CAP Newsletter

2012 Community Forum Schedule

2011-11-15T09:00:00.000-08:00

2012 Community Forum Schedule

Summer is ending...

2011-08-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

Summer is slowing down and CAP is ready to all put our best foot forward, work together, and provide the best interpreting services possible for all stakeholders. Please be sure to check in with the office staff with CAP and give regular updates on your schedule and which ours and assignments you would like to work. Thank you so much for all you do.

ASL Links: PFA Training Opportunity

2011-05-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

ASL Links: PFA Training Opportunity

NEW NC Court Interpreter Orientation Training & Written Screening Tests Administration

2011-01-26T08:43:00.000-08:00

The first 2011 NC Court Interpreter Orientation Training and the Administration of the Written Screening Tests Session has been scheduled for April 18 – 20. This is a Monday – Wednesday session. If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about and pursuing the court interpreting profession, please visit the link below for important registration information and the application for this required training. If you have previously attended this course and just need to retake either or both of the written screening tests, please submit the application, a check or money order in the amount of $50, and mark the appropriate box in the Retest Only section.

http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/CPrograms/Foreign/Documents/April2011Registration.pdf

New Employee Spotlight!!

2011-01-17T11:51:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone!

My name is Rebecca Kirkman. I am a recent graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science degree in Deaf Education with a concentration in Interpreting for the Deaf.

I first got interested in the interpreting profession while I was attending another college’s open house. They had an interpreter for one of their presentations and I was so fascinated that I watched them the whole time instead of listening to the speaker. That’s when I decided to pursue interpreting in college and as a career.
I am honored to become a member of the CAP team. They continue to be wonderful mentors and colleagues. I don’t think I could have asked for a more supportive, friendly, and professional group to work with.

As of right now I am planning on taking the written portion of the NIC before this summer and the performance and interview portion by the end of this year.

I also enjoy volunteering for Deaf-Blind events, such as, Camp Dogwood and the North Carolina Deaf-Blind Associates annual conference. These events are phenomenal! I am privileged to be able to take the time to get to know such an amazing group of people.

Welcome to our newest member of CAPs Family!

2011-01-14T06:10:00.000-08:00

Juan Ortiz just joined the CAP family as our newest Spanish interpreter. He is CJ's brother, so be extra nice! : ) He is a very good interpreter and he is very professional, we are all looking forward to working with him.

Upcoming Workshops for Professional Development

2011-01-08T23:05:00.000-08:00

There are some exciting workshops coming up in the next few months!! Please look at a few web sites to get some information on the workshops that will be provided through NCRID, Midstate, and ASL Links. Growth and development of our own skills and understandings is required by our profession, but more than that we should require that of ourselves. Challenge the way that you work-- get out there and learn something new!

http://www.ncrid.org/calendar.html

http://www.asllinks.blogspot.com/

New Addition to our Family!

2011-01-08T22:51:00.000-08:00

Congratulations go out to Marcia on the new addition to her family! Brenton is the son of Sarah Poole, daughter of John and Marcia Poole.

Brenton Daniel Poole
born 12/23/10 at 1:10pm At FMC in WS
7 lbs 14 oz
19.5 inches long

A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.
-- Anonymous

Happy New Year from Elaine & Pat!

2011-01-05T03:58:00.000-08:00

“What Would YOU Do?” An Interpreting Workshop for Ethical Decision-Making

2010-12-29T11:30:00.000-08:00

MidState NCRID Presents
“What Would YOU Do?”
An Interpreting Workshop for Ethical Decision-Making

Worth: 0.4 CEU’s

Workshop Presenters: Sarah Wheeler and Raven Sheridan.

WHEN: JANUARY 22, 2011

WHERE: Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Library: 1420 Price Park Road Greensboro NC 27410 TIME: 10:00am to 3:00pm (Lunch on your own at 12:00 until 1:00)

Workshop Overview: This interactive workshop is focused on asking tough questions about ethics. What are ethics? Why is ethical decisions-making important? What are the possible ethical decision-making processes? How does all this relate to the Code of Professional Conduct? Through interactive scenarios and group discussions, participants will discover, explore and gain a more in-depth understanding into their own ethical decision-making process, and will create a preliminary ethical framework, for the purposes of applying it to future job assignments.

Educational Objectives: The participants will develop an understanding of ethical decision-making and be able to apply this knowledge in practice scenarios, group discussion and class engagement, and will be able to identify three to five decision-making processes by the end of the workshop.

NCRID is an approved RID CMP/ACET Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies (PS) activity is offered at 0.4 CEU’s at the “Some” Content Knowledge Level. Target Audience: Educational and Community Interpreters.
Refund Policy : (Although there is no advanced registration required, should a cancellation occur, any registration received, at address below, will be refunded in full).

