Welcome to the Center for Atypical Language Interpreting
CALI Grant Cycle Update and Key Dates
CALI’s current funding cycle will conclude on September 30, 2026. To ensure that all stakeholders have the opportunity to fully benefit from CALI resources prior to the end of the grant period, please note the following important dates:
- June 1, 2026: Final day to register for any online Self-Directed Module, Webinar, or Unit of Learning
- July 30, 2026: Final day for participants to complete online training and remain eligible to earn CEUs
Stakeholders will continue to have access to the many other CALI resources on this website through September 30, 2026, including: Language Sample Video Series, Language Analysis Video Series, Unfolding Scenarios, Conversation Series Videos, and Annotated Bibliography.
Northeastern University’s American Sign Language and Interpreting Education (ASLIE) Program is actively seeking future grant funding to continue supporting interpreter development. At this time, however, funding has not been secured to extend programming beyond September 30, 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
About CALI
Northeastern University’s American Sign Language and Interpreting Education Program was awarded a U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration grant for $2.1 million to build on the successes of the Center for Atypical Language Interpreting (CALI). The project addresses the growing demand for interpreters with specialized skills to serve Deaf and DeafBlind persons with atypical language.
The five-year project officially launched on October 1, 2021. Plans include expanding the reach of the Program of Study – comprised of facilitated online modules, practical application virtual experience, and supervised induction – to interpreters in 20 not-yet-served areas of the country. Teams of subject matter experts created content on interpreting with elder Deaf people whose language may be atypical due to aging and neurodegeneration, and individuals whose first language is neither ASL nor English. Further, in response to needs expressed by CALI trainees, facilitators, and induction supervisors, we have deepened the language assessment, teamwork, and mentoring elements of the program. Self-directed online modules, with above-described content enhancements, and other stand-alone resources will be available to all interested stakeholders. Stay tuned to this website for more information.
The contents of this website were developed under grants H160D210001 and H160D160002 (ALN 84.160D) from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474.)
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