ITOC
RID-SIG
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ITOC New Council as of 7/14/05
Chair: Jeannette Ocampo Welch
Vice- Chair: Tony Barraza
Region 1:
Region 2 : Jaime Coronado
Region 3: Bob LaParo
Region 4: Isreal Villalobos
Region 5: Liz Crocker
Member- at- Large: Jonathon Webb
Editor: LaTanya Jones
Contact ITOC:
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Minutes and 2003-5 Report has been sent out.
Updating the new addresses received at conference are in the works. Expect contact
by Jan 2006.
We have a conference calls planned on Dec 17th, 2005 9pm EST. Contact your
representative to share info or concerns.
We are working on setting up ITOC Forums at your regional conferences this summer.
Please let us know that you are attending, and also if you are interested in helping out.
Ongoing work with other SIG/MS leaders and members of the RID Board.
Summer 2005
RID conference, San Antonio, TX. ITOC Forum (minutes).
Spring 2004
ITOC representaive sent to NAOBI. Read her experience.
RID has announced their Spanish language interpreting policy for the 2005 “Bridging Cultures”
conference in San Antonio, TX. The policy proposes to reverse a precedence and not provide Spanish
language interpreting for conference participants.
Thank you to all ITOC/RID members who supported the many efforts including letter writing and a
petition. There has been a lot of activity within the RID membership , as well as supporting organizations
such as Mano a Mano, in opposition to this policy. See ITOC Speaks Out to see their letters.
*A special group has been formed to address the needs of the Spanish Speaking conference
participants who need to request interpretation. They will work with RID to provide quality access.
The response letter from ITOC to Angela Jones, RID President, is posted at
Letter from Your Chair.
From Angela Jones: "Please share with those who are signing that the RID Board regrets the decision to
accept the 2005 RID Conference Spanish Interpretation Policy. It is not, nor was not, our intention to be
oppressive or seemingly against diversity. We acknowledge that we did not think this decision through
as well as we should have and are taking corrective action. We are going to change the policy and
appreciate the feedback and concerns that have been voiced. "
The Letter from Angela Jones