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English Discourse Analysis - an IMI Seminar (spoken English)

IMI Seminar: English Discourse Analysis

Monday March 15, 2021

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NOTE: This IMI Seminar will be conducted in spoken English, without interpretation.

Deaf interpreters: click here for IMI Seminars conducted in ASL!

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English Discourse Analysis (spoken English)

This seminar is conducted in spoken English, without interpretation.

This seminar is designed for ASL/spoken English interpreters (Coda, hearing), who are working interpreters or students. There are no prerequisites for this program.

About this seminar

This seminar begins with the framework that interpreting is about capturing and conveying meaning across languages. For interpreters who work to and from Spoken English it is important to be able to ascertain main content areas as well as nuance and implicit meanings. This seminar will present a variety of Spoken english texts and a process for examining meaning embedded in form. In addition, we will examine possible reasons for difficulty in comprehension such as: linguistic competence, familiarity with content, and filters.

Seminar Details

Start Date	03-15-2021 6:00 pm
End Date	03-15-2021 9:00 pm
Capacity	18
Registrations Completed	8
Regular Price	$75.00
Early-bird Rate	$65.00 (Until 03-05-2021 17:00)

Coordinator: Nathan Fowler

Please contact Nathan with any questions.

CEUs (through MassRID)

All CEUs are approved through RID's Certification Maintenance Program and Associate Continuing Education Tracking Program. This IMI Seminar is offered at 0.3 PS CEUs/ACETs at all levels (Little/No, Some, Advanced, Teaching) Content Level.

MassRID is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities.

Policy on Non-discrimination and a Respectful Environment

Presenters, coordinators, and participants of this educational opportunity agree to promote an environment of mutual respect, free from bias and discrimination. Please note, this statement does not preclude “difficult conversations” and aims to create environments where learning and honest dialogue can happen.

Discounts and Scholarships

Early-bird discount is calculated during registration.
- Register before the deadline!
Scholarship offered to BIPOC and student interpreters.
- Self-identify as BIPOC for an additional $10 off!

Cancellations/Refunds/Accommodations

Cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing (email, text) to the coordinator before 5pm Eastern on March 5th, 2021, in order to receive a full refund. After March 5th, no refunds are available.
If the BMC cancels this training, it will be rescheduled.
Please contact the coordinator to request reasonable accommodations before March 5, 2021, or with any questions about this series.

Registration Deadline

Registration for this seminar will remain open until March 5th at 5pm Eastern time. At that time, if the minimum of 12 registrations has been reached, registration will remain open until filled to capacity. Having less than 12 registrations at that time may mean rescheduling or cancelling of the seminar.

Betty M. Colonomos Bio

Betty M. Colonomos, currently serving as Director of the Bilingual Mediation Center, is a fluent ASL/English bilingual. Her academic background is in Deaf Education/Speech Pathology (B.S.), Counseling (M.A.), Linguistics (Doctoral program). Betty holds the Masters Comprehensive Skills Certificate (MCSC) from RID. She was the second recipient of the Mary Stotler Award for excellence in Interpreter Education from CIT.

Betty has chaired and served on many national committees on standards and evaluation of interpreters and served as President of the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT). Ms. Colonomos has authored and appeared in video materials on interpreting and she co-authored (with MJ Bienvenu) videos on Deaf Culture, ASL Facial Grammar, and ASL Numbers. She worked as an International Sign interpreter for numerous conferences worldwide. Betty also consults with schools and the legal system as an expert on linguistic and cultural issues impacting the Deaf Community.

Betty is the developer of the Integrated Model of Interpreting (IMI), which is the most widely used model in the U.S. for teaching cognitive processes in interpreting.

She teaches the Foundations of Interpreting Series for hearing, Coda and Deaf interpreters that combines study of the IMI with a Vygotskian approach to learning.

Betty is the creator of the Etna Project (2002 – present) held in New Hampshire and Maryland. The project is a series of retreats supporting a Community of Reflective Practitioners who are interpreters committed to their own growth as they seek to become agents for change in the field of interpreting.

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Using Zoom

We are using Zoom as the video platform for our meetings. This requires that you:

Use Zoom on your computer or iPad/tablet
the Zoom phone app is not suitable
Have a reliable internet source
Participate from a quiet, well-lit location
For meetings using audio, headphones are strongly suggested

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Foundations of Interpreting

The Foundations of Interpreting Seminar Series provides insights into The Integrated Model of Interpreting and the processes we engage in while interpreting. Click here for more information on the series as well as a schedule of current seminars being offered.

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