Northeastern University’s American Sign Language and Interpreting Education Program was awarded a U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration grant for $2.25 million to prepare interpreters to work with individuals who are Deaf and DeafBlind in situations with legal implications. The five-year project officially launched October 1, 2026.
Legal interpreter education has traditionally focused on the courtroom. This project is about what surrounds the courtroom: the legal-adjacent situations interpreters encounter far more often, where people’s rights, benefits, and independence are on the line.
For more information on the project and to sign up for the mailing list, please visit: https://cssh.northeastern.edu/pathwaytopractice/.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at:
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