by NIR Staff | Jan 25, 2022 | Interpreter Education
Scenario Series: What Would You Do? Scenario #2 by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Interpreter Coordinator For this week’s blog, we will dive into yet another hypothetical interpreting scenario including an ethical dilemma to ponder. Interpreter Role As mentioned in the...
by jhebbar | Dec 30, 2021 | Interpreter Education
What’s Your Story? by: Kay-Kay Stephenson, NIC - NIR Coordinator Often times when I am on an interpreting assignment, the question is posed…. “Why or how did you become an interpreter?” After speaking with many of my colleagues, I discovered...
by NIR Staff | Dec 21, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Neutral Conversation Topics for Interpreters in the Waiting Room by: Brooke LaTurno, EIPA 3.8 - Interpreter Coordinator There are everyday instances during our work as interpreters when we need to make neutral conversation with clients. Depending on your background...
by NIR Staff | Dec 7, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Scenario Series: What Would You Do? Scenario # 1 by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Interpreter Coordinator In our daily lives, we are often faced with ethical dilemmas—some big, some small—that we must negotiate through and/or around. For these daily dilemmas, we have...
by jhebbar | Nov 23, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Dreaming Big and Aiming High by: Susan Swancey, EIPA 3.6 - NIR Interpreter Coordinator When I first started in my interpreting career in 2001, there were many options for becoming a certified interpreter: CI/CT, Oral, NAD, RID, QA, EIE. The last two were from the...
by jhebbar | Nov 15, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Exploring the Code of Professional Conduct by: Brooke LaTurno EIPA 3.8 – Interpreter Coordinator As interpreters, the Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) is an important part of our work. The CPC guides our professional decision-making. It is for this reason that the...
