SILENT WEEKEND 2011 WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!
We had over 125 participants join us.
We’ll see you in 2012! Stay tuned for more information.
This weekend, conducted completely in American Sign Language (ASL), is for Deaf and hearing students, interpreters, interpreter educators, and ASL instructors. It is held at Western Oregon University during the summer.
Attendees can choose from two possible tracks with corresponding workshops. The first is interpreter professional development, which is for working and pre-professional interpreters. The second track is for students and community members to develop their ASL skills and learn linguistic features of the language.
There will be opportunities to earn up to 1.4 CEUs during this weekend. If you are looking for some worthwhile workshops, some great entertainment, and a chance to sharpen your skills then Silent Weekend is for you!
Tentative Agenda
Friday:
8:00am - 5:30pm Registration/ Help Desk (ED205)
8:00am - 5:45pm Silent Auction (Education Building) ***
9:00am -12:00pm Workshops (ED Bldg)
12:00 -1:00pm Silent Lunch (Valsetz Dining Hall)
1:15 - 2:15pm Welcome, Announcements, Icebreaker Activities (Lawn behind ED Bldg)
2:30 - 5:30pm Workshops (ED Bldg)
5:30 - 6:30pm Silent Dinner (VDH)
7:00 - 9:00pm ASL Event (TBA)
Saturday:
7:00 - 8:30am Silent Breakfast (VDH)
8:00 - 8:45am Registration/ Help Desk (ED205)
9:00 - 12:00pm Workshops (ED Bldg)
12:00 -1:00pm Silent Lunch (VDH)
1:30 - 4:30pm Breakout Workshop Tracks (ED Bldg)
4:30 - 5:30pm Break
5:30 - 6:30pm Silent Dinner (VDH)
7:00 - 9:30pm Film (TBA)
9:30pm -??? Main St. Pub Social, 21 & over
Sunday:
7:30am -12:30pm Check out/ Help Desk (ED205)
7:30 - 8:30am Silent Breakfast (VDH)
9:00 -11:00am Breakout Workshop Tracks (ED Bldg)
11:15 -12:00pm Closing Activity (Smith Hall Lawn)
12:00pm Pick up Verification of Attendance letters
Weekend will be conducted in ASL. Proficiency level preferred: ASL 6 and above.
Tentative Workshop Abstracts
2012 Workshop Abstracts TBD.