Out of the Box - Deaf Missions

DEAF MISSIONS
CHRISTIAN INTERPRETERS CONFERENCE
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Out of the Box
When status quo is not good enough!
E Q U I P P I N G I N T E R P R E T E R S T O E F F E C T I V E LY C O M M U N I C AT E T H E M E S S A G E
Mary Alice Gardner Elizabeth Gardner Noah Buchholz
Ricky Smith
Jeff Jackson
From a cross-cultural home (his father is hearing and his mother is Deaf and all six of his
brothers and sisters are either Deaf or hard-of-hearing), Noah is a Deaf performing artist.
He went to both a Deaf school and a public school and was the only Deaf student at
Wheaton College, where he holds a BA in Ancient Languages and Theological Studies.
He is currently pursuing an MDiv at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the Executive
Director of Deaf International, pastor of a Deaf church in New Jersey and is a Certified
Deaf Interpreter. He and his wife, Alyssa, live in Princeton, New Jersey.
Saturday evening featured presenter
Elective workshop leader
Presenting: “ASL Literature: The Beauty of Deaf Culture”
Elizabeth’s zeal for life and sign language is evident in the fact that she “lives” in the
language. She is an educational interpreter in Illinois and also since 2005, has been an
interpreter at Willow Creek Community Church, one of the largest churches in the United
States. Elizabeth graduated from Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri, with a
Bachelor of Music Ministry and received her Sign Language Interpreting Certificate from
William Rainey Harper College. You will love getting to know Elizabeth and seeing her
passion for communicating with Deaf people.
Saturday Morning featured presenter
Elective workshop leader
Presenting: “Praise God in His Sanctuary: Approaching
Elements of a Worship Service with a Fresh Perspective”
Mary Alice’s resume is long and impressive. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cincinnati
Bible College and Seminary, now Cincinnati Christian University. She graduated Cum
Laude. She completed the Interpreter Training Program at Sinclair Community College
in Dayton, Ohio, and received a Master of Arts in Linguistics from Gallaudet University
in Washington, D.C. Since 1999, she has been the director and professor of the Deaf
Communications Department at Ozark Christian College.
Saturday Morning featured presenter
Elective workshop leader
Presenting: “Praise God in His Sanctuary: Approaching
Elements of a Worship Service with a Fresh Perspective”
Ricky Smith, Mime, Artist, Storyteller and Actor has worked over thirty years bringing joy
to people all over the world. Ricky has always spoken with a “Silence that Speaks Louder
than Words”; communicating in a unique way that transcends languages, cultures and
disabilities. Ricky has led an amazing life and has been blessed with remarkable life
experiences that he will share with you through what his students have coined “RSL”....
Ricky Sign Language! Ricky Smith has lived “outside of the box” and looks forward to
sharing his love for life in the Lord with conference participants and their guests.
Friday Morning featured presenter
Elective workshop leader
Presenting: “Out of the Box: Getting Rid of the Visual Clutter”
Currently the pastor of the Deaf Church at Laurelglen Bible Church in Bakersfield,
California, Jeff also serves as a Chaplain for the Deaf inmates at the State Prison in
Central California. Jeff has been involved in Deaf ministries in Florida and California and
overseas missions, including several trips to Haiti. He and his wife, Maura, have been
married for 19 years. She, too, is Deaf and a native of the Dominican Republic. They
have two hearing teenage sons.
Thursday Banquet Speaker
Elective workshop leader
Sunday Morning Teaching Pastor
Presenting: “Kudos to You: Out of the Box Interpreting in the Church”
William Ross, Associate Professor, North Central University,
Minneapolis, MN
Liz Polinski Smith, Access to Information Services,
Independent Education Management Professional, Omaha, NE
Glory Entinger, NIC, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Brent Welsch, Associate Professor, Iowa Western Community
College, Council Bluffs, IA
Jack Miller, CI/CT, Pastor of the ASL Ministry,
Southpoint Community Church, Jacksonville, FL
Barbara Miller, CI/CT, serves at Southpoint Community Church,
Jacksonville, FL
Friday Elective Classes
Offered in the afternoon:
(You will be able to choose two.)
Heart to Heart: Understanding and
Translating Bible Storytelling
Stuck in the Four Walls of the
Church: How the Education System
Has Impacted Deaf Ministry
Going Broadway: Theater
Interpreting in the Church
Dropping Form: Give Meaning –
Not Words
Who’s on First? What’s on Second?:
Role Shifting
Out of the Box Resources
Interpreters Can Use
Our Choice Words: The Art of
Giving Feedback
Expanding Music and Message
What’s Really Being Said Here
Oh My Registers: Expression and
Inflections in Interpreting
Saturday Elective Classes
Offered in the afternoon:
(You will be able to choose two.)
