For Zoom meetings involving several participants, it is important to grant both the Deaf participants and the Interpreters the authority to multi-pin. You do not need to make them co-host to accomplish this. You can click on “Participants”, find their name, click/hover on the name, find the 3 dots “…” click, and select “Allow Multi-Pin”. […]
Category: General
Lindsey Udy Off To Different Pastures
It is with a large measure of sadness that NIS says goodbye to Lindsey Udy, who served as Executive Assistant since December of 2005. When she relayed the news to us that she wished to move on to a different employment situation which would be a better fit for her overall lifestyle goals, it […]
ASL Rush by Jeremy Lee Stone
Jeremy Lee Stone says he is not sure what to call this genre. I would offer the word “Quantum” as a possible choice. It’s a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents. [arve url=”https://youtu.be/8xO7ss46GVk” /] We’re looking forward to more Quantum ASL Poetry. Q-ASL-P
Moving to Video
In light of the COVID-19 several customers are preparing to move their meetings and classes to video. This is no problem! If you are a customer who would like to consult with us about this, please reach out. Likewise, if you are an interpreter who is uncertain about your equipment and video setup at home, […]
Idaho RID Workshop / Application of Ethics / Trenton Marsh
Oct 25-26, 2019 is fast approaching! Location options: Meridian (by video hook up) or face to face in Pocatello. Between Friday evening and Saturday there is 1.0 CEU available.
Idaho Assoc of the Deaf Conf 2017 / Jerry Wilding
A Conversation with Deaf Youth
At the Idaho Association of the Deaf Conference that Cliff and I attended a few weeks ago I had a chance to talk with Deaf youth about interpreters and interpreting services. Part of our conversation was focused on them identifying characteristics of both ideal and problematic interpreters. I thought their insight was valuable, interesting, and worth […]
A Conversation with Deaf Consumers
Cliff and I just attended the Idaho Association of the Deaf conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The conference focus this year was on interpreting. I presented to several different stakeholder groups about interpreting. In my interactions with Deaf people over the years, I have heard the same story about how they did not know they […]
Protected: Interpreter Newsletter 001
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
NIS offering 3 IAD Conference Workshops
Network Interpreting Service (NIS) is pleased to announce our involvement with the Idaho Association of Deaf’s (IAD) biennial conference August 4-5-6, 2017 in Post Falls Idaho. The conference theme is “Interpreting”. Cliff Hanks, President, and Naomi Sheneman, Vice President of Business Affairs will be in attendance. IAD has asked Naomi to present three workshops at the conference! The […]