Interpreting for Social Justice
Highlander Worskhop
May 18-20, 2007
-- Will include ASL --
New Market, Tennessee
GOALS
- To build a cadre of skilled social justice interpreters in the Southeast and Appalachia who can empower immigrant communities by providing language accessibility to promote social justice
- To encourage local leadership in immigrant communities through sharing skills by training other community members in social justice interpreting
- To create multilingual spaces in social justice communities where language is used democratically as a movement-building tool of power
WHO THIS IS FOR
Bilingual social justice activists and workers who would like to learn more about interpreting and translating in a social justice context to empower immigrant communities and build alliances across communities.
SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:
- Interpreter Role and Ethics
- Interpretation modes
- Use of interpreting equipment
- Differences and similarities in social justice interpreting
- Impact of language barriers in social justice movement building
- How to create a multilingual space
- Hands-on interpreting by participants throughout the workshop
These 3-day workshops are provided at no charge, and include room and board. We have limited scholarships available to assist with travel expenses. Child-care is available.
Please Note: Participants should be able to commit to the entire program schedule (Friday-Sunday). If you cannot commit to the entire weekend, please feel free to apply for a workshop at a later date. This will increase availability for other participants.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Online application form
- Printable application form (PDF, 22KB).
Deadline for applications is May 4, 2007.
For more information, contact:
- Roberto Tijerina, roberto@highlandercenter.org, 865-933-3443 x233
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