From bilingual to bench-ready: Developing court interpreters | Guest commentary

Just as a person who plays the piano is not necessarily a concert pianist, a bilingual person is not necessarily a certified ...
The Beaumont Enterprise

Sign language classes, interpreters break down barrier between the hearing and the deaf

Allie Hayes enjoys soft rock, Christian tunes and hip-hop, but recently, she's been blasting a cappella while she drives. "Using voices as instruments, it's really cool," Hayes said. Classes are open ...
Daily Sundial

ASL interpreter shortage strains NCOD

The CSUN National Center on Deafness is experiencing difficulties keeping up with the high demand for American Sign Language interpreters for the fall 2022 semester. CSUN is one of the top five ...
MLive

Registration deadline for KCC's Qualified Community Interpreter training is Sept. 1

The Lifelong Learning Department of Kellogg Community College will offer a Qualified Community Interpreter Training program this fall to give multilingual community members an opportunity to become ...

NSCC program teaches deaf students to become deaf interpreters

Information Morning spoke with the program manager for the Nova Scotia Community College's deaf interpreting program and a ...
Albany Democrat-Herald

Medical interpreter class to be offered in Albany

Registrations are being accepted for a 64-hour medical interpreter’s class to be held this fall in Albany. Instructor Helen Eby of Aloha said Linn and Benton counties have only one registered medical ...
CBS News

Lawsuit Seeking To Give Deaf Prisoners Access To Interpreters Granted Class Action Status

CHICAGO (CBS) --A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit a group of deaf and hard-of-hearing prisoners filed against the Illinois Department of Corrections. The lawsuit, originally ...