hosted by Collin County Community College American Sign Language and Interpreter Preparation Program and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, RSA Region IV Interpreter Education Project, Grant # H160A00003. RID, ACET, and DARS ODHHS BEI CEUs are pending. These workshops are accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, please email Henry Whalen at .

SEE REGISTRATION FORM BELOWRegistration Form

Please register one person per form.

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Do you need an interpreter, Braille or large-print materials for the “You Can Only Be As Clear As The Source” workshop on Saturday, June 25th, 2005? If so, please email by Friday, June 17th, 2005 at noon.

PLEASE PAY $20 CASH AT THE DOOR, or SEND A CHECK PAYABLE TO: CCCCD – RID ACCOUNT

Please e-mail your completedregistration form to:Henry Whalen - Department Chair – ASL/IPPD

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