Attention book lovers!
The Monthly On-line book discussion is aimed around having professional discussion, inspired and directly applicable to our professional work as sign language interpreters. Books and themes are chosen only from non-fiction works, used in higher education, to explore lived experiences, research, and historical learnings that deepen our understanding of our work, culture, and community and ultimately our perspectives and behaviors.
What is the On-line group like?
Sessions go for the calendar month advertised, with registration allowed until the 5th day of each month. A weekly reflection question prompts readers to write thoughtful responses on the chapters assigned that week, as well as responding to peers reflections to engage in meaningful conversation. There is a due date each week to keep the flow of conversation going through the end of the book in week 4. There is no specific time to be on-line each week, and no live discussions. Log in anytime, multiple times per week to read over the discussion and post your reflections. At the end of the month, the RID CMP Sponsor, Ginevra Deianni, who is also the moderator, reviews posted assignments and then awards RID CEUs either by directly posting the CEUs to your RID transcript or via a Certificate of Completion for BEI and state certifications.
Note: Participants must purchase their own book to participate, due to copyright laws. The cost of each monthly book club covers all CEU processing fees and RID CMP oversight, but the book must be purchased independently by the participant (like a college course and the corresponding textbooks).
Cost: $95 per monthly session
CEUs: All book club sessions earn 1.0 RID CEUs
Register: by the 5th of each month for the current monthly session, or register in advance for any book on the list.
Registering now - December:
"Your Holiday Peace: The Mindful Approach to End-of-Year Stress Management" by Diana G Waters
December 1 - 17 (2.5 weeks): 0.6 CEUs PS. $50
As an interpreter, you’re used to being on all the time: juggling responsibilities between your consumers, business clients, colleagues, and calendars. The holidays often add another layer of stress with more social & professional obligations, family dynamics, and end-of-year deadlines for CEUs & taxes. This book offers a compact, practical framework to help you reclaim your time and restore inner calm, giving your professional passions more longevity. It’s not about doing less—it’s about doing differently. This session focuses on caring for your physical and emotional well-being as a professional with immediate takeaways for your work and personal life. Start the season strong and make the holidays a time of renewal, instead of survival.
Registering now through December 5th
2026 Book Titles*:
- January: “The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team & A Quest” by: Thomas Fuller
- February: “Found In Translation” by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetsche
- March: “I’ll Tell You Later: Deaf Survivors of Dinner Table Syndrome” by: Raymond Luczak
- April: "How Doctors Think" by: Jerome Groopman
- May: “The Elements of Mentoring” by: W. Brad Johnson & Charles R. Ridley
- June: “Deaf Utopia” by: Nyle DeMarco
- July: “It’s time to talk (and listen)” by Anastasia S. Kim and Alicia del Prado
- August: “The Art of Being Deaf” by Donna McDonald
- September: “Deaf People in Hitler’s Europe” by: Donna F Ryan & John S Schuchman
- October: “What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear” by: Danielle Ofri
- November: “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past & Reimagining Our Future” by: Patty Krawec
- Dec: TBD
*All titles and session months subject to change
What if I miss a book club monthly session, but love the book title?
No worries! You can find all our monthly book club selections in the Cultural Novel Project Series (still 1.0 CEUs) to do anytime, on your own, with a similar reflection writing format. See that project page for more details.