Memory Triggers and Note-Taking Techniques for Interpreters

To be a successful interpreter, you need to keep to the best practices before, during and after each assignment, create and maintain a high level of credibility, and learn the effective ways of attracting and retaining more clients, and getting more business. In this course, you will learn, how you to show off your skills and experience to an agency or a client in the best possible way, how to ensure that you always come across as being on the top of your professional game, how to make sure that your clients choose your services again and again, and more!

A comprehensive three-module programme covering the fundamental skills and principles of community interpreting

It is not easy to communicate effectively with those who come from a different culture and speak a different language, cultural and linguistic differences can lead to miscommunication, stress and even conflict. To improve our cross-cultural communication we need to understand culture and cultural identity, learn to accept cultural diversity and sensitivities and become aware of our own prejudices and stereotypes. This course will help you improve your cultural awareness, understand the challenges of cross-cultural communication and learn how to deal with them. You will also learn about trauma in cross-cultural communication and how to look after your own well-being.

This training is aimed at interpreters who work with victims of sexual violence. The training is developed as part of the EU-funded INHeRE project and will help you to, Understand the unique challenges and cultural implications of interpreting for victims of sexual violence, Learn the fundamental principles of effective interpreting during face-to-face and remote video sessions (VRI), Understand the background of sexual violence in migration context, Learn ways to look after yourself to prevent or deal with vicarious trauma, Practice interpreting for victims of sexual violence during roleplays based on real-life cases.