VTRID Membership
VTRID invites you to renew or become a new member.
Membership Categories:
1) Interpreter Member: Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Parented, or hearing individuals who are currently working as, aspiring or studying to become, or are retired interpreters.
2) Supporting Member: Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Parented, or hearing individuals who are not interpreters, and have an interest in supporting the purposes & activities of VTRID.
3) Organizational Member: An organization or agency that has an interest in supporting the purposes & activities of VTRID.
VTRID recognizes racial capitalism impacts everyone’s financial situation in different ways, and that our situations can vary from year to year. VTRID is shifting its membership dues from a set fee of $30/year to a sliding scale. Our hope is that a sliding scale offers an integrated and collectivist way to begin addressing class oppression/privilege. We encourage you to select the amount that matches your capacity this cycle (July 1-June 30).
Please know that the amount you choose is seen by only the VTRID Treasurer & Secretary for record-keeping purposes, and does not impact your member benefits in any way.
Amount Options
VTRID Membership Benefits
- Access to VTRID email list-serv
- Access to scholarship funds
- Access to the biennial VTRID Retreat
- Access to Social Justice Monthly Musing Gatherings
- Free CEUs for VTRID-sponsored workshops
Dual-Membership Benefits
(Applies to individuals who are members of both RID & VTRID)
- All of the benefits listed above, PLUS:
- Eligibility to vote in VTRID elections, bylaws changes, and any other VTRID matters that require a vote.
- Eligibility to vote in national RID elections, bylaws changes, and any other RID matters that require a vote.
What are the collected dues used for?
- Providing professional development opportunities
- Scholarships
- Hosting VTRID’s Annual Deaf Community BBQ
- Stipends/honorariums for formal ASL translation work (on our website/letters)
- Annual website hosting fees
- Annual online payment system
- Support baskets for members experiencing births and/or deaths
