15-30 mins Archives - Page 8 of 9

#26 Vegetable Gardening

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBhS4TliQbw

Time: 18:59

Discussion Partners: Swanhilda and Sean

Video Description

Swanhilda and Sean talk about vegetable gardening and Sean provides a tour to his garden.

Reviewer Notes

Two friends discuss gardening and their favorite vegetables, foods and recipes. Easy pace with informal turn taking. Great practice for a less formal register. Will see most often in VRS, or small talk between clients.

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Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:49:57-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#25 Advocating for Equity in Schools

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YIg4JkJfTY

Time: 17:29

Discussion Partners: Swanhilda and Sean

Video Description

Swanhilda and Sean discuss the educational system and working for equitable educational outcomes.

Reviewer Notes

Two people discuss special education law and the need for change in today’s educational system. Easy conversational pace with some advanced vocabulary.
A great video to play with your language skills in an interpretation. The signer uses personal anecdotes, indexing, use of […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:50:11-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#23 Continued Discussion on Travels to Central America

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZrS4l3G6L4

Time: 19:25

Discussion Partners: Ryan and Judy

Video Description

Ryan continues to share more about his experiences of traveling in Central America. This is a continuation of the conversation in #14 Travels to Central America, when Ryan shared his experiences traveling with his wife and a couple of friends.

Reviewer Notes

An intergenerational talk between Judy (Hearing) and Ryan (Deaf) about their international travels. Great practice […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:50:56-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#22 Journey to becoming an Actor

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vBcwrBsg0

Time: 16:46

Discussion Partners: Daniel and Judy

Video Description

Daniel shares with Judy the various experiences and opportunities he had on his journey to becoming an actor.

Reviewer Notes

This is a fun intergenerational chat between Judy (Hearing) and Daniel (Deaf) as he discusses his acting career. Lots of expansion techniques used by Daniel. Great for beginning interpreters or students.
A great video to focus on […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:51:17-06:00January 3rd, 2022|

#21 Working at Anixter

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ohLUi96Gs

Time: 15:11

Discussion Partners: Jason and Henry

Video Description

Jason and Henry have a conversation about their respective work. Jason explains his work in Illinois with Anixter, and the specific programs within that organization that are a part of CHS. Henry currently works for the Family Freedom Center in Duluth, MN and is also a professor at the UMD.

Reviewer Notes

This video is challenging to […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:51:37-06:00January 3rd, 2022|

#19 One Month after George Floyd’s Death

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0RJ6I-O380

Time: 19:26

Discussion Partners: Jenny and Patty

Video Description

Jenny and Patty reflect on the situation in Minneapolis, MN one month after the death of George Floyd. Patty lives just a few miles from where this took place. The conversation covers events that happened in 2020, starting with protests that occurred after George Floyd’s death, the BLM movement, political viewpoints, and cultural identity.

Reviewer Notes

This […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:52:32-06:00January 3rd, 2022|

#16 Movies and TV Shows

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5SLwT4_LCI

Time: 15:55

Discussion Partners: Ryan and Doug

Video Description

Doug and Ryan discuss recent movies and TV shows that they watched during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. At the end of the conversation, Doug and Ryan share experiences related to football, sparked after seeing the movie Concussion, which is based on the real-life experiences of a doctor who identified the prevalence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:53:04-06:00January 3rd, 2022|

#11 Teaching During COVID-19

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11QpJpTbA-k

Time: 17:08

Discussion Partners: Ryan and Doug

Video Description

Ryan, who teaches at the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) shares his experiences teaching during COVID-19 outbreak in spring of 2020, identifying challenges, new teaching strategies and unexpected collaborations that came as a result of the pandemic. Doug, who lives in Duluth, Minnesota shared what he observed of his partner’s teaching experiences and what […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:53:19-06:00January 3rd, 2022|

#14 Travels to Central America

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biq9HQ8sLHs

Time: 17:31

Discussion Partners: Ryan and Judy

Video Description

Ryan shares with Judy his experiences traveling with his wife and a couple of friends in Central America. Judy, who is an experienced traveler, shares her own experiences and asks Ryan a variety of questions to learn more about his trip.

Reviewer Notes

This is a nicely packaged narrative, in the context of a conversation, recounting a […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:53:35-06:00January 3rd, 2022|

#10 Camping in Alaska

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmItr9tAi4c

Time: 20:13

Discussion Partners: Ryan and Doug

Video Description

Doug shares with Ryan stories about his experiences camping above the Arctic Circle in Alaska in Gates of the Arctic National Park on both a backpacking trip and on a river trip using a folding canoe and kayak.

Reviewer Notes

This is a very rich and descriptive account of several camping experiences above the Arctic Circle (Gates […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:53:53-06:00January 3rd, 2022|