Graduating with an interpreting qualification marks the end of a difficult journey and the start of a more hopeful chapter in a refugee’s life. The course hosted by Voices in Refuge prepared students to learn the best practices of community interpreting. The graduation event in February 2024, celebrated the student’s success stories and many of whom will now go on to become interpreters.
Our group of new interpreters are now equipped with a profound understanding of language justice and ethical interpreting. Here at the Nottingham Refugee Forum, students shared their ambition after graduating, with some wanting to continue to contribute by as volunteers to supporting new asylum seekers and refugees.
The impact of the interpreting course is already shaping these refugee’s futures; providing a path to success and building employability skills.
The students share their thoughts about graduating in these short videos.
This article was written by Karim Haddaoui, volunteer at the Nottingham Refugee Forum’s Communication Team.
Without language, you cannot have inclusion, so it’s up to us to empower the voices of our refugee communities.
Alejandra González Campanella, PhD in Translation Studies from Auckland – specialised on interpreting in refugee contexts