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Nov 29, 2016
SMU NEWS Interpreting Services Newsletter
Faculty of Science In this issue:
As a higher academic institution, SMU strongly believes in ongoing professional growth. With the purpose to enhance the skills of the pool of interpreters working in the SMU Faculty of Science and ultimately the level of service to the University community.
Gallaudet Archives Featured Resource Did you know
Remember, “Professional development is a process, not an event.”
Gallaudet Presentation Archives The Gallaudet University Regional Interpreter Education Center (GURIEC) has a list of archived presentations and lectures worth taking some time to view. The videos are from 2011 to 2016 and include topics such as: Academic ASL Presentations Peer Mentoring Interpreting in the Zone Check them all out here.
Did you know: The SMU School of the Environment is hosting a Seminar Series in the New Year academic term. The series continues from the fall with a vast variety of topics related to the environment. If you’re available Friday afternoons between 12:30-13:30 why not check some out. Schedule here (will be updated as seminars are confirmed).
Following along in a Gallaudet theme, this month’s featured resource is the collection of Tedx Gallaudet presentations. In the style of Ted Talks, these presentations are short and informative. Some topics include:
Effects of Linguisticism and Audism on the Developing Deaf Person
Understanding Humankind through Gesture
Fallacy: Deaf as Economic Burden
An Insight from DeafSpace
And others
See the whole collection here.
Please contact Ashley if you have any questions, feedback, concerns, awesome PD ideas, etc. at:
[email protected] or 902-496-8761