M2E is a program designed to improve communication access across Greater Minnesota! Interpreters have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of experienced Deaf and hearing mentors throughout our sixteen-week program. These sessions aim to build interpreters’ confidence and skills when accepting a wide variety of community assignments.

Through individual and group virtual mentoring sessions, and in-depth interpreting evaluations, interpreters have the opportunity to work on various interpreting skills in a structured, supportive environment.

The Mentoring-2-Excellence Program is provided by ASLIS and is supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division.

• Novice Interpreters (Induction/Onboarding)

The M2E Program runs twice a year, once in the Fall and one in the Spring. The next round of M2E will run from February 6 - May 26, 2023. Applications will open on January 16th.

This program runs for approximately 16 weeks. Accepted mentees can schedule up to 16 individual mentoring sessions with Deaf and hearing mentors currently working as freelance mentors with ASLIS. Mentees will provide four short interpreting samples via GoReact at the beginning and end of the program, complete a pre, mid, and post-program self-evaluation, and attend added events depending on current course curriculum.

• Remote

Eligible applicants must either be currently working as an interpreter. Applicants must either reside in Greater Minnesota (any county besides the seven counties that comprise the metro area*), or work at least 25 hours in Greater Minnesota in a given quarter. Details provided on the page listed above.

*Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington

Paid work is not part of the M2E Program, but interpreters who wish to work as freelance interpreters with ASLIS can request a screening, for which there is a fee.

Please visit https://www.aslis.com/greatermn/greatermn-interpreter/m2e/ for more information.