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1. Training Webinars presented by expert Trainers of Trainers, these virtual presentations address specific areas of content and particular teaching competences to help interpreter trainers prepare to comply with the National Standards.  These Webinars will address, among others, topics related to interpreting skills, including skills-building exercises; decision-making, with specific examples and clear guides; training technologies, to understand how online training changes dissemination of information; and culture and culture brokering.  To access recordings of past webinars and to learn more about upcoming events, please click here.

2. Support for trainers of interpreters of languages of limited diffusion which will include, among other things, the identification of resources, as well as information and guidance on dealing with language proficiency testing, developing technical terminology, and supporting interpreting students who speak LLDs, including those that have no written form. Scheduled to start in January 2012.

3. An interpreter trainer mentorship program to provide a framework for novice trainers to connect with experienced trainers who can provide additional expertise and support on a closer basis. The current phase of this program includes the Trainers' Café and the Trainers' Bookshelf. The Council is seeking seasoned trainers to work in a mentoring capacity, with the goal of training them in mentoring techniques and assuring the best match for a successful mentorship program.  For more information about the mentorship program or for links to the Café and the Bookshelf, please click here.

If you are interested in applying for committee or sub-committee membership, let us hear from you by filling out an application form. Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for full committee membership, or, if you would like to be considered for a sub-committee, tell us which one you'd like to work on: webinars, LLD, or mentoring.