Interpretation Corpus: Explaining a Volunteer Tax Site Program

A Chinese-American woman with short black hair and glasses wearing a colorful scarf speaks in front of a tan wall.Synopsis

Julia Cheng, from Community Action Duluth (CAD) , explains what is involved with CAD’s tax site and how it benefits community members.

Interpretations

This English source video is interpreted into ASL by a variety of interpreters.  This provides an opportunity to see interpreters at […]

2022-01-24T15:36:06-06:00November 14th, 2018|

“Make It Stick” Principles

This is an excerpt of an interview with Peter C. Brown and Patricia Gordon.

In shaping the Graduation to Certification program, we used the research on educational principles compiled and written in a very accessible format in the book Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Brown, Roediger, & McDaniel, 2014) . The authors describe evidence-based research to provide educational processes […]

2022-01-24T15:37:54-06:00November 1st, 2018|

Assessing a Trilingual VRS Call

Split screen - Female interpreter on left with blue background; Male interpreter on right with wood paneled backgroundDeveloped 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 […]
2022-01-24T15:58:43-06:00October 30th, 2018|

Interpreting in Spanish-influenced Settings: VRS Call

Split screen - Female interpreter on left with blue background; Male interpreter on right with wood paneled backgroundScenario Synopsis

This interactive video captures a VRS call between two friends 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 […]

2022-01-24T15:58:14-06:00October 26th, 2018|

Six Mindfulness Activities

Two brown round rocks stacked on top of each otherActivity 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 […]

2022-01-24T15:59:49-06:00October 24th, 2018|

Interpreting about Compound Interest – English to ASL

Activity Summary: Practice creating an ASL interpretation of an explanation of how compound interest works.

Developed by Doug Bowen-Bailey

Competencies Addressed:  Numbers, Use of Space, ASL Grammar, Interpretation: English to ASL

Time Required for Activity: 40 mins

Objective: 

To incorporate effective ASL features of use of numbers, space, and ASL Grammar in an interpretation for a video explaining how compound interest works.

Prediction and Generation

2022-01-24T16:02:14-06:00October 24th, 2018|

Deaf Interpreters at Work: A Mock Trial

Court room scene with witness and two interpretersScenario 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 […]
2022-01-24T16:04:44-06:00October 21st, 2018|
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