Accommodations: Presentation will be in Spoken English. Any accommodation requests for interpreters must be made to mid-statencrid@hotmail.com before January 12, 2011

Cost: $15.00 Pay at the Door ( But, please RSVP to mid-statencrid@hotmail.com by January 5, 2011)
After the workshop: MIDSTATE 2011-2012 KICK-OFF!!!!!

$15.00 to renew your membership and a chance for a great raffle ticket drawing (must be present to win raffle prizes). If you cannot attend the KICK-OFF, but wish to renew your membership:
Please send checks to: MidStateNCRID , 117 C Dolley Madison Road Greensboro NC 27410

Employee Spotlight on Judy Thomas

2010-12-22T06:06:00.001-08:00

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED WITH CAP? I have worked with CAP since April 2006.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD ON THE ROAD? Fast food is Subway... sit down is Olive Garden

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB? The variety and changing venues

WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY? Society for Creative Anachronism (Medival Recreation), ferret rescue and crotcheting

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT INTERPRETING? Ignorant people who dont understand what we do.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH INTERPRETING? I needed a foreign language requirement in college and fell in love with the language.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WORKING FOR CAP? I love the people I work with. The office staff supports me and so do the other interpreters.

SHARE AN INTERPRETING BLOOPER. Getting a phone call for a person who's last name was clearly Spanish but is deaf. I automatically assumed that Mary had called the wrong interpreter.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A NEW INTERPRETER IN THE FIELD?
Try it all. Give it your best shot and be willing to make a mistake because we are not perfect.

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Give me the chocolate and no one gets hurt!"

Cap Updates

2010-12-20T18:07:00.000-08:00

Dearest Members of CAP,

Thank you all so much for responding to our online survey. We got 100% participation. Furthermore, your feedback and suggestions will be considered in CAP's ongoing work. We would like to address a few suggestions brought up in the survey.

1) We had a suggestion for an in office video phone but we don't have anyone in the office would be able to use the video phone so we would have to hold off on that idea.

2) Someone suggested that the service forms be saved as PDF file in order for them to be e-mailed without the risk of the information being changed. That is a great idea and if you do not know how to do that please e-mail Carolina Price she can help you out with that, carojprice@gmail.com.

Also a friendly reminder that Renee has sent out a word friendly rendition of the service form, this will allow you all to complete the form online and e-mail it directly to either Debi or Renee. This will save you time and postage.

Thank you again and may we all have a happy, healthy and successful 2011.

Best Wishes,
The CAP Team

P.S. If you have the winning lottery numbers please forward them to Mary. :)

Employee Spotlight on CJ Price

2010-11-29T20:09:00.000-08:00

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED WITH CAP? It will be 2 years in Feb. Oh how the time goes by so fast. I feel like I just moved here.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD ON THE ROAD? Subway

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB? No office paper work like when I was working as a social worker.

WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY? Reading, running, and the movies

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT INTERPRETING? Not sure I would change anything.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH INTERPRETING? I took ASL in high school and just continued with it afterwards.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WORKING FOR CAP? They do all the billing and coordinating for us and I love them for that because that is definitely not my thing.

SHARE AN INTERPRETING BLOOPER. While interpreting a little boy said to me, "Do you speak?"

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A NEW INTERPRETER IN THE FIELD? Find a mentor that you can work with and that provides you with constructive feedback.

FAVORITE QUOTE: Se la vie. (translation) Such is life.

Direct Deposit is Here!!

2010-11-21T20:03:00.000-08:00

For those of you who are tired of getting checks in the mail and want to get updated to the 21st century this is your opportunity! CAP has made it easy for each of you to get direct deposit, just follow the simple list below and get the information to CAP they will take care of the rest...

The cost is $1.25 per deposit.

The interpreter must supply:

Bank name

Routing Number

Account Number

account type

email address to send confimation of deposit

Survey

2010-11-21T18:56:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much for your participation with the survey. There was some very insightful responses that will help us conduct business going forward knowing what our employees are needing. CAP values your feedback and will use the information to improve the company's best practices.

Holiday Hours-Office Closed

2010-11-21T18:47:00.000-08:00

CAP will be closing at 3:00pm on Wednesday the day before Thanksgiving. Closed Thanksgiving day and the Friday after that. For the Christmas holiday we will be closed Dec 24 & 25. We will also be closed New Years Eve.

Happy Birthday Marcia Poole!!

2010-09-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

Tea for Terps-Workshop

2010-08-30T12:20:00.001-07:00

Oct. 29th from 2:30-4pm
Location: Marie Johnson's Home
5302 Weather Ridge Road
Kernersville, NC 27284

The group is focusing on the Demand-Control Schema that Robyn K. Dean M.A., CI/CT and Robert Q. Pollard Jr., Ph.D. have applied to the field of interpeting. We will be taking these demands and applying them to a variety of real world scenarios through ethical decision-making. Look forward to seeing you there! CEU's will be offered for this workshop.

