Monthly Webinars
Our webinars are an excellent opportunity to learn about a new aspect of the interpreting field every month. Each webinar is led by an experienced professional in the field and presented LIVE through a user-friendly platform. Participants can join from anywhere via computer, tablet, or mobile device. Access is available as a standalone purchase or as part of our membership plan for interpreters.
Upcoming Legal Webinar
July 25th, 2020
11 AM – 12:30 PM EST
Getting Started with Remote Interpreting: Challenges, Opportunities, and Practical Tips
by Tamber Hilton
As society changes in different ways to adjust to our present reality, the interpreting profession is dynamically adapting and innovating to find ways to deliver interpreting services remotely while keeping standards and quality high. Join Tamber Hilton and DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation for a 1.5 hour webinar exploring the rapidly evolving practice of remote interpreting. We will discuss the opportunities remote interpreting can offer, both now and in the future, and ways to mitigate some of the key challenges involved with the right technology, protocols, and preparation. In this introductory webinar, you’ll learn about different modalities of remote interpreting, as well as types of technology and software that facilitate remote language services delivery. We’ll also examine best practices and protocols for working remotely. We look forward to having you with us!
Approved Continuing Education
TBA
Students can individually apply for CEUs in the following states by submitting all necessary information: DE, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, NE
About the Presenter
Tamber Hilton is a federally certified Spanish court interpreter practicing in EOIR and other court and community settings in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She has been mentoring and training community and legal interpreters of different language backgrounds since 2011, when she took on a role managing the interpreter services program for the U.S. refugee resettlement program based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has also trained interpreters for refugee status determination interviews with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and in 2017 developed a training program for the interpreters supporting human trafficking proceedings in the Thai court system. Tamber has devoted considerable time and energy to understanding how interpreters achieve mastery, and is passionate about partnering with fellow interpreters to help them build their confidence and their skills as they engage in the complex and critical work that is interpretation.
Looking for more webinars?
Many previous webinars are listed for sale with our self-paced courses. Members get access to the previous month’s webinar upon joining, and get discounts on any live or self-paced courses they purchase.
