visual description: a white Deaf man with grey beard, wearing a light blue winter hat and a dark blue fleece jacket, is standing outside in front of a grey fence with a tree and house visible above the fence.
English translation of ASL video is below.
The purpose of the conference is to learn how to become an Ally by engaging in-depth conversations about difficult topics. You already see that being an Ally is not as simple as wanting to be one.
This conference is not one where you go and sit for the whole day, listening to presenter after presenter. We will spend the weekend tackling challenging conversations. Some of that work will be observing discussions modeled by people who have longtime experience in the interpreting field. The rest of the work will be done by participating in many small group discussions where each person in the group will be part of the group discussion.
Participants will learn communication tools from the facilitators and have the opportunity, repeatedly, to apply these tools throughout the conference.
Come to the conference to be actively engaged. There will be support for those who are new to the idea of being an Ally. There will be many opportunities for participants to bring up questions, concerns, and ideas.
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS CONFERENCE!
Friday April 22 : start
300pm conference check-in open
310pm hotel check-in
400pm (dinner on your own)
530pm conference begins
830pm end of session
835pm Tribute to Lewis Merkin, Allies Conference founder
900pm evening social ; cash bar
Saturday April 23 : analyze and discuss
700am (breakfast on your own)
830am morning session
1030am break (15 minutes)
1230pm lunch break (60 minutes ; lunch on your own)
130pm afternoon session
345pm break (15 minutes)
530pm dinner break (2 hours ; dinner on your own)
730pm evening social and entertainment ; cash bar
Sunday April 24 : wrap-up
700am (breakfast on your own)
830am morning session
1015am hotel check-out
1030am break (15 minutes)
1230pm conference ends
Official language of the Allies conference is ASL with no spoken English interpretation
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Updated 4/24/2022 ...... © 2022 Allies Conference