Mini Workshop: Black Like Me Book Study Part 1

When
Thursday, June 12, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
Virtual (Zoom)
Spaces left
13
Registered
1 registrant

Registration

Member – $5.00
Non-member – $15.00

Book discussion: Black Like Me Part 1

Presenter Anita Baker, BA, CI/CT

Virtual Mini Workshop via Zoom

Thursday, June 12, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM EST

$15 or $5 for SC RID Members

0.15 PPO CEUs

Presented in ASL

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

This two-part book discussion will explore John Howard Griffins book Black Like Me. This book discussion will be a foundational tool to support navigating the need of diversity, equity and inclusion of all persons in interpreter groups by looking through the lens of an author who is a member of the majority American culture and discuss his findings from his journal entries.

Participants will engage in authentic conversations as a group in a safe space to discuss the author's experiences as a black man and how to tie his findings to current topics in the field of interpreting today related to DEI.

AUDIENCE

Interpreters with limited knowledge of the Black Experience.

PRESENTER BIO

Anita is a native of Charlotte, NC. She has been practicing interpreting for 27 years. Her educational background includes an AA in Interpreter Preparation from Central Piedmont Community College and a B.A. from the University Northern of Colorado, DO IT Center; with a focus in the Educational setting. She has served on several boards and committees to support the field of interpreting locally in NC. She currently works for Sorenson as Director of Interpreting Services covering western NC and all of SC. Anita loves working with interpreters in general but also recognizes the need to mentor and support BIPOC interpreters and BIPOC interpreting students to enhance diversity in the field of interpreting. Anita also enjoys theatrical interpreting work and spending quality time with her family.

ACCOMMODATIONS

This workshop will be presented in ASL. Please email secretary@southcarolinarid.org to request any accommodations by May 16th.

SAVE THE DATES!

Black Like Me Part 2 will be on August 7th from 7-8:30 pm.

It is not necessary to attend both parts of the workshop. Mini Workshops will be presented quarterly. Please contact us if you are interested in presenting a Mini Workshop.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

SC RID is committed to preventing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.

CANCELLATION POLICY

No refunds will be given. Registrants will receive a credit if they need to cancel their registration.