We recognize that Silent Weekend cannot be replaced, as Mike and Maureen stepped away for personal reasons. However, with the help of Mike, we can honor them both by building on what they established and “Continuing the Legacy“. We promise to provide quality learning and teaching environments by creating intentional connections between members of the signing communities.
Language learning is a lifelong experience. We are creating learning and social opportunities for people to thrive as learners and users of ASL to encourage growth.
We believe in investing in signing communities, families, and individuals - providing a space for each community to immerse themselves in educational and social experiences regardless of signing ability.
Check out our Justification Letter to offer your employer. The conference’s primary goal is to provide world-class professional development for sign language professionals. Hands Up Communications has contracted with subject matter experts to address the needs of sign language interpreters, American Sign Language instructors, interpreter training instructors, and teachers of the Deaf to name a few.
Your employer can invest in THEIR future by covering the cost of your attendance at the Hands Up Conference – making you a better you!
Volunteer opportunities will be open in March 2025 as an Ambassador. But don’t wait to apply to become an Ambassador! We recommend getting your registration as soon as possible. If selected to become an Ambassador for our 2025 conference, your registration will be refunded and will include your hotel stay! Register your ticket now for the best price available in the event you are not selected. Good luck and we look forward to working with you!
At the conclusion of the conference, you will be able to provide feedback on the Conference Survey form in the back of the conference book. Your feedback is very important to us, and we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete the post-conference survey. The satisfaction and education of each participant is very important to us. All workshops will require all participants to complete an RID CEU evaluation form. However, Fledgling Conference workshops will have a separate evaluation form.
Bill Ross: 828-390-1186
Shannon Rippeto: 763-248-3550
VP: 352-509-5412
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