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Trilingual Interpreting: “Who Needs 3 Languages A nyway?”

Trilingual Interpreting: “Who Needs 3 Languages A nyway?”. Rachel Mozzone. The Deaf-Latino student population growth, struggles with culture and language, and what it all means for ASL/English interpreters. NUMBERS AND STATS. The total Hispanic population in the U.S. is growing:

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Trilingual Interpreting: “Who Needs 3 Languages A nyway?”

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  1. Trilingual Interpreting: “Who Needs 3 Languages Anyway?” Rachel Mozzone The Deaf-Latino student population growth, struggles with culture and language, and what it all means for ASL/English interpreters

  2. NUMBERS AND STATS The total Hispanic population in the U.S. is growing: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en “…the Hispanic population is projected to nearly triple, from 46.7 million to 132.8 million during the 2008-2050 period. Its share of the nation's total population is projected to double, from 15% to 30%. Thus, nearly one in three U.S. residents would be Hispanic.” -U.S. Census Bureau Projections

  3. What Does That Mean for Schools? • http://research.gallaudet.edu/Demographics/2008_National_Summary.pdf • The number of Deaf-Latina students in schools is increasing even faster! Surprised? • Many of these students also have hearing parents and siblings that speak Spanish at home.

  4. Thought Worlds • Deaf-Latina student • Trying to learn 3 languages at once • How do they get equal access to education? • Spanish-speaking parent • May not have time or resources to learn ASL and English • May have a different cultural perspective on Deafness • Teachers • How do I modify teaching, or should I modify teaching at all? • Should teachers know some Spanish to work with these students? • Interpreters • How do you get concepts across? • Should interpreters know some Spanish to work with these students?

  5. Which Culture? • Deaf Culture? • Hispanic or Latina Culture? http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-ds_name=ACS_2009_5YR_G00_&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=ACS_2009_5YR_G2000_B03001 • American Culture?

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