In a message dated 9/2/XXXX (quite a while back) 10:13:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight
Time, Melinda ______ writes:
Dr Bill,
... I was wondering if you do any traveling to conduct immersion programs.
Several of my co-workers (Educational Interpreters) and I have passed the
knowledge portion of the NAD-RID certification and would like to take the
performance portion. Our problem is that as educational interpreters we have
little opportunity to practice using our receptive skills as a community
interpreter would. How would you feel about visiting the good old Eastern Shore
of MD (try out the Atlantic Ocean for a change of pace; we are 35 minutes from
the beach). We would love to be a part of an immersion program to "warm up" our
receptive skill in preparation for the test.
Thanks
Melinda ______
Edited sample response to such requests:
Yes, certainly, I'm open to doing ASL immersions and workshops (nearly) any place. I've
done week-long workshops in places from Singapore to Guyana. These days I tend
to do 3-day "immersion excursions" for small groups of six participants plus my
wife (Bee) and myself.
The fee is $▒▒▒▒.00 per participant plus lodging,
meals, and one all-day amusement park pass.
We rent a hotel for three-days/two nights. I fly in and we play games and
do interactive activities the first night then go to an amusement park the next
day and sign while standing in line and hanging out. The next morning we do
breakfast, more activities, check out of the hotel, do one more activity and
then Bee and I fly away. (Then we all share our pictures of the wonderful
time we had!)
- Dr. Bill
William G. Vicars, Ed.D.
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