Tea, Coffee, and light deserts will be provided.

RSVP to slwheeler81@gmail.com

Employee Spotlight for September

2010-08-30T11:52:00.000-07:00

Ricardo Perez

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED WITH CAP?
About 2 years

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD ON THE ROAD?�
Once in a while a walnut milk shake, good for the brain but not for the gut!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB?
The freedom of doing new and different things everyday, and the good feeling that you are helping others in the process.

WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY?
Spending time with my son Christopher, when he's around every moment is an adventure!

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT INTERPRETING?
Last minute cancellations.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH INTERPRETING?
When I lived in Puerto Rico, everyone needed an English translator. When I got to the States, I found I was in the same situation, everyone needed and interpreter. So why not get paid for it, right?!

SHARE AN INTERPRETING BLOOPER.
Children are the best part of this job! When they are around something funny will happen. I work with a little girl, every time we are 15 minutes into her session she starts blowing a raspberry...

Another child got so used to me that he would try to sit on my lap, or get close enough only to steal my pen. I would get it back of course, only after his mom ran all over the house after him to get it.

"I was on a job when I started to interpret and a little girl put her hand over my mouth and said, "Callate que el bebe esta durmiendo." (Hush, the baby is sleeping.)
Those are the good times....

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A NEW INTERPRETER IN THE FIELD?
Be professional, enjoy every assignment, practice every day, take seminars, and there's no such thing as too many dictionaries in this business.

FAVORITE QUOTE:
Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings

Great Web site to build vocabulary

2010-08-26T10:00:00.001-07:00

http://wordsmith.org/awad/index.html

Business Talk

2010-08-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

Our wonderful office staff would like for us to remind you of a few things.

-Please remember to update Mary of your weekly and or monthly schedule availability at capinccoordinator@gmail.com.

-Please complete the forms correctly. For example, include who the client saw.

-Please make sure you have the correct time and date indicating am and pm and the day of the week.

-Please remember to include your mileage.

-If the appointment is cancelled write down who cancelled with the date and time you were informed.

We have a few new family members and achievements to celebrate.

2010-08-26T09:58:00.000-07:00

Elaine has a lovely new cockatiel named Stella.
Debi has a foster daughter by the name of Taylor.
CJ had a son McKensie on Nov. 18,2009.
Sarah had son Micah on June 12, 2010.
And last but not least Renee bought a condo.

http://www.goodreads.com/

2010-08-26T09:56:00.000-07:00

Are you a book worm? Do you love to read but do not know what book you should pick up next from your library or local store? Well I recommend you join Goodreads.com. It is an excellent website where people share books they have read and would like to read. You can review the books and keep note of the ones you have read and look for other books that may interest you. I believe there is even an opportunity to share books with other readers. It also has books in categories; for example, if you like the Twilight series you can look for other series that are similar that you may be interested in reading. I have found it tremendously helpful myself because I am always looking for the next best book. With goodreads, I can see what my friends suggest and what familiar authors have written. So if you enjoy reading too and need some help getting some suggestions, check out goodreads and become a member. Once you join make sure to add me on your friends list. You can find me under Carolina Price and be sure to add some other familiar names you know too!
http://www.goodreads.com/

Written by: CJ Price

Tea Time Re-cap

2010-08-26T09:55:00.000-07:00

As Interpreters, we do most of our work in the field alone and during these times we are confronted with different scenarios or conflicts that we have to handle in the spur of the moment. I often leave with the thought, "Did I handle that well? Or, "How could I have handled that differently?" Recently, CAP held a "Tea Time" for interpreters’ forum that provided us with the opportunity to discuss code of conduct, sticky situations, and the process of interpreting in general. We shared blunders and how we handled particular situations.

This casual open forum was such an enjoyable experience, and it certainly gave me more tools for my interpreting tool box. This forum also provided me with a sense of community and support that can be difficult to find in this solitary occupation. After three years of not working as an interpreter then coming back to the field, I feel there are many things that I need to revisit and learn in order to comply with new requirements and expected code of conduct. This forum has provided us with the opportunity to discuss our individual experiences and more importantly to learn from each other.

In a way, I think that I gained more than I contributed but I hope that my brief encounters will benefit others. Furthermore, it is an exciting opportunity for the Spanish and ASL interpreters to get together and learn about our cross cultural interactions. Particularly focusing on how we interpret the code of conduct and apply it within our work.

I encourage you to come to the next "Tea Time" October 29, 2010 so that we can all grow and learn from each other, as well as have an enjoyable time and get to know our fellow colleagues.

Written by: CJ Price