In this basic conversation virtual (Live) class Razaq will build on some of the fundamentals of IS including introductions, short conversations/narratives and answering basic questions. You will have the ability to interact live, ask questions, and practice your IS in real-time with a WASLI and WFD accredited interpreter.

CEUs: .4 PS CEU credits are included in the price. These are processed via PARID. They are lovely to work with.

Basic IS Conversation Class

Virtual Event (Zoom)
(learn IS with an Experienced Instructor and WASLI/WFD Accredited IS Interpreter)

Choose ONE date: 

December 1 or 8, 2024

12pm-4pm (EST)

International Sign (IS) Language is a fun way to push your signing skills to a new level. It is not only great for traveling and meeting Deaf people abroad, it can also help find more visual ways of signing/interpreting for those with limited language skills.

Attendees should be prepared to be on camera and participate in discussions.

This training is appropriate for ASL-English interpreters and ASL users who may want to travel. .4 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs provided through Pennsylvania Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Participants should have some prior ASL knowledge to attend.

At the completion of this training, the participant will be able to:

• Introduce themselves in IS
  • e.g., State name, hometown, profession, and at least two hobbies
• The student should be able to initiate and maintain a short conversation using IS
  • e.g., “Hi, how are you? I’m fine. What do you do for work/fun?”
• The student should be able to ask and respond to basic questions using IS
  • e.g., “What time is it?”, “Where were you born?”, “What countries have you visited?”
• The student should be able to make a short narrative about a topic of their choosing using IS.
  • e.g., Name their favorite book/movie and brief summary, their favorite place to visit and why, their hobbies and how they are played/practiced…etc.

About the facilitator: 

Razaq is an accredited Deaf Interpreter and Translator and a member of the professional body AIIC. He has over 7 years’ experience in International Sign Interpreting and Translation. Since 2010 he has been involved in Deaf education at school level and transitioned to academics in 2013 working at the Centre for Deaf Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand before switching to Sign Language linguistics in 2014 and becoming Sign Language course coordinator at Wits Language School until 2019. Between 2020-21 he switched back to High school teaching to address the need for sign language experts during the COVID pandemic. Since then he has focused on Interpreting and Translation full time while also taking on occasional teaching opportunities.

There is a fee of $100 for this workshop.