UW-Milwaukee Interpreter Training Program

UW-Milwaukee Interpreter Training Program The program educates students to be competent bilingual interpreters, with an emphasis on service.

Students (future interpreters) who demonstrate the qualities of effective practitioners are those who reflect on how their choices and decisions affect the Deaf Community; they consider their practices and ensure their decisions and behaviors support equal access and communication for Deaf people; they own their mistakes and share them with others. Most importantly, they seek input and advice from

Deaf people and are open and receptive to Deaf people’s responses and viewpoint. The internalization of Deaf heart must come from the student’s/ interpreter’s own sense of justice and morality. (Adapted from Sign Language Interpreters and the Quest for a Deaf Heart, Betty Colonomos, February 26, 2013)
All programmatic decisions, class discussions and activities are centered on this belief about attitude and community engagement. Students and instructors are expected to embrace this philosophy not only in what they say but by what they do.

05/30/2026
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026!
05/17/2026

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026!

Come and join us on May 15th!
05/06/2026

Come and join us on May 15th!

Thank you to Theresa Schmechel and Jenny Buechner for organizing and supporting the AARP effort this year.
03/23/2026

Thank you to Theresa Schmechel and Jenny Buechner for organizing and supporting the AARP effort this year.

02/05/2026

It’s not to early to start planning for a fun night out with your friends in Milwaukee in March, when it warms up! Check this event out - you can watch WSD sign the National Anthem, Taylor Koss do his thing as an Olympian, and the Admirals play some mad hockey on this ASL night! All you have to do is click on the link below to get your tickets now! $5 of your ticket(s) will benefit WisRID, and you get to sit with a bunch of cool folks! See you there?

https://www.gofevo.com/event/Wisridx2

02/05/2026

Do you have a note-sharing strategy?

If your feedback style is "You did great!", you're missing out on one of the best ways to grow as an interpreter. Join Kiva Bennett and Brianna McCormack on January 31st to learn the practical approaches for analyzing and discussing our work.

📅 When: Sat, Jan 31 | 1-5pm ET 🎓 CEUs: 0.4 PS 👥 Format: Live Only

Learn to analyze work, compare messages, and build better relationships with your teams.

Register before spots fill up: https://education.rid.org/p/feedback

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Here is another end of the semester photo from fall 2025 with Christina Destrampe and the seniors.
01/22/2026

Here is another end of the semester photo from fall 2025 with Christina Destrampe and the seniors.

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