Life Kit: Get Out of Debt
This post has a link for three episodes on exercise from Life Kit, a series by National Public Radio. NPR describes the series this way:
Tools to […]
Check Your Implicit Bias
Build your extralinguistic knowledge by learning more about implicit bias.
Aim
To learn about implicit bias and understand how it affects you.
Time Required for Activity: 15 minutes
Objective(s):
Interpreters will:
Learn about Deafhood
Build your extralinguistic knowledge by learning more about Deafhood.
This post provides you with a series of videos from Paddy Ladd, the author of “Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood.”
Aim
Life Kit: Learn to Love Exercise
This post has a link for three episodes on exercise from Life Kit, a series by National Public Radio. NPR describes the series this way:
Tools to help you get it together.
NPR’s family of podcasts for navigating your life — everything from your finances to diet and […]
Understanding Cultural Dimensions
Developed by Paula MacDonald
Aim
Interpreters work with a variety of cultures. It is imperative that they be familiar with cultural dimensions and how they will impact cross-cultural communication. This activity will use Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions to orient participants to the effects culture […]
Effective Practice for Skill Improvement
Dr. Rachel Herring, a spoken language interpreter and interpreter educator, has a special interest in fostering effective practice for developing interpreting skills. In this 20 minute video, she shares some critical elements to consider when approaching your professional development.
Critical Theme
We want to highlight one theme that comes up in the research, as well as in feedback from 2018 GTC participants. To improve as novice interpreters, […]
Assessing a Trilingual VRS Call
Developed by Arlene Narvaez
Competencies Addressed: Cultural competency, Assessing consumer language, Specialized knowledge;
Time Required for Activity: 30 mins
Objective:
- Identify 2 general steps required in the immigration application and interview process.
- Identify mode of communication used in Latinx culture
- Identify code […]
Six Mindfulness Activities
Activity Summary: Interpreting is a process full of demands. Effectively managing stress is an importance skill for maintaining focus and composure. This activity is a series of practices you can use to develop your own mindfulness.
Developed by Doug Bowen-Bailey
Competencies Addressed: Composure, Appearance & Health
Time Required for Activity: 5 – 20 mins
Objective:
To maintain […]
Deaf Interpreters at Work: A Mock Trial
Scenario Synopsis
This interactive video showcases a mock court trial utilizing a deaf interpreter and hearing interpreter team.
Credits for this Video
This video was originally created by the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers. For more information, visit: http://www.interpretereducation.org/specialization/deaf-interpreter/
Introduction
- Introduction to the Deaf Interpreter at Work: Mock Trial video […]
Interpreting in Spanish-influenced Settings: Social Services Session
Scenario Synopsis
This interactive video captures a meeting between a social worker and her client (with her client’s sister) interpreted by a trilingual interpreter.
Credits for this Video
This video was originally created by the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers as part of the Interpreting in Spanish-influenced Setting series. For more […]