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Are you interested in participating in CALI’s Program of Study Cohort 2? Read below for more information and to apply.

Trainee Criteria

Ideally a diverse group of credentialed Deaf, Coda, and hearing interpreters, the trainees will have at least 3 years of professional interpreting experience. Trainees will be required to commit to the full program of study including the four online modules, PAVE, participation in a Community of Practice, and 40 hours of induction. Trainees should plan on spending 3-5 hours per week on this work. Trainees are required to confirm that they can legally work in their state and that they are able to secure interpreting work with atypical language users during induction.

Supervising Partner Criteria

Supervising partners will be experienced Deaf, Coda, or hearing interpreters who are certified and have some supervisory experience, e.g., having served as a practicum supervisor or as a mentor to newer interpreters. Supervising partners will be required to review the four trainee online modules, complete the online Supervising Partner Module, and to participate in PAVE and a Community of Practice. Supervising partners will work closely with the trainees during the induction program, ensuring that each trainee completes at least 40 hours of induction with a minimum of 10 of those hours being supervised. Supervising partners should plan on spending 3-5 hours per week on this work.

Alternates

Individuals applying after all of the spots are filled will be considered alternates. Trainees and supervising partners will follow along in self-directed versions of the facilitated modules offered in the program of study. If a trainee or supervising partner is unable to continue, an alternate will step in and take their place in the program.

Compensation

Induction – To help offset induction costs, CALI provides each trainee a minimum of $1,200.

CALI will pay each supervising partner a minimum of $1000 for their work during the induction program.


Cohort 2 Schedule

October 2023 – March 2024, Trainee Modules

The four facilitated online modules are mostly asynchronous but also include the following live sessions.

Module 1 – October 2-29, 2023: An Introduction to Atypical Language: Contributing Factors and Implications

3 Live sessions: Wednesdays, October 4, 11, and 25, with 2 time options for each date. Trainees will select either 12-1:30 pm or 7-8:30 pm *Eastern time.

Module 2 – November 6-December 3, 2023: Working with Individuals Exhibiting Atypical Language: Unpacking Our Bias, Understanding Our Privilege

2 Live sessions: Tuesdays, November 7 and 21, with 2 time options for each date. Trainees will select either 12-1:30 pm or 7-8:30 pm *Eastern time.

Module 3 – December 11, 2023-January 28, 2024: Interpreting Strategies for Individuals with Atypical Language

3 Live sessions: Tuesdays, December 12, January 2 and 23, with 2 time options for each date. Trainees will select either 12-1:30 pm or 7-8:30 pm *Eastern time.

Module 4 – February 5-March 17, 2024: Decision Points: Working with Diverse Consumers Exhibiting Atypical Language

3 Live sessions: Wednesdays, February 7 and 21 and March 13, with 2 time options for each date. Trainees will select either 12-1:30 pm or 7-8:30 pm *Eastern time.

December 4, 2023-March 10, 2024, Supervising Partner Module 

The Supervising Partner module is mainly asynchronous but also includes the following live sessions.

5 Live sessions: Tuesdays, December 5, January 9 (optional), January 30, February 13 and 27, with 2 time options for each date. Supervising partners will select either 12-1:30 pm or 7-8:30 pm *Eastern time.

*NOTE: Times included above are Eastern time. Here are the live sessions in the other U.S. time zones – 9-10:30 am Pacific/10-11:30 am Mountain, 11 am-12:30 pm Central or 4-5:30 pm Pacific/5-6:30 pm Mountain, 6-7:30 pm Central.

March 25-May 5, 2024, Practical Application Virtual Experience (PAVE), Trainees and Supervising Partners

After completing the modules, the trainees and supervising partners participate in a 6-week online, interactive training to begin implementing what was learned in the modules and to prepare for induction. PAVE includes the following live sessions as well as some asynchronous work.

Live sessions, Group 1:

All live sessions for group 1 occur at 9a-11:30a Pacific/10a-12:30p Mountain/11a-1:30p Central/12-2:30 Eastern

  • Tuesday March 26, 2024
  • Tuesday April 2, 2024
  • Tuesday April 9, 2024
  • Tuesday April 16, 2024
  • Tuesday April 23, 2024
  • Tuesday April 30, 2024

Live Sessions, Group 2:

All live sessions for group 2 occur at 12p-2:30p Pacific/1p-3:30p Mountain/2p-4:30 Central/3p-5:30p Eastern

  • Tuesday March 26, 2024
  • Tuesday April 2, 2024
  • Tuesday April 9, 2024
  • Tuesday April 16, 2024
  • Tuesday April 23, 2024
  • Tuesday April 30, 2024

May 6- August 25, 2024, Induction, Trainees and Supervising Partners

Trainees and supervising partners work together in a supervised induction process for 40 hours over 16 weeks. Induction is designed to provide the trainees with ongoing supervision and guidance while interpreting for d/Deaf and DeafBlind individuals who use atypical language.