Anatomy of a Healthcare Interpreter – Victoria

Anatomy of a Healthcare Interpreter – Victoria

24 January 2017 Victorian Deaf Education Institute Melbourne, Australia In the United States, the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers (NCIEC) identified health care as one of the areas where Deaf people the most challenges in finding qualified...

Events in Community – November 2016

Community Events in November 2016 In challenging times like this, I find the need to be together with others struggling for justice.  I personally have heard reports of racial slurs, islamaphobic actions, fear and intimidation here in Duluth.  I want to be a part of...
Seeing Around the Bend

Seeing Around the Bend

Seeing Around the Bend Seeing Around the Bend November 8, 2016 It’s election day as I write.  Last night, Holly showed me the News Tribune article on the theft of Mary Plaster’s puppet version of Prince. And then this morning, I listened to a conversation...

Interpreting an Explanatory Story

How the Bear Got its Tail This is a Norwegian folk tale told in a 7th Grade English class (for 13 year old students) by Lise Lunge-Larsen, a storyteller and author who lives in Duluth, Minnesota.  It is part of the broader project, Goats, Trolls & Numbskulls. The...

Consecutive Interpreting Practice- Children’s Story

This is a consecutive version of Amelia Bedelia’s First Pie. This is segmented so that each page of the book is in one video. Because of the number of videos, this page may take a while to load. Also, note that the video cut off before the end, so it is not the...

RAW Training for Woodland Hills

Resources for RAW Workshop for Woodland Hills Here is where we will post the presentation and other resources as a follow-up to the training. Under construction. For more information on Race Awareness Workshops (RAW), contact Xavier Bell at Community Action...

TIPS Lite – 2016

The Presentation This workshop is part of the TIPS process created by the TASK 12 Project. Click for more info on TIPS.  For information about potentially being a part of  a TIPS cohort, contact LeeAnn Lundgreen. The workshop was sponsored by: WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF...

What’s in Your Swiss Army Knife?

The Presentation Resources for the Workshop Resources, including videos, will be listed here. To access, just click on the title of the section and the resources will appear.  (It’s almost like magic.) If there is something you don’t see (because I...

Allies and Advocates

This workshop focuses on the ways that interpreters have the opportunities to work with other people, both hearing and deaf, in shaping situations that align with the value of justice and equity in the way that people interact with systems.  Drawing on the chapter...
The Mysteries of Health

The Mysteries of Health

Mysteries of Health Mysteries of Health by Doug Bowen-Bailey This post comes in part as a way for me to explain my health issues  – in part for me to process what it means to heal from such physical discomfort – in part because I am just enjoying the...