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...
by jhebbar | Nov 8, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Deaf-Related Educational Programs Across the USA – Part Four (Western Region) by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Interpreter Coordinator This article is the final article of a four-part series highlighting Interpreter Training, Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, and...
by jhebbar | Oct 18, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Achieving Professional Standards in Interpreting by: Sandra A Mahoney, CSC, MBA, BSBA - NIR Interpreter Coordinator What does it mean to be a PROFESSIONAL Interpreter? Professionalism is not defined by what job you do, but by how you do it. Different workplaces and...
by NIR Staff | Oct 11, 2021 | Interpreter Education
7 ASL Interpretations of The Star-Spangled Banner by: Brooke LaTurno EIPA 3.8 – Interpreter Coordinator When I was studying to become an interpreter, my classmates and I were regularly warned about the unpredictable nature of our chosen field. Our professors did...
