Upcoming Events

Have an event you’d like to share with the Deaf and interpreting communities? SDIA has built a central calendar to highlight upcoming trainings, workshops, social gatherings, and community events.

If you would like your event to be included, please contact us at sdinterpreters@gmail.com with the details. We welcome submissions from individuals, organizations, and partners who want to help keep our community connected and informed.

Our Next Events

March Signing Supper

March 19 at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Granite City Food & Brewery
2620 S Louise Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106

Our March Signing Supper will serve as a special fundraiser for the Rick Norris Legacy Community Fund at Granite City in Sioux Falls. Signing Suppers are monthly gatherings that bring together Deaf community members, interpreters, ASL teachers, ASL students, and families to share a meal and build community.

For this event, Granite City will donate 20% of our group’s proceeds directly to the Rick Norris Legacy Community Fund, helping continue Rick’s lasting impact in our community.

Your RSVP is essential. Granite City requires a minimum number of attendees in order for us to receive the fundraising proceeds. If we do not meet that requirement, the fundraiser will not apply.

Please be sure to reserve your spot in advance to help ensure the success of this meaningful event. We look forward to gathering together in support of Rick’s legacy.

RSVP HERE

SDIA Closet

Join us on March 28th at Augie FSC during the workshop for the SDIA Closet — a free, community-driven resource offering professional and business-casual clothing.

This resource is available to:
• ASL Interpreters
• Deaf community members
• Students

We offer a variety of sizes and styles to help you feel confident and prepared in professional spaces.

We believe access to professional clothing should never be a barrier to employment, education, or participation. The SDIA Closet exists to support confidence, equity, and inclusion across South Dakota.

Stop by, browse, and take what you need — free clothing, no cost, no catch.

Our Next Workshop

Join us for Recoverying Vitality After Empathic Strain with Arlyn Anderson

In this experiential seminar, Interpreters have the opportunity to explore and process the cumulative impact of professional and personal stress. This unique seminar will introduce participants to the concept of empathic strain, also known as compassion fatigue. We will explore the range of impacts of unaddressed empathic strain on professionalism, effectiveness, resilience, and personal well-being. Together we will explore meaningful self-care and short- and long-term strategies for recovering vitality. This workshop is designed as a uniquely personal opportunity for professionals who work in emotionally charged settings to begin to restore wholeness, compassion and effectiveness after cumulative affective strain.

Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CST
Location: Augustana University FSC Room #113
CEUs: 0.6 RID PS-PPO (Some Content Knowledge)

Early Bird Registration OPEN NOW!

Registration:
• Interpreters: $72 (Members) / $80 (Non-Members)
• Students: $18 (Members) / $20 (Non-Members)

Ground yourself. Recenter your values. Grow from the roots.

Registration

Workshop Registration Refund Policy

SDIA understands that unforeseen circumstances may arise, and we aim to provide a fair and transparent refund policy for our interpreting workshops. Please review the following guidelines regarding cancellations and refunds.

Cancellation Requests: Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email to sdinterpreters@gmail.com no later than 24 hours prior to the workshop date to be eligible for a full refund.
Refund Timeline: Refunds will be processed within 10 business days of receiving the written request.
No Refunds: Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the workshop or failure to attend will not be eligible for a refund.
Transfer of Registration: If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another individual. Please notify us via email at least 24 hours in advance with the new participant's contact information.
Workshop Cancellations by Organizer: In the unlikely event that we must cancel the workshop and is not rescheduled, registrants will receive a full refund or may choose to transfer their registration to a future workshop.

If you have any questions or require further clarification, please contact us at sdinterpreters@gmail.com.

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