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    March – April 2024 Mar – Apr 2024
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    Mar
    23
    Sat
    Interpreted performance of My Fair Lady
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    Mar 23 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Popejoy Hall at UNM in Albuquerque will have an interpreted performance of My Fair Lady Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 2pm. Find details here: www.popejoypresents.com/events/detail/my-fair-lady.
    For tickets contact Carissa Gariss at 505-277-3123 or cclark5@unm.edu and ask for seats near the interpreters.
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    Mar
    24
    Sun
    Interpreted Performance of The Little Mermaid
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    Mar 24 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Join Landmark Musicals under the sea on March 24 for a Relaxed Performance of The Little Mermaid with ASL interpreters.
    Relaxed Performances are intended to be sensitive to, and accepting of, audience members who may benefit from a gentler theatre environment. These performances are open to all; however, they are intentionally modified to accommodate patrons with sensory and vestibular sensitivities, anxiety, dementia, autism spectrum disorders, learning differences, or challenges attending the theater.
    This performance will be interpreted, including the Curtain Speech before the performance.
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    Mar
    26
    Tue
    CANCELED – NMCDHH Booth – Mesquite
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    Mar 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

    This booth event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience.

    Location: Mesquite Community Center

    Address: 12720 Hwy. 478, Mesquite, NM 88048

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    Mar
    27
    Wed
    NMCDHH Booth – Las Cruces – Career Fair
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    Mar 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    NMCDHH will have a booth with information about our agency and the services we provide at the “Spring Into Your New Career”, Career Fair.

    Location: Las Cruces Convention Center
    Address: 680 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88001

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    Mar
    29
    Fri
    NMCDHH Offices Closed – Seasonal Observances
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    Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm

    NMCDHH offices will close at noon on Friday, March 29. We will respond to messages on Monday, April 1.

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    Apr
    1
    Mon
    Apprentice Applications Due
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    Apr 1 all-day

    NMCDHH Interpreter Apprentice Program wants you for FY 25!

    The New Mexico Commission for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Apprenticeship Program is a part time, paid 12-month program designed to help interpreters develop their tools and knowledge to effectively interpret in a variety of scenarios and to prepare for a national level interpreter assessment. This program is not limited to recent graduates of an interpreter training program but is open to all interpreters who are eligible for a New Mexico Provisional Interpreter License.  The FY 25 program will run July 2024 to June 2025.

    What are some of the benefits?

    • Paid opportunities for observation, professional development, and interpreting
    • A personalized professional development plan that meets your skills where they are and grows as you hone those skills
    • One-on-one mentoring with a certified mentor
    • Work with a peer group of apprentices in structured opportunities to develop your skills in theoretical and practical interpreting
    • Work with a diverse Deaf and Hard of Hearing staff who are generous with feedback
    • Interpret in a variety of high register and interactive assignments
    • Learn how to use and apply Demand Control Schema to your work for effective, ethical decision-making
    • Prepare for a national level interpreter assessment
    • Receive the opportunity to contract with the Commission after successfully completing the apprenticeship

    Applications will be due no later than 2:00 pm MST on Monday April 1, 2024, with interviews to follow.

    For questions or to receive an application packet please contact Jessica Eubank, Communication Development Specialist, at Jessica.Eubank@cdhh.nm.gov

    Please Note, this apprenticeship is not designed to be full time interpreting work. Selected apprentices will be expected to establish other interpreting contracts in addition to this program.

    Apprenticeship Recruiting Flyer FY 25

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    Apr
    2
    Tue
    NMCDHH Booth – Chaparral
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    Apr 2 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

    NMCDHH will have a booth with information about our agency and the services we provide at the Casa De Peregrinos Food Pantry.

    Location: St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church

    Address: 568 E. Lisa Dr., Chaparral, NM 88081

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    Apr
    3
    Wed
    Las Cruces NM – NMCDHH Booth – Career Fair
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    Apr 3 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

    NMCDHH will have a booth with information about our agency and the services we provide at the Doña Ana Community College Spring Career Fair

    Location: Doña Ana Community College Espina Campus Commons Area

    Address: 3400 S. Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003

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    Apr
    4
    Thu
    NMCDHH Staff Meeting
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    Apr 4 – Apr 5 all-day

    NMCDHH staff from the Albuquerque and Las Cruces offices will be in a staff meeting Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5. We will be checking voicemail and email as we have time, but responses will be delayed. We will respond to messages by Monday, April 8. Thank you for your understanding.

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    Signed Language Interpreting Practices Board Meeting
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    Apr 4 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
    The Signed Language Interpreting Practices Board will convene a regular board meeting on Thursday, April 4th, 2024. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will held at the Regulation and Licensing Department, 5500 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. The meeting agenda will be posted and available at least 72 hours before the board meeting on the Board’s Website.
    If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified signed language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the board meeting, please contact the Board Administrator, Pauline M. Varela at 505-476-4622.
    The board meeting may also be accessed virtually via Cisco Webex:
    Meeting Access Code: 2663 248 7392
    Password: 765yGt3pfzV (76594837 from phones and video systems)
    Join by Phone: 1-844-621-3956
    Phone Access Code: 2663 248 7392
    Individuals who would like to participate and offer public comment must appear in person. The members of the Signed Language Interpreting Practices Board may ask questions for clarification but will not engage in substantive discussion of public comments or take formal action on an item of business unless noticed in the meeting agenda. Issues raised in public comment may be placed on the agenda for a future public meeting for discussion or action.
    For inclement weather: If New Mexico state offices are placed on a two-hour delay due to inclement weather, the board meeting will be pushed back two hours from the noticed meeting time. If New Mexico state offices are closed due to inclement weather, the board meeting will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
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