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Workshop
Descriptions
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008 |
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“Mentoring as a Designed Alliance”
Intermediate
Lynne Wiesman |
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| Mentoring is becoming the focus of much discussion, research, study, and application in interpreting. Its benefits for interpreters in education are enormous. It is among one of a few learning interventions that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual unlike a one-size-fits-all workshop approach. There are several theories, actual and espoused, about what constitutes effective mentoring. The theories put forth that empower the participants to develop their own goals based on their wants, needs, and desires have far-reaching effects. Constructing that relationship and the subsequent learning enables a foundation that benefits interpreters in the long-term by supporting them on their journey of self-discovery, self-analysis, and addressing skill gaps in a way that can be replicated for the duration of their career. This workshop is designed to look solely at the component of mentoring and the benefits of the philosophy of developing and designing the alliance compared to the more traditional mentor-centered approaches where the mentor holds the knowledge and dispenses it. This latter, more traditional approach to mentoring leaves those being mentored in need of that information instead of realizing and knowing the information is within and being guided to find it. |
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