Halloween Event

Our annual Halloween event will happen this year on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 pm. We will be making candy bags for ARC residents. All are welcome (but, please, no children), and we ask you to please bring some candy to fill the bags with. We have 75 bags to fill, so make sure you have enough for everyone! If you'd like to join us for a night of Halloween fun, please email us at niceofqc@gmail.com for directions to Amber's house. See you there!

We're BAAACCCKKKKK

Did you think you lost us? No WAY!

Summer is over! (boo hoo) but we are excited to get some great events planned for you.

Stay tuned and we'll keep you posted!

Summer Vacation

Hello Everyone!
We are very pleased with the events that NICE has held so far. We have lots more ideas and great things to come for our community. We appreciate all the wonderful feedback, support, and suggestions, we are receiving from you.

We wanted to let you know that we will be taking a little time off. Summer is a busy time for everyone so we will be back with more excitement in the fall.

Have a great summer!

SUCCESS!

Thank you everyone for a wonderful weekend of events!

Friday night was full of lively and enlightening situations. We discussed our best and worst situations and one thing was evident. Interpreters are passionate about our work!

We were especially pleased to have several out of town attendees. They really added a great dimension to the discussion. Thanks for coming!

Saturday's workshop was great! David was an exciting presenter and although his ideas may be controversial to some, it made us think about this thing we do.

WORKSHOP

David Moorman-Rice

Saturday June 21st.

Bettendorf Holiday Inn

8:00- 5:30 0.8 CEU's

Workshop Description

This workshop is intended for working interpreters wanting to improve their ASL
production. Workshop will review several grammatical features of ASL and learn
how to better handle these features linguistically. Topics will Include ASL
features such as; Topic/comment, interrogative questions, rhetorical questions,
group nouns, and discourse markers. Participants will also discuss how to
interpret with meaning and intent while leaving form behind and focusing on
function. Discussion of ASL grammar, linguistic and cultural intent, and
processing will be incorporated. Participants will have extended periods of
practice for lessons learned.

Two Events in One

We are excited to have David Moorman-Rice coming to the Quad Cities to present "Tools for Your ASL Toolbox."

To begin the fun please join us Friday June 20th 6:30-8:00 at Bennigan's Holiday Inn, Bettendorf for our second annual interpreter roundtable. The first was so much fun we thought we'd do it again. The topic will be "best and worst interpreting experiences."

Saturday the workshop begins at 8:00, you will have an hour and a half for lunch on your own and we will conclude at 5:30. You will be able to earn 0.8 CEU's.

Please email us if you would like to have a pdf file of the registration form sent to you.

A Random Act of Kindness to Share

NICE received this email and we wanted to share.

Last night I was at the grocery store with my mother. We each bought a couple of things and she was in front of me in line. One of her purchases was a box of chocolate covered cherries. The woman was paying for her purchases, we both noticed that she was counting out the last couple of dollars in change.

She apologized for holding up the line and then noticed the box of cherries. "Where did you find those? I LOVE chocolcate covered cherries. I haven't had those forever! I used to be able to sit down and eat a whole box."

My mom told her which aisle and where they were.

"Oh Well I really can't afford them anyway. But boy do they look good."

Well the woman pushed her cart out and we made our purchases. While I was paying my mom went ahead to bring the car around. As she was walking out of the store the woman was standing in the cart area looking at the bulletin board. She had her back turned to her cart so my mom dropped the box of cherries into her cart amd started to walk away.

As I walked out of the store I passed the woman and I saw her discover the box of cherries. The smile on her face was HUGE!

May 16th Flyer

Interpreter Roundtable Event

We are excited to announce our first Interpreter Round-table event.

Friday May 16th 7-9 p.m at Bennigan's in Rock Island.

We are excited to provide an opportunity to safely and confidentially discuss ethical "sticky" situations. We hope to learn from each other, share some laughs, and as an added bonus; it's a great way to practice for the NIC Interview portion of the test.

Please bring a copy of the RID Code of Professional Conduct available at rid.org

This event will also kick-off our food drive. Food pantry supplies often run low during the summer months when their Thanksgiving abundance begins to run dry. Please bring a non-perishable food donation for reduced registration.

We hope to see you on the 16th.

Please RSVP to niceofqc@gmail.com

Thanks!

Save the Date

We've been busy.... we're planning an exciting interpreter workshop for you!

Saturday June 21, 20008

More details will come soon....

Save the date!

Upcoming Events

Hello Everyone!
It looks like its finally spring and we have some exciting events coming soon.

We are in the process of planning several workshops for 2008. Topics include

• Business practices
• Professional Development Plans
• How to earn CEU's
• ASL Skills
• Ethical Scenarios

We are also planning some social events too.

And don't forget to check back often for an exciting opportunity to win prizes!

If you have an idea of something fun to do as a group of interpreters drop us an email and let us know your ideas. We would also love your Random Acts of Kindness suggestions. Email us anytime at NiceofQC@gmail.com

A NICE Night Out

The NICE night out event at Rookies was a great success! =) Many people, hearing and deaf, came to enjoy the time to mingle in a relaxed atomosphere. Thank you to all the people who support NICE and our cause. We hope to continue to bring our interpreting community, as well as our deaf community, together. As we can see, we are heading in the right direction!

Valentine's Day Cards - Thank You!!

A BIG thank you to everyone who came to the February 9th event to help make Valentine's Day cards for the University Children's Hospital in Iowa City. We were able to make over 80 beautiful cards for the kids. And we received a very nice letter from the coordinator of the Children's Life Program saying "thank you" and that the cards put smiles on all of their faces!

We want to say THANK YOU to you all for your generosity. This is what NICE is all about!

Pepsi Update

Several of you have contacted Pepsi and are receiving replies! Here is the letter one person received.

Dear -----,
Thank you so much for taking the time to contact us at Pepsi-Cola and for your kind words about our very special commercial, “Bob’s House.” We couldn’t be more proud of this commercial and the people whose creativity, sensitivity, and effort went into making a truly groundbreaking television experience. The spot was developed by and features some of our own employees who are members of EnAble, an internal network whose mission is to promote a more inclusive environment for people with different abilities.

I can tell you that the outpouring of support, both inside the company and among viewers, has been overwhelming. It’s truly gratifying to all of us at PepsiCo to know that our 60-second message has resonated so positively and helped to raise public awareness.

Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback. We really appreciate your friendship and support.

Tell PepsiCo Thanks for their silent commercial

Did you see/hear about the silent commercial portraying a Deaf joke during the Super Bowl??? View the commercial here. http://www.pepsiusa.com/entertainment/tv_ads/index.php?or=pw.1038

Well, guess what? The AG Bell Association has asked its members to send a letter to Pepsi Co AGAINST this deaf ad. Thousands of emails were sent out to AG Bell members. You know of course that AG Bell supporters are against ASL use; so you can only imagine the types of responses Pepsi Co will receive.

Here is the letter from AG Bell.....http://www.agbell.org/uploads/Pepsi3ltr.pdf

Please show your support of bringing Deaf Culture and ASL into the mainstream by sending Pepsi a letter thanking them. You can go to http://www.pepsiusa.com/help/help.php?or= and leave a comment on the Pepsi site.

Flexibility Workshop

FLEXIBILITY WORKSHOP RESULTS ARE IN!

We had a wonderful turnout for our January 12th workshop! Carole Collier presented a workshop that was full of energy and great fun. She kept the audience interetested with open discussions and involvment throughout the day. Carole also explained the meaning of FLEXIBLITY and how it pertains to our field. Not to mention, she reminded us of what a unique and special profession we have.

A Special Thanks to Nacole and Kim!!