Project Level Up has created a self-directed track that is open to anyone who wants to take their abilities to the next level related to interpreting in healthcare settings. You could be a certified or non certified interpreter, a working professional, or a lifelong learner, to name a few examples. These are the courses in development that you can tap in to raise your knowledge and skills.
2023 Schedule
Course |
Type |
Availability |
Description |
| Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (DVSA) in Healthcare settings | Webshop | October 1-31 | Interpreting for individuals who have experienced Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (DVSA) requires specialty knowledge and skills. Interpreting skills includes knowledge of trauma-informed care, how trauma impacts language use, as well as additional self-care for interpreters. The information in this webshop, developed in collaboration with Deaf-centered DVSA service providers, will help you determine if this work is right for you now or in the future. |
| Oral Health | Module | November 1-30 | The first training of its kind developed in partnership with Deaf Dentists in ASL. This module is to introduce you to fundamentals of oral healthcare; anatomy, conditions, treatment & procedures, medications and lastly preventative care. This module exposes you to information that might be necessary when working with patients in oral healthcare settings. |
| Intersectionality in Healthcare Settings | Webshop | November 1-30 | This webshop provides an overview of structures of oppression and privilege using the theory of kyriarchy. It also discusses intersectionality within the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities. |
| No offerings available this month | December | Self-Directed Track resumes in January. | |
2024 |
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| Public Health | Module | January 1-31 | More information coming soon |
| Human Sexuality 1 | Webshop | January 1-31 | More information coming soon |
| Audiology: A Deaf Perspective | Webshop | February 1-February 29 | More information coming soon |
| Employment’s Impact on Healthcare Outcomes | Webshop | March 1-31 | More information coming soon |
| Introductory to Healthcare Interpreting | Module | April 1-30 | More information coming soon |
| VRI in Healthcare settings | Webshop | April 1-30 | More information coming soon |
| Spoken Language and Sign Language Interpreting in Healthcare Settings | Webshop | May 1-31 | More information coming soon |
| Human Sexuality 2 | Webshop | June 1-30 | More information coming soon |
| Deaf Ecosystem Healthcare | Module | July 1-31 | More information coming soon |
| Centering Deaf Professionals in Healthcare settings | Webshop | July 1-31 | More information coming soon |
Modules
Modules are interactive online classes. Participants are expected to invest about 20 hours of work over five weeks for each module. There are no required meeting times, but we’ve designed the content for weekly work. All work must be completed by the ending date of the module.
Webshops
These self-directed webshops are interactive mini online classes. They require about 1.5 hours of time. Mini-lectures throughout the webshops are presented in ASL. English captions are available if needed.
