Bridge to Practice Program

The Bridge to Practice program was a facilitated training for participants who had successfully completed the Legal Interpreter Training (LIT) program. This program offered a dynamic and interactive training curriculum that built off the foundation of the LIT program. Bridge to Practice focused on discourse analysis, translation of legal documents, discussions of the interpreting work, and engaged participants in self-reflective strategies. The curriculum provided a five-month deeper study for ASL/English interpreters in the legal specialty. The training included a structure and approach for greater application of knowledge and skills.

Program Information

• Program Results

  The Bridge to Practice program served to increase the number and quality of mentors in legal settings.

  

  Of the 39 participants, 33 participants (84.6%) were Project CLIMB's target audience of Deaf, Coda, & POC.

  

  Of the 39 participants, 25 participants (64.1%) were Project CLIMB's target audience of Deaf & Coda.

  

  Of the 39 participants, 17 participants (43.6%) were Project CLIMB's target audience of BIPOC.

  The program was open to any interpreter who completed the Legal Interpreter Training program.

• Program Map

  The Bridge to Practice program covered multiple topics that resulted in a deeper study and application of legal knowledge and skills for interpreters working in legal and court settings. The curriculum expanded on the foundational knowledge of the Legal Interpreter Training program.  

  The curriculum consisted of 5 modules. 

  The Program Map for the Bridge to Practice program served as an “at-a-glance” reference guide that participants used to see the overall flow for program's modules.

• Time Commitment

  The five (5) module curriculum totaled 50 hours of training over 5 months.

Program Cohort