Services

Professional Development

 

GURC provides a varietyof different professional development opportunities in partnership with others.

• Extension Courses
• Workshops
• Technical Assistance
• Sponsorships

 

Extension Courses

In partnership with Gallaudet University, the GURCs offer extension courses (as permitted by state regulations) for deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, and the professionals who work with them. The courses provide a unique opportunity to study with recognized experts in such fields as ASL Linguistics, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education and Interpreting. These courses are coordinated through the GURCs, often in collaboration with sponsoring agencies serving deaf and hearing communities. Sponsoring agencies can be schools for deaf students, special education school districts, interpreter training programs, or professional organizations. For more information about these course offerings, contact us at gurc.acc@gallaudet.edu or go to Gallaudet Extension Courses website.

 

Workshops

The GURCs offer workshops related to a variety of topics, some of which are: literacy, family involvement, transition from school to postsecondary education and employment, educational interpreting, mental health, and student development. The GURCs can work with you to plan a workshop or conference that will meet the training needs of your school or agency.

 

The GURCs also provide coordination of workshops and training opportunities available through the Gallaudet University Burstein Leadership Institute and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.

 

Technical Assistance

The GURCs can offer assistance to schools and programs, and agencies interested in providing workshops, online and extension courses, and specialized training. They also provide information related to the education of deaf and hard of hearing students in their region from preschool through adulthood.

 

GURC staff members act in an advisory capacity at their host institutions. They are also involved with professional and consumer organizations and serve on advisory boards for agencies and organizations which have an impact on services to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Please contact us at gurc.acc@gallaudet.edu for more information.

 

Sponsorships

Our mission is to address the educational, transition, and professional development needs of deaf and hard of hearing people from birth through adulthood, their families and the professionals who work with them within the western region.

 

If your event focuses on the same needs, we may be able to provide sponsorship. We offer several different types of sponsorship depending on funding and staffing. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities download the sponsorship paperwork (PDF).

 

We look forward to the possibilities of the partnerships we can develop with you and your organization.

 

Academic Bowl

 

Every spring, Gallaudet University hosts the National Academic Bowl for Deaf and Hard of Hearing High School students. At the competition, teams representing schools and programs for deaf and hard of hearing students compete against each other to answer questions on a wide variety of academic subjects.

 

All high schools and programs serving deaf and hard of hearing students are encouraged to enter the competition. For more information, see Academic Bowl for Deaf and Hard of Hearing High School Students.

 

Interested schools and programs should contact their local GURC for more information.