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A NEW ADDITION! SATURDAY COURSES! In an effort to fit more schedules, CorpsTHAT is now offering our ASL for the Outdoor courses on the weekend!

CorpsTHAT’s ASL for the Outdoors beginner level course, Class S meets virtually on SATURDAYS at 9:30-11:00am EST for 5-weeks starting on October 3rd and ending on October 31st. A make up course scheduled for the following week, if needed.
All classes are virtual and cost $250/student.

Register TODAY! Link in the bio or at: corpsthat.org/events



ID: Both images have a black and white photo in the background of a project contact signing with our crew members as they look to our ASL interpreter who is standing a little bit down the trail. The text is in white and green font with black backgrounds and includes the text above.

Unfortunately due to a programing schedule change, we will no longer be able to provide our fall Wilderness Medicine Series: Virtual Workshops. We have issued refunds and sent emails to everyone who has registered so far. We will be rescheduling the series to early 2027, so be sure to be on the look out for that announcement!

Please let us know if you are interested in being updated when we announce our new workshop schedule or for other CorpsTHAT updates- by sending us a message with your email address or emailing us at [email protected]. And we look forward to having you join us in any future training opportunities.



ID: Blurred out photo of our CorpsTHAT Wilderness Medicine Series: Virtual Workshops | .2 RID CEUs schedule flyer, with a red 'POSTPONED' "stamped" on top of it.

Join us on October 7th for our second workshop in our Wilderness Medicine Interpreting Series and learn how to build an effective first aid kit for all your outdoor adventures. This workshop as well as our other workshops are open to ASL interpreters and anyone in the Deaf Community interested in safely recreating or working in the outdoors!

Register for just one workshop is $20 or $30 with RID CEUs or register for all 5 workshops and save!
Sign up today! - corpsthat.org/events

CorpsTHAT’s Interpreting Series: Wilderness Medicine

PREPAREDNESS SYSTEMS: BUILDING EFFECTIVE FIRST AID KITS
Virtual Workshop | .2 CEU Available | October 7th 7-9 PM EST

Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS) is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This workshop is offered for .2 CEUs in the General Studies area at the “some” Content Knowledge level. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance. The target audience for this activity is: Experienced interpreters, interpreters interested in expanding their skills into outdoor and conservation settings, and interpreters with prior exposure to wilderness medicine, first aid, or outdoor safety concepts.

Being prepared starts before an emergency happens. Learn how to build and adapt first aid kits for day hikes, backpacking trips, outdoor programs, conservation projects, and other activities where medical resources may be limited. We’ll look beyond simply creating a list of supplies and explore how activity, environment, group size, trip length, and access to emergency care should influence what you carry and how you organize your kit.

VIIS and CTHAT are committed to offering educational opportunities free from discrimination and bias. For accommodations contact: [email protected]

Workshops taught in ASL by a Deaf Instructor without interpretation.

September 30th kicks off our first workshop in CorpsTHAT’s Interpreting Series: Wilderness Medicine and focuses on a Wilderness Medicine Refresher. Come refresh your skills with assessing patients and making decisions in the field!

Register for just one workshop is $20 or $30 with RID CEUs or register for all 5 workshops and save!
Sign up today! - corpsthat.org/events

WILDERNESS MEDICINE REFRESHER: PATIENT ASSESSMENT & FIELD DECISIONS
Virtual Workshop | .2 CEU Available | September 30th 7-9 PM EST

Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS) is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This workshop is offered for .2 CEUs in the General Studies area at the “some” Content Knowledge level. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance. The target audience for this activity is: Experienced interpreters, interpreters interested in expanding their skills into outdoor and conservation settings, and interpreters with prior exposure to wilderness medicine, first aid, or outdoor safety concepts.

Refresh your wilderness medicine knowledge and revisit the foundational skills used to assess patients and make medical decisions in remote environments. Participants will review the Patient Assessment System, including scene safety, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, and reassessment. The workshop will also revisit wilderness decision-making, including prioritizing care, recognizing changes in patient condition, and determining when evacuation or additional assistance may be needed.

VIIS and CTHAT are committed to offering educational opportunities free from discrimination and bias. For accommodations contact: [email protected]



Workshops taught in ASL by a Deaf Instructor without interpretation.

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Join us this fall for our Wilderness Wednesdays, as an interpreter looking to learn refresh their skills for interpreting in wilderness settings or as a Deaf Community member who is looking to gain more skills in safety and first aid for an outdoor job or personal recreation. We have many upcoming workshops all presented in ASL by Marlo, our Field and Logistics Director!

Register for just one workshop is $20 or $30 with RID CEUs or register for all 5 workshops and save!
Sign up today! - corpsthat.org/events

CORPSTHAT'S FALL WILDERNESS MEDICINE SERIES:

Virtual Workshops | .2 CEU Available | September - November Dates 7-9pm EST

9/30: Wilderness Medicine Refresher: Patient Assessment & Field Decision-Making
10/7: Preparedness Systems: Building Effective First Aid Kits
10/28: Trail Problems: Foot Care, Blisters & Hiking Injuries
11/4: Stop the Bleeding: Wounds & Injury Management in the Backcountry
11/11: Stay Warm: Cold Weather Emergencies & Hypothermia



ID: Wilderness First Responder Students standing in a grassy field watching an outdoor interpreter signing what the instructor is saying. Logos for: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Associate Continuing Education Tracking, Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services, CorpsTHAT

So excited to share this!

