Sorenson-Sponsored Interpreting Workshops Provide Needed CEUs, Benefit Local Deaf Communities
(firmenpresse) - SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (Marketwire) -- 01/06/12 -- Today, Sorenson Communications®, the largest employer of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in the U.S., announced that in 2011, the company sponsored 550 interpreting workshops for ASL interpreters, providing an opportunity for interpreters to earn Continuing Education Credits (CEUs). The CEUs are needed to maintain professional certification status and continue to work as professional ASL interpreters. Sorenson provides these workshops for employees as well as for community interpreters who are not employed by Sorenson Communications.
In an effort to advance national interpreting standards, Sorenson, the leading Video Relay Service (VRS) provider for those who use sign language to communicate, dedicates resources to the ongoing professional development of Sorenson interpreters as well as interpreters throughout the country.
Chris Wakeland, Sorenson Communications Vice President of Interpreting, notes, "Sorenson is committed to the success and professional development of all ASL interpreters. For this reason, we continually look for ways to enhance interpreters' skills so we can better serve our customers and the greater deaf community."
Last year, through Sorenson-sponsored workshops, about 150,000 CEUs were awarded to interpreters who qualified. As in past years, the workshops also provided a channel for interpreters to donate to local communities and deaf groups, including schools, youth camps, sports and senior clubs and interpreter organizations. More than $10,000 was donated to local groups by interpreters attending 2011 CEU workshops.
Amy Kalmus, Sorenson Communications Director of Professional Development, explains that Sorenson encourages all interpreters to pursue and maintain the highest standards of excellence. "Due to the nature of the work in the VRS setting, continued professional development and growth is essential to providing top-quality customer service. Providing training opportunities for employee and non-employee interpreters allows Sorenson to support the customers that use VRS. Most Sorenson interpreters work part-time schedules, which allow them to also perform community interpreting work and apply the training they receive through Sorenson to their work within their local communities."
Kalmus explains ongoing professional development for ASL interpreters is critical in order to keep pace with the rigorous demands placed on them. Hundreds of Sorenson-sponsored workshops are planned for 2012 for VIs working in Sorenson VRS centers. Sorenson will continue to offer workshops for non-Sorenson employees as well. "We look forward to providing a variety of workshops that will benefit interpreters across the country -- and empower them to meet the needs of any given interpreting situation," Kalmus says.
Sorenson Communications® () is a provider of industry-leading communications products and services. The company's offerings include Sorenson Video Relay Service® (SVRS®), the highest-quality video interpreting service; the Sorenson ntouch® VP videophone, designed specifically for the deaf; and Sorenson IP Relay® (SIPRelay®), enabling text-to-speech relay communication.
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