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About CAIRS

CAIRS is a community based organization founded in 1990 by a Deaf and hearing interpreter. We provided sign language interpreter referral services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community by utilizing high quality, dependable and professional interpreters. All CAIRS interpreters are fully licensed by the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC).

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Non-Discrimination Statement
CAIRS prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, veteran status, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.

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CAIRS Educational Support Mission
One of CAIRS priority missions is to explore ways and implement initiatives which provide educational value to our core partner community. Because the CAIRS website incorporates new and innovative approaches to supporting education – it is our intent that the website will become a vehicle for educational videos addressing topics of interest to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.

In 2008, a large part of CAIRS charitable giving mission includes the funding of workshops to benefit both our core community and our interpreters. As we proceed, each CAIRS funded workshop will be video taped and made available for no-cost viewing on our new website. So, please keep a look out for our new educational videos. CAIRS believes that education is the first step to empowerment and discovering new opportunities!

2009 Licensure Workshops

Date	Event Name	Location
FEB 10	Does your Interpreter have an Interpreter License?	Anixter Center
FEB 11	Does your Interpreter have an Interpreter License?	Schaumburg Township
FEB 25	Workshop for New Licensure Act	Illinois State University

2009 Community events

Date	Event Name	Location
APR 6	Go Irish for Italy!	Conway Center 1104 S. Wabash
MAY 7	"DEAF Rights on Interpreter Licensure" Workshop 6:30 - 8:30pm. Given by John Miller, Director of IDHHC & Janet Lambert, Ast Director of IDHHC	PACE Inc. 1317 E. Florida Ave. Urbana, IL 61801
MAY 11	"DEAF Rights on Interpreter Licensure" Workshop 7 - 9pm. Given by John Miller, Director of IDHHC & Janet Lambert, Ast Director of IDHHC	SAIL Office 2449 Federal Drive Decatur, IL 62526
MAY 29	"DEAF Rights on Interpreter Licensure" Workshop 7 - 9pm. Given by John Miller, Director of IDHHC & Janet Lambert, Ast Director of IDHHC	Crowne Plaza Hotel 3000 S Dirksen Pkwy Springfield, IL 62703