UTRGV American Sign Language Interpretation Program

ASLI had a great time at the first Deaf Coffee Chat in Brownsville last Friday!!!

Join us tonight as we meet in McAllen!!!

UTRGV - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley


UTRGV - College of Health Professions

Be sure to follow our UTRGV ASL Club on social media. We have a new page, but our instagram remains the same!

Follow to see how the UTRGV community meets to practice and grow their ASL skills.

ASL Club is open to everyone!


UTRGV - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

UTRGV - College of Health Professions
UTRGV Student Life



ASLclubutrgv

ASLI had a great time at the Moonlight Market celebrating Deaf Awareness Month with the City of Roma!!



UTRGV - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley


- College of Health Professions

Beyond Hearing: The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Experience - Unfiltered: A Panel Discussion

Saturday, September 12 and 19, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Edinburg: EEDUC 1.102
Brownsville (Group Viewing): BMSLC 2.124
The event is open to the public! RSVP using the QR Codes on the flyer!

Join us for a panel discussion featuring the perspectives and lived experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Together, we will explore the experiences, challenges, and misconceptions to foster understanding and strengthen connection across communities.

Students may receive ASL observation hours for attending (with instructor approval). Upon request for a visitor parking pass, please email [email protected].

UTRGV - College of Health Professions UTRGV - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ready to build your confidence in healthcare interpreting? 🩺✨

Our Medical Terminology 101: Foundations for ASL Interpreters workshop is here—presented by SLS’s own Kayla Geide Heck! This self-paced course breaks down essential medical language so you can show up prepared, confident, and ready to support clear communication in healthcare settings.

✔️ Learn prefixes, suffixes & root words
✔️ Understand body systems, diagnoses & medications
✔️ Explore real-world terminology used in interpreting

Whether you're a student, new interpreter, or seasoned pro looking to sharpen your skills—this course is for you.

💻 Self-paced
🎓 1.0 PS CEUs available
ℹ️ $85

Learn on your schedule, at your pace.

👉 Register today and take your interpreting skills to the next level!

https://www.signlanguagestudiosllc.com/professional-development

Need one more reason to say yes to ?

Earn a total of 1.6 RID CEUs, including .6 PPO CEUs and .2 Legal CEUs, at the 2026 Interpreting for Deaf Professionals Summit taking place September 25–27, 2026.

Reserve your spot now for the growth and dialogue you've been waiting for!

[ID: The promotional graphic for the virtual 2026 Interpreting for Deaf Professionals Summit, held September 25–27, announces the opportunity to earn 1.6 total RID CEUs. It details specific sessions offering .6 PPO CEUs and .2 Legal CEUs alongside their respective titles. The bottom of the image features the event website, www.2axend.com/IDPSummit, and indicates it is powered by 2axend.]

ASLI Program Coordinator, Dr Brian Cheslik, Presenting a cutting from a chapter in his forthcoming book, co-writing by Dr Mary Lutze being published by Bloomsbury Press, at the Comparative Drama Conference at the University of Wisconsin in Madison

By popular request, we’ve added a virtual option to our BEI Basic Boot Camp on June 28!

Whether you’re joining us in person or online, we’d love to have you there as you prepare for the BEI Basic exam.

B3 Interpreting

Register here: https://forms.gle/YEb2xzXaezDX9yj67