Nominations open Feb. 5 for the NCRF Court to CART Grant, awarded to a member interested in broadening their skill set to providing CART (communication access realtime translation) for people with hearing loss or for nonnative English speakers. The grant winner will receive an assessment of their realtime skills and instruction about current CART technology. Hands-on training will be provided as well as the chance to learn from applicable existing NCRA videos.
The Court to CART Grant was created in memory of Eligio Antonio Rosario Sr., the late stepfather and role model of Rich Germosen, FAPR, RDR, CRR. The concept behind this grant emanated from Germosen’s quest for speed, accuracy, and professional development. His focus was complemented by Patricia Graves, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, and her passion to serve people with hearing loss and nonnative English speakers by providing CART services when needed. A Foundation fundraiser in Germosen’s stepfather’s memory provided the award’s seed money.
The 2024 Court to CART Grant winner was Jacey Samic, RPR, CRR, an official reporter from Doylestown, Ohio.
Last May, Amy Doman, RDR, CRR, the 2023 winner of the grant, shared her experiences working with her “CART Dream Team” to complete her CART training. “I am happy to report I finished the training!” she wrote. “The people involved with this grant have generously shared their time and talent with me, and I know much more about the realm of CART captioning than I did when I first applied for the grant.”
Applicants must be a current member of NCRA in good standing, hold a minimum RPR and preferably a realtime certification, and must be providing realtime services in the judicial setting among other criteria. Interested members must submit an application, a letter of recommendation, and an essay on the topic: Explain why you, as the applicant, want to change or expand your career path to include CART. What impact will your contributions make on CART captioning audiences that you will serve as well as the court reporting and captioning professions? Share your motivation to participate in CART training.
Full eligibility criteria and application details can be found here.
For more information on this and other Foundation scholarships, please contact Jill Parker Landsman at jlandsman@ncra.org.
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