Serving the Deaf-Blind Community
Unlocking the Next Level: A Guide
to Interpreting Theological Jargon
Visual Perspective and Mental
Gymnastics
I Feel a Song Coming On:
Empowering Musically Oblivious
Interpreters to Move with
Excellence
Depiction: Exploring Cinematic
Techniques
The Joke’s on You: Humor and the
Interpreter
How Big Was it? Was it
Ginormous? (Using Classifiers and
Non-manual Markers)
Debrief/Decompress/Discuss:
Q & A with Chad and Glory
All-Day Saturday Elective
(You will commit to this class from 9:00 – 5:00.
Space will be limited.)
Developing Receptive Skills
Other workshop leaders you will enjoy:
Chad Entinger, M.Ed., Executive Director of Deaf Missions,
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Workshop
Opportunities!
Jennifer Borgaila, NIC, Instructor, Iowa Western Community
College, Council Bluffs, IA
Pete Seiler, PhD., Executive Director, Nebraska Commission
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Omaha, NE
For morning and evening featured
topics, please see the presenter bios!
To review the educational objectives
for each workshop as well as a
workshop description, please
go to the Deaf Missions website
to download a PDF with this
information. Click on the Out of the
Box Conference logo to find all the
conference information.
Conference Location
Registration and check-in will happen at
Deaf Missions located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
All conference activities Thursday, Friday and
Saturday will take place at First Christian Church
in Council Bluffs, Iowa. FCC is located just minutes
from Deaf Missions. You will receive directions when
you check-in on Thursday afternoon. The location
for Sunday’s conference events will be announced.
You can find the address and directions to Deaf
Missions on the website.
Housing
Attendees are responsible for their own housing.
We would like to recommend choosing one of our
two conference hotels.
The Microtel Inn and Suites in Council Bluffs is
offering a conference rate of $70 plus tax for all
room types. To make reservations, call 712-2562900 or 800-771-7171. You must state you are with
the Deaf Missions Conference. At this time, we do
not have a way to make reservations online with this
hotel.
The SpringHill by Marriott in Council Bluffs is
offering a rate of $89 plus tax. You can call the
hotel directly at 712-256-6500 or you can choose
the link on the Deaf Missions website to make your
reservations online. When calling, ask for the Deaf
Missions group rate.
It is of utmost importance that you make your
reservations at your earliest convenience! Our
room blocks will start being released the middle
of March and/or have the potential to sell out.
At this time, our conference shuttles will only run to
these two hotels.
Roommates: If you are seeking a roommate
for the conference to help offset expenses,
please e-mail the conference coordinator at
[email protected] and your
information will be shared with others who are
also seeking roommates. Deaf Missions will not
assign roommates, but simply assist you in making
connections.
Transportation
Those flying should plan to use Eppley Airfield in
Omaha, NE (15–20 minutes from Deaf Missions).
Deaf Missions and the Council Bluffs Convention and
Visitors Bureau will be providing an airport shuttle
to and from the airport to the conference hotels. It
is your responsibility to contact Deaf Missions prior
to April 1, 2013 with flight times and information
([email protected]).
Deaf Missions will also provide limited shuttle service
from the conference hotels to the conference site
each morning, during dinner time, and for the
evening feature. With this in mind, you may find that
you do not need a rental car.
Accessibility
The featured morning workshops, as well as the
evening activities, will be interpreted for equal
access for hearing and deaf attendees. Afternoon
elective workshops will be presented in the
language of choice of the presenter. Attendees
will choose workshops according to their skill and
comfort level. Elective workshops presented in ASL
will not be voice interpreted for hearing attendees.
Elective workshops presented in spoken English
will be interpreted upon request for deaf attendees.
Sunday will be an ASL immersion day — just as the
name implies, no voice interpreting will be offered. If
you have any low-vision interpreting needs, please
note this on your registration and/or let us know at
your earliest convenience.
Call for Interpreters
For the conference, we will need numerous skilled
interpreters to make the conference accessible
to all. Interpreters are needed for each day of the
conference. If you would like to volunteer for one
workshop or much of the conference, please take a
minute to fill out the online interpreter application
which is part of the online registration system.
Our conference coordinator will work with our
interpreter coordinator to communicate with you
and make appropriate assignments.
