Linguists Collective Conference & Celebration of International Mother Language Day
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Helena El Masri
‘Intergenerational Learning Challenges’ (from the point of view of an interpreter trainer)
As a trainer of interpreters for the last 20 years, Helena has seen quite a few challenges but for this specific subject she will share with us where these ‘Intergenerational Learning Challenges’ occur more often. When interpreters are trained in a group formed of different languages, different ages and cultures a few challenges recurrently occur, namely reluctance to learn IT related subjects, denial of weaknesses, over confidence due to personal experiences and unrealistic expectations. This is why training is valuable, because participants can bring these issues to light in a controlled and safe environment, where tutors support individuals to empower them to learn by themselves and to seek help when needed. Her presentation will show how important it is for all of us, irrespective of age to be open to learn from each other.
About Masri
Helena El Masri has been an interpreter trainer for over 20 years. She is a DPSI Law qualified interpreter, and her main work is in the legal field. She also teaches the Level 3 in Community Interpreting course and the DipTrans courses to Portuguese speakers. She qualified as a translator (DipTrans to and from English) in 2001/2005 and she has been a pioneer in online training in the UK. Through DPSI Online she created training courses that helped over 2000 interpreters and translators get qualified.