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International Day of Sign Languages

September 23 -  Sign Languages Unite Us!

September 2022 - Issue #23
 
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1. International Day of Sign Languages (English)
2. International Week of Deaf People (ASL and English)
3. RIT/NTID offering Certificate in Deaf Interpreting (ASL and English)
4. From our catalogue: All Video Combo (ASL and English)
5. Out There:  All4Access (ASL and English)
6. The IC Book Club: Lunchbox by Aviva Wittenberg (English)
7. FUN FACTS with Mary Harman (ASL and English)

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On a white background, a logo formed of 4 blue lines creating a circle counter-clockwise, changing into a pair of outstretched hands to complete the circle. The year 2022 is on the left hand side of the circle opposite the hands. Underneath the circle are the words INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES, in blue and all in capitals.
September 23 is the International Day of Sign Languages, recognized from 2017 by the United Nations. There are more than 70 million deaf people worldwide using over 300 different sign languages.

The 2022 theme is Sign Languages Unite Us!

The International Day of Sign Languages is part of the World Federation for the Deaf's International Week of Deaf People (see below for more info about IWDP).

WFD announces the 2022 Global Leaders Challenge to promote the use of national sign languages. 

National associations of deaf people are encouraged to challenge their leaders at all levels of government to sign "Sign Languages Unite Us!" in their national sign language(s) on September 23.
The words International Week of Deaf People 2022 and International Day of Sign Languages 2022 #IWDP and #IDSL in white lettering on a blue background
On a white background, a line drawing in blue of two arms forming a circle. Inside the circle are 5 more circular lines ending in five stars in the Olympic ring colours of red, yellow, gren, blue and black. The year 2022 in blue is in the center of the circle. Underneath the logo are the words INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF DEAF PEOPLE in blue capital letters.
The International Day of Sign Languages on September 23 is part of the World Federation of the Deaf's 2022 International Week of Deaf People running from September 19 to 25.

#IWDP's 2022 theme is Building Inclusive Communities for All.

Daily themes are:
Monday Sept 19 - Sign Languages in Education
Tuesday Sept 20 - Sustainable Economic Opportunities for Deaf People
Wednesday Sept 21 - Health for All
Thursday Sept 22 - Safeguarding Deaf People in Times of Crisis
Friday Sept 23 - Sign Languages Unite Us!
Saturday Sept 24 - Intersectional Deaf Communities
Sunday Sept 25 - Deaf Leadership for Tomorrow

For more information go to https://wfdeaf.org/iwdeaf2022/
Dr. Joseph J. Murray, WFD President, signs the Theme for 2022: Building Inclusive Communities for All. 
RIT/NTID now offering

Certificate in Deaf Interpreting (CIDI)

(non  - credit)

Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf is offering a 20-week online program designed for Deaf professionals to interpret in a variety of settings: educational, international, legal, medical, mental health and more.

The intensive, from September 2022 to April 2023, prepares participants for CASLI's Deaf Interpreter Writing and Performance exams. Upon completion, a Certificate in Deaf Interpreting (CIDI) is awarded. 

 

Interested? Alisha Bronk, director of the CIDI program, explains in ASL what to expect for the 2022-2023 academic year:  

Read more about it here: https://www.rit.edu/ntid/aslie/cidi.
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Angela Petrone Stratiy demonstrates several classifiers in this short passage, one of 35 on the DVD "Pursuit of ASL: Interesting Facts Using Classifiers."
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The View from IC is interested in featuring Canadian and American businesses and organizations owned/created/operated by Deaf or hard of hearing persons. Recommendations? Let us know.

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All4Access
 
All4Access is a universal common online archive to store and share captions, subtitles, audio descriptions and sign language. Broadcasters, media distributors and creators can download accessibility elements they need rather than having to recreate them. And individuals can download the All4Access app on their smartphone or tablet to make content watched on TV, streamed or in a movie theatre accessible. Created by Dicapta and the Universidad Carlos II de Madrid, it is funded in part by the US Department of Education.
 *** The IC Book Club ***

Lunchbox 
Book cover in light blue with photo of a bento box containing berries,hummus and baguettes, tortilla rolls and lettuce salad. The title LUNCHBOX is overlaid on the bento box. The words 75+ Easy and Delicious Recipes for Lunches on the Go are above the bento box, and the author's name Aviva Wittenberg is below it, alongside a red Canadian maple leaf image
It's September. And you know what that means. Summer's over and you're back to a regular routine of packing lunches, not just for you but for your kids too!

Our September Book Club pick is something completely different but practical for everyone. A cookbook for healthy lunches that will shake you out of your boring routine.

Just-published, Lunchbox: 75 + Easy and Delicious Recipes for Lunches on the Go is loaded with more than 75 recipes, along with tips and strategies for packing and planning to avoid stressful mornings. Author Aviva Wittenberg has been packing lunches online @avivawittenberg for the past 7 years (current count - more than 3,700 lunches!)

Recipes are guaranteed to appeal to adults and kids alike with no hard-to-find ingredients, lots of vegan and vegetarian choices, and plenty of make-aheads that you can pop in your freezer.

Read more here at Indigo.ca
 
Multi-colored dot circle on dark blue background. Inside the circle, in white uppercase letters it reads Fun Facts with Mary Harman.
How many different ways can you sign the English word 'up'?

Watch Mary to see some examples!
Mary Harman, a young woman with long brown hair wearing a long sleeved black top, looking up and signing "up" in ASL
Find out from Mary Harman! 

Follow Mary on Instagram @MaryHarman.

More fun facts next month!
View all Hand Twisters/Fun Facts signed by Mary Harman, and English Oddities signed by Angela Petrone Stratiy at The View From IC Blog. 

Interpreting Consolidated (IC) publishes resources for ASL and interpreting students, interpreters, educators and mentors in the US and Canada.
 
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