Connecting Learning with
Career Opportunities
We connect interpreters with the Deaf community, empowering students of color.
TERPSROCK INITIATIVE
Bridging the Gap Between Education & Profession
We create seamless connections between professional interpreters and the Deaf community, ensuring a smooth transition for ITP students. Our commitment extends to everyone, but we place a special emphasis on empowering ITP students of color, as we believe that increasing diversity in the field is crucial for enriching the interpreting profession.
SOLUTION
The Challenge & Our Solution
The demand for qualified interpreters has become a pressing concern across the nation. After graduation, many emerging interpreters encounter significant challenges in finding mentorship and opportunities for skill development. This is precisely where our organization steps in to provide the necessary support and resources.
"IRON SHARPENS IRON"
Give Back by Becoming a Mentor
We provide paid opportunities for professionals to guide the next generation of interpreters.
Professional Mentor
FOR WORKING INTERPRETERS
Experienced interpreters who understand the importance of working with new
interpreters to prepare them to lead in the future. Mentors focus on ethics, teaming, cultural mediation, and educational interpreting.
Benefits of Mentoring:
✓ Paid per session
✓ Great for summer work (educational interpreters)
✓ Pro-bono and paid opportunities in low-risk settings
✓ Virtual or On-site opportunities
Language Model Mentor
FOR DEAF / HARD OF HEARING EXPERTS
ASL-fluent, self-identified Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals. You help emerging interpreters gain hands-on experience, expand ASL vocabulary, improve classifiers, and provide authentic immersion.
Benefits of Mentoring:
✓ Paid per session
✓ Work with mentees across the country (Virtual)
✓ Network with emerging interpreters
✓ Help shape the future of accessibility
Connecting Learning with Career Opportunities
We connect interpreters with the Deaf community, empowering students of color.
TERPSROCK INITIATIVE
Bridging the Gap Between Education & Profession
We create seamless connections between professional interpreters and the Deaf community, ensuring a smooth transition for ITP students. Our commitment extends to everyone, but we place a special emphasis on empowering ITP students of color, as we believe that increasing diversity in the field is crucial for enriching the interpreting profession.
SOLUTION
The Challenge & Our Solution
The demand for qualified interpreters has become a pressing concern across the nation. After graduation, many emerging interpreters encounter significant challenges in finding mentorship and opportunities for skill development. This is precisely where our organization steps in to provide the necessary support and resources.
"IRON SHARPENS IRON"
Give Back by Becoming a Mentor
We provide paid opportunities for professionals to guide the next generation of interpreters.
Professional Mentor
FOR WORKING INTERPRETERS
Experienced interpreters who understand the importance of working with new
interpreters to prepare them to lead in the future. Mentors focus on ethics, teaming, cultural mediation, and educational interpreting.
Benefits of Mentoring:
✓ Paid per session
✓ Great for summer work (educational interpreters)
✓ Pro-bono and paid opportunities in low-risk settings
✓ Virtual or On-site opportunities
Language Model Mentor
FOR DEAF / HARD OF HEARING EXPERTS
ASL-fluent, self-identified Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals. You help emerging interpreters gain hands-on experience, expand ASL vocabulary, improve classifiers, and provide authentic immersion.
Benefits of Mentoring:
✓ Paid per session
✓ Work with mentees across the country (Virtual)
✓ Network with emerging interpreters
✓ Help shape the future of accessibility