Foundations Seminar Series

Foundations Seminar Series

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- WA: Foundations ISeattle, WA September 13-15, 2019
- CT: Foundations IIWest Hartford September 27-29, 2019
- Ontario: Deaf Foundations I & IIWindsor, Ontario Oct 17-20, 2019
- MD: Foundations IFrederick October 25-27, 2019
- CT: Foundations IIIWest Hartford November 8-10, 2019
- NY: Foundations IIRochester, NY November 15-17, 2019
- NJ: Foundations IIKean University, NJ November 22-24, 2019
- Pre-registration for the Etna Project MD 2019-2020Knoxville, MD Dec 5, 2019 - June 14, 2020
- CA: Foundations ISanta Rosa, CA: December 13-15, 2019
- MD: Foundations IFrederick January 3-5, 2020
- WA: Foundations IISeattle, WA January 10-12, 2020
- CT: Foundations IVWest Hartford January 24-26, 2020
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This widely acclaimed seminar series focuses on components of the Integrated Model of Interpreting in a low-stress, highly interactive environment.

Participants will learn how to convey equivalent messages by working through graduated texts and activities beginning in consecutive mode in earlier modules and moving to simultaneous modes of interpreting in later modules.

Working on skills in small groups, such as text analysis, back translations and collaborative interpreting, participants develop tools for understanding and improving their own processes. Participants will also develop the language necessary to discuss the interpreting task using non-evaluative, non-judgmental language with each other and integrate strategies for continuing their own improvement.

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Upcoming Foundations seminars are listed to the left by date. You can view and share the information announcing dates, locations, and cost. Click on the calendar event that interests you to see the detailed information and registration/payment options.

Comments from Foundations Evaluations

What kind of follow-up would aid in your learning development?

I kinda wanna do it all over again now that the lights have come on.. can we stay together another 3 days

What did you learn during this session?

That it's ok to be more consecutive than simultaneous
That I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be
Stop getting caught up in the words/signs

What did you learn during this session?

How much there still is to learn

There is validity in variety- everyone is in their own place, and that's ok.

Why Deaf and Coda Foundations?

Why are there Foundations seminars for hearing interpreters, coda interpreters, and deaf interpreters?

Foundations in Your State

Bring the Foundations of Interpreting Seminar Series to your interpreting community! Coordinate with us and your local RID Affiliate Chapter or with colleagues to offer the seminar series locally.

Deaf Foundations Fund

The Deaf Foundations of Interpreting Seminar Series is offered for Deaf Interpreters. This specialized series is for Deaf Interpreters only.

Donations from the larger interpreting community and elsewhere help to defray the cost of providing these seminars to our Deaf Interpreter colleagues.

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