Self and Community of Practice

• Course content will be guided by research, empirical knowledge, professional standards and best practice. Wellness and self-care – Strategies and routines for maintaining physical health – Techniques and habits for maintaining mental health – Managing stress, time management, organizational skills – Making effective plans and setting realistic goals – Establishing a personal support network Emotional labour of interpreting work – Potential for burnout, vicarious trauma – Maintaining appropriate personal/professional boundaries – Balancing professional role and social participation in the Deaf community Interpreters as business practitioners – Contrasting public and private sector work – Employers, agencies, systems – Understanding the marketplace for contract and freelance interpreting work – Basic practices for a self-employed interpreter (business terms, invoicing, accounting, taxes, self-promotion) The interpreting community of practice – Participating, benefiting and contributing as a new practitioner – Fostering mentoring relationships and peer support – Working collegially to effect positive change – Addressing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion

PLAR is assessed through: simulation or actual presentation of a candidate’s abilities, live and/or video-recorded. The demonstration may include, but is not limited to, challenge assignments, demonstrations and/or interviews.