IW 92: Interview Amaresh Gopalakrishnan Part 2: Sign Language Interpreting-The Attractive Profession

Send me a Text Message here. Oh MY! That profession is attractive! We need more sign language interpreters in every part of the world. My guest Amaresh Gopalakrishnan speaks to this concerning India. He tells us some of the foundational steps they have made to create awareness of the Deaf community's needs and building up and educating Indian Sign Language interpreters. With 18,000,000 Deaf they have a long way to go to fulfill the need for interpreters. Links mentioned in this episode: Ama...

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This unique (sometimes funny, sometimes serious) podcast focuses on supporting signed language interpreters in the European countries by creating a place with advice, tips, ideas, feelings and people to come together. Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry deals with the fact that many countries do not have education for sign language interpreters. Here we talk to sign language interpreters, teachers, and researchers, to look at the real issues and share ideas for improvement from many countries. Signed language interpreters usually work alone or in small teams. This can create a feeling of uncertainty about our work, our skills and our roles. Here is the place to connect and find certainty. Let me know what you need at https://interpretersworkshop.com/contact/ and TRANSCRIPTS here: https://interpretersworkshop.com/transcripts