We’re thrilled to partner with the Association for Experiential Education and be part of a community working to make outdoor education and recreation more inclusive and accessible.

Through this partnership, AEE members receive discounted pricing on our ASL for the Outdoors courses! We currently have spots available in our upcoming **ASL 1 and ASL 4 courses starting August 31**.

Thank you, AEE, for welcoming CorpsTHAT into your partner community. We’re looking forward to all the ways we can learn, collaborate, and connect the Deaf community with the outdoors together!

Learn more and register: https://corpsthat.org/asl-classes-for-outdoor-professionals

⭐️NEW PARTNER⭐️ CorpsTHAT is offering AEE Members discounted pricing on ASL for the Outdoors Courses! CorpsTHAT works to connect the Deaf Community and outdoors through recreation, education and job development.

There are still open spots in the public courses starting August 31st for ASL 1 and ASL4 levels! Register and learn more here👉 https://corpsthat.org/events (Members: find your special discount code here: https://www.aee.org/member-resources)

CorpsTHAT offers virtual ASL courses for individuals and organizations to communicate with Deaf people while working, recreating, or volunteering in the outdoor field. Courses are taught by native Deaf ASL signers who have extensive experience in the outdoors. Along with basic vocabulary and grammar, students will learn an introduction to Deaf culture and etiquette tailored to outdoor settings.

🤝AEE is proud to partner with a variety of programs, organizations, and businesses who share in our mission & vision. Our membership partners offer the AEE membership community unique discounts and select access to their programs, pro-deals, resources, trainings, and conferences 👉https://www.aee.org/our-partners

This summer we were interviewed By Ari Saperstein for a article in the Disabled Journalists Association - Rural Disability and Climate Justice Package supported by Grist. We had the pleasure of being featured along side other nonprofit organizations working to make a change in the outdoors.

Disablity-Led Climate Initiatives that Are Making Change. In this piece, written by Ari Saperstein, Caroline Keane, and Kelli Finger, organizations working to include Disabled people in rural climate justice are put in the spotlight.

Cover image: split into two slides, Marlo providing Wilderness First Aid Students feedback during a practice scenario.

How CorpsTHAT Brings The Deaf Community Into Outdoor Stewardship By: Ari Saperstein
[Sam Marlo] Bragg is one of the co-directors of CorpsTHAT, a nonprofit that supports the inclusion of Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in conservation corps and outdoor programs. Their work includes running ASL crews, staffed entirely by Deaf leaders who provide the kind of inclusive training that wasn’t available to Bragg.

Image of CorpsTHAT Crew with one member signing instructions to other members who are lined up along the trail so that they can see.

“... CorpsTHAT offers inclusive training and ASL classes to partners at national park and forest service offices. Bragg says the goal isn’t just greater communication, but helping ASL crews feel seen by hearing partners. “ They join our program, and they realize, ‘Wow, our partners know how to sign? They understand Deaf culture?’ They look at me in the eyes and not look at the interpreter. They see me as a person.’ ...”

Image split into two slides,CorpsTHAT and Adirondack Mountain Club's (ADK) Leave No Trace Level 2 course students signing to the ADK instructor who has two interpreters on either side interpreting what is being said.

Among the 55 crew members CorpsTHAT has supported since 2021, 50% have returned as participants in their programs.

Image of CorpsTHAT Crew members digging tread in a trail with a 'caution watch for trail work' sign stuck in the trail ahead of them.

Read the full article and other pieces in the package at Disabled Journalist Association's website: https://discojourno.com/about-dja/dja-rural-disability-and-climate-justice-package-supported-by-grist/

We also offer private groups courses for our ASL for the Outdoors virtual classes. Sign up your group, community or organization that recreate or works in the outdoors TODAY!

Our ASL for the Outdoor Courses focus on outdoor topics and terminology, tailored for groups or organizations’ needs.
- 10 weeks long & 5 week long options
- 1 hour twice a week
- Taught by Deaf instructors
- ASL Levels 1-5
- 8 students max per course
- 3 students min per course

10 week courses - $3,000 flat Rate
5 week Courses - $1,750 Flat Rate

Fall 2026 Schedule:
10 week courses: 8/31 - 11/20
5 week courses: 8/31 - 10/2 & 10/13 - 11/13

Learn More, fill out an interest form: corpsthat.org/asl-classes-for-outdoor-professionals



ID: Flyer with black and white photo of a CorpsTHAT Crew Member signing to a project contact along a tree lined trail. Photo taken by Sevenpair Studios Text reads as above. CorpsTHAT logo and QR code linking to the website to learn more.