* Eligibility requirements have changed! If you are an interpreter working but not living in Greater MN, click here to learn more.
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* Eligibility requirements have changed! If you are an interpreter working but not living in Greater MN, click here to learn more.
M2E is a program designed to improve communication access across Greater Minnesota! Interpreters have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of experienced Deaf and hearing mentors throughout our sixteen-week program. These sessions aim to build interpreters’ confidence and skills when accepting a wide variety of community assignments.
Through virtual mentoring sessions, interpreters have the opportunity to work on various interpreting skills in a structured, supportive environment.
Have you considered joining the Mentoring-to-Excellence Program in the past but didn’t have time to commit to assignments and group sessions? Are you interested in receiving free mentoring sessions with Deaf and hearing mentors? If you are an interpreter living in Greater Minnesota* looking for additional support around freelance community interpreting, sign up to receive 16 free mentoring sessions!
Mentoring-2-Excellence is a FREE program offered only to interpreters who reside in Greater Minnesota!
This program is crucial to increasing interpreters’ confidence and skills in freelance settings.
⭐ Mentoring sessions are 100% virtual.
⭐ Work with interpreters, colleagues, and Deaf individuals outside of your local community.
⭐ Build your toolkit with interpreting materials and resources.
⭐ Develop long-lasting relationships and support!
⭐ Receive detailed feedback on your interpreting skills at the beginning and end of the program!
⭐ FREE access to all of ASLIS’ Wednesday Workshops throughout the duration of the program!
⭐ Community of Practice Sessions with Jen Hayes
⭐ Group mentoring sessions hosted by ASLIS mentors
Are you passionate about fostering interpreters’ confidence and skills? Do you demonstrate mentoring qualifications in:
ASLIS is seeking mentors who are highly qualified and have a background in working with interpreters to develop their skills and confidence to increase the number of qualified interpreters in Greater Minnesota.
Are you an interpreter wanting to increase your confidence and skills when accepting community assignments? Do you want to polish up your skills in a particular community setting? Are you a(n):
This program is offered for free for all interpreters who reside in Greater Minnesota!
The Mentoring-2-Excellence Program is provided by ASLIS and is supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division. Therefore, this program is offered for free for non-certified, educational, and certified interpreters who reside in Greater MN.
Greater MN is defined as any counties located outside of the seven-county metro. Counties that are excluded from being considered Greater MN are: Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Dakota, Scott, Anoka, Carver.
A Community of Practice is a group of professionals with a shared interest, who come together to share information, resources, and engage in conversation. The goal for a person who joins a Community of Practice is to strengthen skills, knowledge, and the network of professionals they can turn to for support, validation, and information. Ultimately, every Community of Practice generates new knowledge together that can be applied to each individual’s professional practice.
As anyone who has been a mentee knows that the process can be vulnerable and challenging, especially when you haven’t explored how your mindset impacts interpreting work. The aim of the sessions offered to mentees is to provide a safe space for mentees to explore strategies through activities and dialogue that increase confidence and risk-taking in the mentoring process. The facilitator also ensures that interpreter mentees are able to find connections with other interpreters through shared experiences.
This program offers up to 16 free mentoring one-to-one mentoring sessions.
All sessions take place virtually! This allows for mentors and apprentices to meet one another from various areas that they may not have had the opportunity to work with before.
Meet your cohort, set expectations, and share useful tools, all with the guidance and support of hearing and Deaf mentors.
Apprentices will complete pre- and post-skills assessment to be best paired with a mentor. The feedback from these assessments will be used as a baseline to see where the apprentices’ strengths and areas of improvements are to enhance the mentoring time.
All above Greater MN programs are provided by ASLIS and supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division.
