Interpreter Trainers' Network (ITN)

ASLIA National (Australia) has set up a new association for interpreter educators and trainers - the Interpreter Trainers' Network (ITN). 

Visit the website of the ITN at http://itn.aslia.com.au to see the resources and information available to teachers of interpreters. 

For more information contact Karen Bontempo at itn@aslia.com.au

Good Luck to Candidates!

to all candidates for this year's SLIS Accreditation!

BEST OF LUCK!


from all here at The Interprechaun

(i.e. meself.)

SLIS Accreditation Process - Closing Date Extended

The closing date for receipt of applications for the SLIS Accreditation Process has been extended to

8^th May 2009

to facilitate two information sessions for prospective applicants

as follows:

Wednesday 29^th April 2009

7.30pm

Dublin Deaf Club, Drumcondra

and

Friday 1^st May 2009

7.00pm

Deaf Community Centre, Limerick

www.slis.ie

SLIANZ Conference, 3 - 5 July, Wellington - Registration now open

ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AGM
Victoria University, Wellington
Fri 3rd - Sun 5th July 2009

“Interpreting in Specialist Settings”

Powhiri and panel discussion

We are excited to begin the 2009 conference with a powhiri (a traditional Maori welcome ceremony) and kapu ti (afternoon tea) on Friday.
A panel discussion on Maori Deaf people and sign language interpreters will take place from 4-6 pm. The panel will include representatives of the Maori Deaf community and trilingual (Te Reo Maori / English / NZSL) interpreters.


Keynote Presenters

• Dr. Christopher Stone and Robert Adam (UK) – Deaf / hearing interpreter teams
• Jeff McWhinney (UK) – Global Issues re. Video relay / remote interpreting

Draft programme

A draft programme and presenters' biographies will be available from our website soon. Topics will include:

• interpreting in court settings
• role shift and beyond
• quality of life and access to interpreters
• training updates
• signs used in religious settings

Conference dinner / skills auction
On Saturday evening we will also host a conference dinner and Skills Auction. Auction proceeds will be set aside for WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters).


Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, 9 – 11 a.m.


conference@slianz.org.nz
www.slianz.org.nz

MALAYSIA INTERPRETER EDUCATION SEMINARS

MALAYSIA INTERPRETER EDUCATION SEMINARS

22nd Aug – Tue 25th Aug, 2009

Presenter : Dr Debra Russell
Director, Western Canadian Centre of Studies in Deafness

David Peikoff Chair of Deafness Studies
University of Alberta, Canada

Debra Russell (background)
Dr Debra Russell is a Canadian nationally certified interpreter, maintaining an activeinterpreting and consulting practice. Debraparticipates in several interpreting organizations at the provincial, national andinternational levels and has served as the President of AVLIC. As an interpreter educator, she has taught across Canada, and haspresented workshops and papers throughoutthe United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.She holds the David Peikoff Chair of DeafnessStudies at the University of Alberta, and has also played a key role in the development of several interpreter assessment tools

Who should attend?
Malaysian Sign LanguageInterpreters (hearing/Deaf) who:
1. are actively interpreting in varioussettings (corporate, religious,freelancing, educational, etc)
2.feel their deliveries are losing impact
3.have formal, little or no formaleducation/training in interpreting
4.are prepared to “re learn and un-learn”
5.wish to enhance their skills and upgradetheir knowledge
6.are also in the teaching profession
7.are seeking ongoing skill developmentthrough peer mentorship activities


Also open to non-Malaysian Sign Language Interpreters

VENUE : SAITO COLLEGE SDN BHD
No 18, Jalan Tengah, New Town Centre,Section 52,
46200 Petaling Jaya, MALAYSIA

Organisers: RC Deaf Missions Malaysia Sdn Bhd

For Enquiries on Fees, etc, please contact :
agnes@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com

mario@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com
rcdeafmissionsmalaysia@gmail.com

Agnes +6019 261 9920
Mario +6013 350 5688

This seminar is brought to you by RC Deaf Missions Malaysia in collaboration with SAITO Collegecollaboration

pd4me - Great interpreter professional development website!

This website is a professional development resource, supporting the development of interpreters in the UK, and worldwide, through the sharing of knowledge, skills and experience. This website was developed by RNID and the ASLI Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Working Party. In 2005, we identified the need for a professional development and support resource for sign language interpreters and other related roles.

This site is intended as a professional development and support resource which encourages knowledge sharing. There are a few areas of the site where information is provided directly from pd4me but many of the areas present information that has been submitted by users of this site.

- I can highly recommend this website - especially if you are looking for sample ethical dilemmas! - Cormac.