Conference interpreters are offered a small discount
to a fully-comped registration, depending on the
quantity of time you are serving. If you choose to
pay the registration fee prior to assignments being
made, a full or partial refund will be offered to you.
CEUs Available!
By attending all parts of the conference from
Thursday evening through Saturday evening, you
can earn 1.85 CEUs!
Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing is our sponsor for RID CEUs.
The Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for
Continuing Education Activities. This Professional
Studies and General Studies program is offered
for 1.85 CEUs at the “little to none” to “extensive”
content knowledge level.
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Permit No. 17
Deaf Missions
Attn: Interpreters Conference
21199 Greenview Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503-4190
Information
Conference information has been sent out in the two primary
publications — the Deaf Missions Report (printed) and the
Deaf Missions eNews (electronic). You can sign up for both of
these publications on the Deaf Missions website. For additional
conference information, please check the Deaf Missions website.
For more information . . .
Please contact our conference coordinator at [email protected],
918-298-7055 x2 or 405-221-5000. Or you can contact Chad at Deaf Missions.
Request for accommodations for any special needs should be noted when you
submit your registration, or by e-mailing [email protected].
Deaf Missions Christian Interpreters Conference
Thursday, April 18
1:30 – 5:00 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm
6:30- 8:30 pm
Registration/Check-in at Deaf Missions
Tours of Deaf Missions will be available
along with an opportunity to visit with
some of the Deaf Missions staff.
Registration Closes at Deaf Missions
Registration/Check-in at
First Christian Church
Opening Banquet
Featuring Jeff Jackson with worship
led by Glory and Chad and special
guest Ricky Smith.
Friday, April 19
Coffee and morning devo with Jose A.
8:45 am
Daily Welcome and Announcements
9:00 - Noon
Morning Feature: “Out of the Box: Getting
Rid of Visual Clutter” with Ricky Smith
Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch (provided with your ticket price)
1:00 – 3:00 pm Elective Workshop #1
3:00 - 3:30 pm Brain Break with light snack
3:30 – 5:30 pm Elective Workshop #2
5:30 – 7:00 pm Dinner on your own
7:00 – 8:30 pm Panel Discussion: “Thinking Out of the Box:
How Can Interpreters Work Effectively with
Deaf Ministeries”
8:30 – 9:00 pm Bedtime devo with Jose A.
9:00 pm
Back to the hotel
8:15 am
Cancellation Policy: If a registrant is unable to attend, a full refund,
less 10% can be requested in writing up to 21 days prior to the
first day of the conference. Registrations are transferable! In the
unlikely event of dire or unforeseen circumstances (such as a natural
Saturday, April 20
Coffee and morning devo with Jose A.
8:45 am
Daily Welcome and Announcements
9:00 – Noon Morning Feature: “Praise God in His
Sanctuary: Approaching Elements of
a Worship Service with a Fresh
Perspective” with Mary Alice Gardner
and Elizabeth Gardner
Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch (provided with your ticket price)
1:00 – 3:00 pm Elective Workshop #3
3:00 - 3:30 pm Brain Break with light snack
3:30 – 5:30 pm Elective Workshop #4
5:30 – 7:00 pm Dinner on your own
7:00 – 9:00 pm “ASL Literature: The Beauty of
Deaf Culture” with Noah Buchholz
9:00 pm
Back to the hotel
8:15 am
Sunday, April 21
9:00 – 10:00 am Sunday School (and coffee) with Jose A.
10:30 – Noon
12:15 – 2:15 pm
(location TBA)
Deaf Worship Service
with sermon by Jeff Jackson
(location TBA)
Silent dinner and farewells
disaster or a national emergency) Deaf Missions reserves the right
to cancel the conference. Deaf Missions will communicate any
decision to cancel with those who have registered and will refund all
registration fees in full.
Registration
Registration is being handled
completely online this year. You will
find the link on the Deaf Missions
website—www.deafmissions.com
Click on the conference logo to find all
the conference information. You can
pay with your credit card online or you
can choose the option to pay by check
and mail a check to Deaf Missions at
21199 Greenview Road, Council Bluffs,
IA 51503.
The current registration rate is $175.
Don’t delay. That will increase to the
late registration rate on April 1.
The best value is to take advantage of
the entire conference, but you can also
find information about our one day
rate on the registration site.
Registration includes the Thursday
evening banquet, coffee and a snack
Friday/Saturday/Sunday mornings,
lunch on Friday/Saturday/Sunday
and an afternoon snack on Friday/
Saturday, as well as all the education
opportunities, including the evening
features and the Sunday morning
worship service.