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. [ pending poll vote ]
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 in the spring of 2024.
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
