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Sorenson Communications Announces IEP Award of Excellence Winner
Sorenson Communications congratulates Douglas College, located in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on becoming the 2010 recipient of the Sorenson VRS (SVRS®) Interpreter Education Program (IEP) Award of Excellence. Sorenson Communications is the nation's leading provider of Video Relay Service (VRS) for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use sign language to communicate. This annual award includes a financial contribution and is given to IEP programs that are making meaningful contributions by expanding curriculum and responding to the ever-increasing demand for interpreters.
As the largest employer of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in the United States and Canada, Sorenson Communications created the award to recognize IEP programs that are improving the quality of professional interpreting and advancing interpreter education to benefit the deaf community.
Cheryl Palmer, Douglas College's IEP Coordinator, says she submitted Douglas College's entry for the SVRS IEP Award because the program produces quality graduates. "Students leave the program work-ready for entry-level interpreting positions and it's common for 100 percent of our students to be employed within a few months after graduation," says Palmer. "The feedback we receive from the community about the quality of our students' internship work is extremely positive." Douglas College has the longest-standing IEP program in Canada. The program began in 1988.
Sorenson Vice President of Interpreting Chris Wakeland commends Douglas College for leading the way in Canada by fostering partnerships with the community at large that give the students an opportunity to increase their exposure to the culture and language of the Deaf. This is a critical piece often missing in IEP programs.
Says Douglas College instructor Nigel Howard: "The key to our success is our community partnerships. We meet regularly as a staff and are very supportive of students and meeting their needs. If it weren't for each of those pieces, I don't think we would be as effective as we are."
Sorenson Communications is committed to increasing the overall quality of interpreting in the United States and Canada. This is evidenced by the ongoing educational and professional development classes Sorenson provides for its interpreter employees. In 2009, Sorenson provided more than 200,000 CEUs (continuing education units) to Sorenson and community interpreters.
Sorenson Communications congratulates Douglas College, located in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, on becoming the 2010 recipient of the Sorenson VRS (SVRS®) Interpreter Education Program (IEP) Award of Excellence. Sorenson Communications is the nation's leading provider of Video Relay Service (VRS) for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use sign language to communicate. This annual award includes a financial contribution and is given to IEP programs that are making meaningful contributions by expanding curriculum and responding to the ever-increasing demand for interpreters.
As the largest employer of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in the United States and Canada, Sorenson Communications created the award to recognize IEP programs that are improving the quality of professional interpreting and advancing interpreter education to benefit the deaf community.
Cheryl Palmer, Douglas College's IEP Coordinator, says she submitted Douglas College's entry for the SVRS IEP Award because the program produces quality graduates. "Students leave the program work-ready for entry-level interpreting positions and it's common for 100 percent of our students to be employed within a few months after graduation," says Palmer. "The feedback we receive from the community about the quality of our students' internship work is extremely positive." Douglas College has the longest-standing IEP program in Canada. The program began in 1988.
Sorenson Vice President of Interpreting Chris Wakeland commends Douglas College for leading the way in Canada by fostering partnerships with the community at large that give the students an opportunity to increase their exposure to the culture and language of the Deaf. This is a critical piece often missing in IEP programs.
Says Douglas College instructor Nigel Howard: "The key to our success is our community partnerships. We meet regularly as a staff and are very supportive of students and meeting their needs. If it weren't for each of those pieces, I don't think we would be as effective as we are."
Sorenson Communications is committed to increasing the overall quality of interpreting in the United States and Canada. This is evidenced by the ongoing educational and professional development classes Sorenson provides for its interpreter employees. In 2009, Sorenson provided more than 200,000 CEUs (continuing education units) to Sorenson and community interpreters.