FALL 2014 S O U T H W E S T N E W S S P E C I A L E D I T I O N VOLUME II

A.C.C. and Gallaudet Plan 2+2 Articulation Agreement for ASL&IT

GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CENTER

Exciting seasonal news from Gallaudet University Regional Center - Southwest

GURC Annual Meeting

From November 10-12, 2014, the Interim Director flew to Washington, DC for the GURC Annual Meeting.

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Sponsorship Efforts

Western Hills H.S. Youth Leadership Training

Louisiana School for the Deaf Youth Leadership Training

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Upcoming Events

Attention!

ACC Deaf Studies

Gallaudet Youth Programs

VL2

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Gallaudet University is the only university in the

world that offers both undergraduate (B.A.) and

graduate degrees (M.A. & Ph.D) in interpretation

studies within a sign language immersive

environment. Gallaudet’s recently renovated and

award-winning interactive interpretation laboratories

prepare students for a high-demand career through

hands-on training in a variety of medical, business,

education and government settings.

For more information on Gallaudet University's

Department of Interpretation, go to:

http://www.gallaudet.edu/interpretation.html

To learn about Austin Community College’s

Interpreter Training Program, go to:

http://aslit.weebly.com   

Sincerely,

JoAnn Benfield, M.Ed

GURC-SW Interim Director

Greetings e-Readers,

We have some exciting news to share! Austin

Community College and Gallaudet University

are in the process of developing a 2+2

Articulation Agreement for the ASL &

Interpreter training program.

What is a 2+2 Articulation Agreement? This is

where the Community College and University

determine what credits are transferable to the

University, so that the Community College can

prepare their students accordingly with eligible

courses.

This is exciting news for the ASL & Interpreter

Training program at A.C.C., because it means

that students who take courses here, can pursue

a B.A. degree or higher at Gallaudet University,

and potentially become highly qualified

interpreters.

GURC Annual MeetingFrom November 10-12, 2014, the Interim Director flew to Washington, DC for the GURC Annual Meeting...

This meeting was imperative and offered our centers an opportunity to explore the new programs and progress at Gallaudet University. This also offered our centers to demonstrate the various projects that each center does, to the Provost and Deans of Gallaudet University.

Our Directors aren’t always “all work, no play.” We did have our evenings planned with group activities, such as: the ASL Trivia Night held at Vendetta on H st. NE where we won 2nd place under the group name “The Fabulous GURCs.” We also went out for dinner at Sticky Rice and enjoyed a night of painting.

For more information on our centers, go to the next page for our web-link.

Gallaudet University Regional Centers

“Certain directors are known for a certain kind of beauty; it becomes their signature.” ~ Tom Ford

http://www.gallaudet.edu/outreach_programs.html

SOUTHWEST NEWSSponsorship EffortsGallaudet University Regional Center - Southwest offered several sponsorships for various purposes...

Our mission is to address the educational, transition, and professional development needs of deaf and hard of hearing people from birth through adulthood, their families and the professionals who work with them within the southwestern region.

If your event focuses on the same needs, we may be able to provide sponsorship. We offer different types of sponsorship depending on funding and staffing.

Sponsorship effort examples include:

• Funding support for The National Council of Hispano Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth Leadership Training in New Mexico

• Funding support for Smithfield Middle School for Battle of the Books in Texas

• Donating a Family Kit to the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind

• Offering Technical Assistance to organizations such as the National Student Life for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and a conference such as the National Outreach Conference

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, go to the link below to our sponsorship page:

http://gurc-sw.weebly.com/sponsorship-opportunities.html

If you have any questions regarding our sponsorship efforts, email us at:

gurc.acc@gallaudet.edu

Western Hills High School receives Youth Leadership Training

On November 21, 2014, GURC-SW traveled to the Fort Worth, TX area to provide a Youth Leadership Training to the students at Western Hills High School...

This training was a wonderful experience. Our center was able to provide a comprehensive Youth Leadership Training to approximately 30 students at Western Hills High School. These students came from all walks of life and various backgrounds.

After we provided the training, we took the time to talk about Gallaudet University, Austin Community College, and what GURC-SW does. We handed out prizes to the students who remembered information that was shared throughout the training and during the presentation. We believe we provided a positive impact for the students at this school.

For more information on Western Hills High School, visit their website at:

http://westernhills.fwisd.org/pages/WesternHills

GURC-SW goes to Louisiana to provide Youth Leadership TrainingBecause Louisiana is one of our southwestern states, GURC-SW had the opportunity to travel to Baton Rouge, LA to provide our Youth Leadership Training on December 11, 2014...

Louisiana School for the Deaf was very hospitable in welcoming GURC-SW on their campus. The training was held in the high school with approximately 25 students.

This training was very unique. The students were very involved, there were a lot of questions asked, and a lot of in-depth discussions with some of the topics that were presented in the training. We also talked about GURC-SW, Gallaudet and Austin Community College.

We look forward to visiting Louisiana School for the Deaf for future events.

For more information on Louisiana School for the Deaf, visit their website at :

http://www.lalsd.org

SOUTHWEST NEWS

COMING SOON!

Youth Leadership TrainingJanuary 6-7, 2015

El Paso, TX

Start Here...Get ThereFebruary 11, 2015

Austin, TX

Youth Leadership TrainingFebruary 5, 2015

Austin, TX

Youth Leadership TrainingFebruary 18, 2015

Phoenix, AZ

Youth Leadership TrainingFebruary 23, 2015San Antonio, TX

SWCED MeetingFebruary 9, 2015San Marcos, TX

SOUTHWEST NEWS

ATTENTION!YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS

This workshop is beneficial to the deaf and hard of hearing young individuals of varied cultures in giving them a “voice”in sharing what they know about their own

identity, culture, and community.

Gallaudet University Regional Center - Southwest provides a series of training that include hands on activities with young varied cultures.

http://www.austincc.edu/esol/deaf/

http://gurc-sw.weebly.com/youth-leadership-training.html

GALLAUDET YOUTH PROGRAMSACADEMIC BOWL BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

SUMMER PROGRAMS

http://www.gallaudet.edu/academic_bowl.html http://www.gallaudet.edu/botb.html

http://www.gallaudet.edu/summer_programs/youth_programs.html

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