Toward More Equitable Interpreter Training
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Title
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Toward More Equitable Interpreter Training
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Creator
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Sara Pressler Yurkovic
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Degree Name
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Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
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Project Type
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thesis
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Date
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3/22/2024
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Abstract
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The demographics of ASL-English interpreters in the U.S. do not align with those of the American deaf population or of the U.S. population in general, with most interpreters being White, cisgender women. This discrepancy can leave consumers of interpreting services without culturally or experientially appropriate interpreting services and means that the field of interpreting is not generally welcoming to those outside of the current norm. Former interpreting students were surveyed and interviewed regarding their experiences in interpreter training programs. Participants were asked about the resources, strategies, and topics they had access to or desired as a part of their education, as well as interactions or experiences that hindered their success. In this paper, the strategies noted as helpful to a marginalized interpreter’s development are identified. These methods are shared as suggestions to interpreting faculty and staff as they seek to make their interpreting programs more equitable for all students.
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Committee Member
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Elisa Maroney
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Grace Casanova-Artl
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Royce Carpenter
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 3/29/2024, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above.
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Language
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eng
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Type
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Text
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Image; StillImage
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Identifier
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grad_051324b
