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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.

Click here to Join/Renew.

VTRID recognizes racial capitalism impacts everyone’s financial situation in different ways, and that our situations can vary from year to year.  For the 2024-2025 cycle, 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.  

We will re-evaluate this sliding scale approach at the VTRID General Membership Meeting pending 2024-25.

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

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