TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE ON ZOOM
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Via ZOOM (1.0 CEUs)
Marginalization and Oppression of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing & Their Community
2 Day Workshop Presented by
John Lovas
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Saturday, December 16, 2023
10am – 3pm
Via ZOOM
(LRID Members - $50 /Non-LRID Members - $65 / Students - $35)
Workshop Description: This workshop will expose the marginalization and oppression of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind individuals and the struggles that they face on a day-to-day basis. We will discuss circumstances and situations where others willingly and often unknowingly oppress and marginalize them. We will also discuss ways to recognize, expose, and remediate such circumstances; and how to become an advocate, and an active part of the solution.
Instruction will begin with an overview of historical and present marginalization and oppression of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind, including relevant legislation. The RID Code of Professional Conduct and the EIPA standards will be discussed in relation to the marginalization and oppression of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind. Case studies will be presented for analysis. Perspectives and interviews will be shared by various people, from within - to those outside of the d/Deaf Community. Participant discussion is expected to occur throughout the training session. NOTE: There are two separate dates for ONE workshop that the attendees must be present for both dates to gain the full CEUs.
Educational Objectives: The Participant will be able to:
Recognize and describe historical and present marginalization and the oppression of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind individuals. Effectively discuss and remediate the marginalization and the oppression of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind individuals. Cite and describe relevant federal and state legislation regarding the marginalization and the oppression of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind individuals. Discuss and apply the RID Code of Professional Conduct and EIPA tenants regarding marginalization and the oppression of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind individuals. Discuss and use case studies related to advocate against the oppression and marginalization of the d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf/blind individuals. Demonstrate and discuss learned remediation and advocacy techniques in mock situations.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Rev. John Lovas is Deaf and is an ordained pastor and has been practicing ministerial counseling and leadership within the Deaf community for over 30 years. He studied Pastoral Ministry at New Orleans Theological Seminary.
John Lovas has been actively engaged in mentoring local interpreters for more than 30 years and often provides services as a Deaf Interpreter. He has been recognized as a national speaker and teacher, who has provided training and presentations that have consistently received high ratings for both style and content. He has also been actively involved in advocacy and has become a helpful resource for the Deaf community worldwide.
He presently serves as the pastor of Canal Boulevard Baptist Deaf Church, also known as “New Orleans Deaf Church”, since 1996. This is one of the few Deaf owned and run churches in the USA. Before that, he served as pastor of Acadiana Baptist Church of the Deaf in Lafayette, LA from 1991 TO 1996.
This workshop is sponsored by Louisiana Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, a chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
LRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities, New Orleans Sign Language Services. This Power, Prejudice, and Oppression (PPO) workshop offers a total of 1.0 CEUs for Target audience being all level interpreters and ITP students with Little to Some Prior Knowledge of topic content. CEUs, CMPs and certificates are only provided to those who attend the whole workshop. Scholarships are available. The workshop atmosphere will promote an environment of mutual respect, non-discrimination and free from bias. Special accommodation and interpreter requests must be submitted no later than November 15, 2023. Registration is fully refundable up to 2 days prior to the event.
Baby Sign Language Classes
Babies can communicate using sign language as young as 8 months old. Sign language is an excellent tool to provide access to communicate with your baby before your baby is able to speak.
It has been noted that those who learn a second language show greater cognitive development in mental flexibility, creativity, problem-solving, conceptualizing, and reasoning skills. *
Whether you want your baby learn sign language in order to help them to start building their language/communication skills at an early age or if your child is Deaf, hard of hearing, autistic or non-verbal; learning American Sign Language can be a very helpful tool in communication and an excellent opportunity for you and your child learn together.
Cost: $80 / 6-week session
Saturdays
10am – 11am
(SPECIAL SESSIONS CAN BE SET UP)
Class sessions are 6 weeks long for parent(s) and babies from 8 months to 18 months. Resources such as study materials, study links and video aids are also provided for your continued practices with your family at home. If you are interested in this fun-filled, bonding, learning opportunity of learning sign language with your baby, please contact me:
Dr. Barbara Lovas, Th.D.
RID CI/ CT, NAD IV, LCD V, MO Licensed
New Orleans Sign Language Services, LLC
Website: http://www.neworleanssignlanguageservices.com
LinkedIn address: www.linkedin.com/pub/barbara-lovas/30/868/b68
E-mail -- nolasignlanguageservices@gmail.com
Video Phone for the Deaf # -- 504 273 1152 , Cell/Text/Facetime – 504 722 2967
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New Orleans Sign Language Babies and Kids / New Orleans Sign Language Services, LLC offers a wide range of programs and experiences for you and your child. We also provide ASL parties and in-home sessions for you and your family and friends.
References: “Cognitive Benefits of Learning a Second Language.” American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Duke University, 2007. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.
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FOR PROFESSIONALS
RID SPONSORED CEU and CMP WORKSHOPS
Are you planning to be an interpreter? Are you just starting out as a new interpreter? … Or have you been interpreting for a while but have not really been sure about what you are supposed to be doing related to record keeping and official business practices? If so, we have a workshop is for you!!!
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EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS
Training for your Faculty and Staff!
Is it time for a change of pace? If you are looking for a fun and informative way to offer your
employees professional development trainings and continuing educational units: Maybe you have been looking for answers as to how to meet the needs of the Deaf and hearing impaired members in your community, we have the workshop for you! We can provide onsite or offsite workshops and trainings for you and your faculty and staff seeking or needing to maintain continuing education units. Per your request we can also tailor American Sign Language classes according to your school’s specific needs. Our prices are always reasonable and our instructors are alwaysknowledgeable and friendly. Topics include:
Deaf culture, language, norms
Deaf perspective / personal educational experience
Advantages of learning sign language for non-verbal students and general language development
Syntax / Sentence, Lexicon, Morpheme, Non-Manual Morpheme Instruction
Fingerspelling Instruction
Sign Instruction
Numbers Instruction
Continuing free online ASL study and instruction resources for the remainder of the year
More info about workshops can be found by clicking on the WORKSHOPS tab above.
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WE ALSO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR CHURCH INTERPRETERS AND CHURCH MINISTRIES.
Archives
New Orleans Sign Language Services and The Deaf Church presents
DEAF DEAF WORLD
“Step into a Deaf Deaf World!!! Where the language is American Sign Language and the culture is the Deaf culture.”
October 5, 2019
10am -- 4pm
Canal Boulevard Baptist Deaf Church
5320 and 5324 Canal Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70124
http://www.neworleansdeafchurch.org/
(Pay $15 at the door)
This workshop is a total immersion experience to Deaf world; dictated by Deaf culture, Deaf norms and Deaf modes of communication. Participant will not be allowed to use verbal communication. The participants in this workshop will participate in a silent total immersion experience. Once the participants enter all verbal communication is forbidden. Participants will have a checklist of things to do while visiting Deaf Deaf World. The list of virtual Deaf businesses and establishments … and even have an opportunity to stop in at Deaf Way Café and be served by Deaf baristas. At the conclusion of the event there will be a debriefing in the form of an open forum discussion. Resources, and study aids will also be provided to participants.
Target level for the workshop is all level interpreters and ITP students. Register and pay at the door. CEUs, CMPs and certificates are only provided to those who attend the whole workshop. Refunds are not applicable. Scholarships are available. The workshop atmosphere will promote an environment of mutual respect, non-discrimination and free from bias..5 CEUs
For more information:
Dr. Barbara Lovas at NewOrleansSignLanguageServices.com
504-722-2967 cell/text/facetime
This workshop is also sponsored by Louisiana Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, a chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf