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• Doughnuts for a Cause

  • Start
    10 Jul 2025
  • End
    01 Nov 2025
  • Location
    virtual

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   Who doesn't love a warm, delicious Krispy Kreme doughnut? Well, now you've got the best excuse to treat yourself! The Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) is counting on your sweet tooth for a fantastic cause.

  Until November 1, 2025, a whopping 50% of your order will be donated directly back to FRID when you purchase through our special fundraising page. Your purchase helps FRID provide members with:

  • Virtual Workshops
  • Scholarship Opportunities
  • Community Events

  That's right, your doughnut cravings can help interpreters and better serve the  individuals who use ASL interpreting services.

  It's super easy:

  • Buy online through our unique link.

  • Visit your local Krispy Kreme store.

  • Redeem using your code.

  
  

  This fundraiser is also a friendly competition among board members! Once you click the link and scroll down, you’ll see our FRID team members’ ranks and names. You can pick whichever board member you’d like and click “support”! 

  
  

  Treat yourself, surprise a friend, or sweeten up a family gathering – every dozen makes a difference!

  Ready to get your glaze on for a great cause? Click here to order: 

  Thanks for helping us make a sweet impact!

  
  

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• 2025 Annual Business Meeting

  • When
    25 Oct 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    ZOOM & Onsite: 2465 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL Room#:ES104

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  Please join FRID for our 2025 Annual General Membership Meeting (Annual Business Meeting – ABM) and help shape the direction of FRID for the coming year.

  The FRID Board of Directors invites all our members to the ABM, which will be held in a hybrid format on:

  Saturday, October 25, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  
  

  Onsite: St. Petersburg College, 2465 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL (Room #ES 104)

  Online: Will receive the Zoom link 1 day before (via email and posted here)

  Click here to register (free for everyone) for the ABM. Please register according to how you will attend. 

  Click here for Agenda

  Click here for 2024/2025 FY Annual Business Report

  During the meeting, the ABM will follow the published agenda (see link above).

  For the sake of time and to allow preparation for the workshops following the ABM, the reports of the Board of Directors and Committees will not be presented individually. Instead, they are published in advance (see link above and on the homepage). The President will share a brief summary of FRID’s goals moving forward.

  Highlights of the ABM include:

  Official announcement of the 2025 Board of Directors election results

  Recognition of the 2024/2025 Scholarship Award winners

  Presentation of the President’s Award

  Presentation of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award (DSA)

  (Deadline for nominations for the DSA is September 30, 2025)

  We look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate our progress and prepare for the year ahead!

  This meeting is open for both members and non-members to attend at no charge. Register now to reserve your spot.

  ✨ Make a day of it! The ABM is scheduled to start just before It’s a Deaf Thing—a Deaf community expo happening onsite from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at St. Petersburg College.

  In addition, there are 3 CEU-bearing workshop(s) onsite and hybrid immediately following the ABM. Register here.

  Accessibility

  The FRID ABM will be presented in ASL with English Interpretation provided by a mentor/mentee interpreter team.

  If you require accommodations, please e-mail president@fridcentral.org no later than October 1, 2025.

  For cancellations, please e-mail vpinternalaffairs@fridcentral.org.

  We'll see you there!

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• ABM Workshops

  • When
    25 Oct 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM & Onsite: 2465 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL Room#:ES104

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  FRID is partnering with Project Deaf and

  SPC to provide workshops for free during

  It's A Deaf Thing-Expo In the Park.

  On-site seats are limited.

  Walk-Ins permitted while seats are available.

  
  

  Saturday, October 25, 2025
  12:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. 
  Onsite: St. Petersburg College, 2465 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL (Room #ES 104)
  Online: Will receive the Zoom after registration and 1 day before

  Click here to register for the workshop. Please register according to how you will attend. 

  These workshops are FREE. 

  Register now to reserve your spot

  
  

  Interpreting the Interpretation – 12:00p-1:00p EST (0.1 PS CEUs)

  Presenter: Jackie Haig

  Deaf consumer perspectives from educational, video, and artistic settings, with emphasis on modern signs in interpreting.

  Objectives: Identify effective approaches for interpreting for Deaf consumers, apply strategies to ensure information is conveyed clearly and accurately, and evaluate how these choices influence access.

  
  

  Body Movement & Visual Vernacular – 1:00pm-3:00p EST (0.2 PS CEUs)

  Presenter: Ian Sanborn

  Interactive workshop using body movement, gesture, and rhythm for visual storytelling. Includes warmups, rhythm exercises, collaborative story creation, and reflection.  

  Objectives: Apply two movement strategies, demonstrate gesture variation, and present a short VV piece.

  
  

  Bias, What’s That? – 3:00p-4:00p EST (0.1 PPO CEUs)

  Presenter: Jennifer Francisco

  Explores how bias impacts interpreter–consumer relationships. Participants analyze scenarios, reflect on personal bias, and discuss strategies for change.

  Objectives: Analyze types of bias, propose solutions, and identify one personal action step.

  Registration required for those needing CEUs or certificates of attendance. 

  
  

  Accessibility: This workshop will be presented in ASL. If you require accommodations, please e-mail smith.franklin@spcollege.edu no later than October 10, 2025. 

  For cancellations, please e-mail MAL@fridcentral.org.

  We'll see you there!

  
  

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