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Thursday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
$125 per participant
$62.50 for interpreter training program (ITP) students in Michigan only
Description
It’s time to connect and learn about the latest in the field of educational interpreting! Join your colleagues from around the state for this two-day conference. This event will feature leaders and professionals at the national and state levels with current research and evidence-based practices you can start using immediately. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and network with your peers statewide!
Registration is required prior to the conference. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
Credits
This conference has been approved for 0.5 MI CEUs on Day 1 and 0.4 MI CEUs on Day 2.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for up to 0.9 CEUs at the Little/None Content Knowledge Level.
Audience
This conference is for educational interpreters who have current/updated credentials and serve students, grades K-12, in Michigan who are deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) or deafblind. Interpreter training program (ITP) students are also welcome to attend.
Presenter
Whitney Weirick, PhD, NIC-A, EIPA 4.5, is an independent researcher, author, coach and consultant. She has been a certified interpreter since 2010 and her most recent position was assistant professor of practice in the Deaf Studies and Educational Interpreting Program at the University of Arizona (2022-2024). Dr. Weirick is focused on advancing educational equity for deaf students through critical examinations of interpreting policy and practice in K-12 schools. Her research explores supervision and coaching models that better center the needs of diverse deaf students. She is passionate about interpreting in educational settings and has interpreted for deaf students from Pre-K to PhD.
Dr. Weirick’s work is rooted in respect for Deaf communities worldwide. As a person of mixed ancestry (European, Indigenous/Mexican), she seeks to recruit more linguistically and culturally diverse people into the interpreting profession.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Michigan Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.
Accommodations
It is important for participants to request accessibility accommodations at least three weeks prior to the event. Outside agencies we contract with to provide accommodations cannot guarantee services if requests are made in less than three weeks.
Cancellation Policy
Please email [email protected] as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration. Please note: For events that require payment, MDE-LIO will issue refunds only for cancellations received no less than three business days prior to the event.