FULL-TIME | WINNIPEG LOCATIONS ASLEF-AD ASL - English Interpretation

Objectives/Learning Outcomes

The ASL-English Interpretation Advanced Diploma Program graduate:
  1. Commits to ongoing professional development by pursuing mastery in American Sign Language and English, pursuing professional accreditation, maintaining membership in professional associations and networking, and collaborating with the community. 
  2. Interacts with the Deaf Community while respecting Deaf culture, beliefs, values, attitudes, language, traditions, and norms by being culturally sensitive and displays appropriate behaviour in cross-cultural interactions.
  3. Acts as an ally with the Deaf Communities through ongoing involvement and reciprocity to support community goals, builds trust and bridges cultures. 
  4. Facilitates interactions in American Sign Language and English either individually or in a team and interprets in a manner that is conscientious of language and cultural variance while monitoring for overall message equivalency. 
  5. Strives to manage and maintain a balanced quality of life, trust, and integrity in professional relationships.
  6. Prepares for interpreting on and off site by developing assignment-specific schema, gathering materials, identifying language use, contacting consumers and co-interpreter(s) and assessing logistical needs. 
  7. Demonstrates professionalism and accountability by practicing high quality ethical decision- making and ongoing reflection, consistent with community needs and values.
  8. Manage working individually or with another interpreter as part of a team by networking, coordinating schedules, as well as managing and negotiating basic business and financial matters related to ASL-English interpretation bookings.
  9. Acts as a resource and mentor by being available to students, colleagues, and the larger community. 
  10. Assess their own effectiveness as interpreters in a variety of settings through the use of reflective practice.
  11. Interprets in a variety of settings including in-person interpreting, online platform interpreting and other technologies applicable to interpreting, to allow for growth and learning.

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