RID is requesting state chapters to hold town hall Q&A sessions for their memberships regarding RID’s possible change to a professional organization (professionally accredited organization). Region 4 rep Deb Martinez and RID representative Carolyn Ball have agreed to attend meetings for neRID (and Nebraska interpreters and the Deaf community in general) regarding this possible change.…
Below is a link to a letter and an image from the Ohio Citizens for Deaf Culture. Their opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions or endorsement of neRID or its board. It is some news that one of our members recently came across and we wanted to share it with you. Ohio Citizens for…
Saturday, April 25 2020 OAD’s 75th Anniversary Banquet Omaha Firefighters Hall, 6005 Grover Street, Omaha, NE 68106 For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Barbie Nacarelli at OAD75th@gmail.com or text (402) 212-3760 or (402) 509-5231 (VP). OAD Hall is located at 4050 Hillsdale Avenue, Omaha, NE 68107. If interested in renting OAD Hall,…
The Deaf Nebraskan Fall Newsletter 2015
Wow. I don’t think it has even been two months since neRID was first made aware of and asked to write a letter of support toward getting the NCAA to provide sign language access to the College World Series in Omaha, NE. Those grassroots efforts just bore fruit – sign language interpreters will be provided…
The Nebraska Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (neRID) would like to join the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NCDHH) in recognizing Dr. Frank Turk during Deaf History Month. You can see NCDHH’s recognition on their Facebook page, viewable by clicking here. I was fortunate to be able to see Dr.…
