WPCC Interpreting Education Students Involved in Community

Students in Western Piedmont Community College’s (WPCC) interpreting education program participate in service learning volunteer projects and club activities each semester.

WPCC’s American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting student, Areli Sabillon, volunteered at the Mason-Dixon Basketball Tournament hosted by the NC School for the Deaf. Ms. Sabillon is currently interning with the North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD) Foundation and the Senior Deaf and Blind Community project.

Also, the ASL Club of WPCC recently hosted Mr. Jimmy Autrey as their guest speaker. Mr. Autrey shared stories and experiences from the history of the NC School for the Deaf. Among the stories were legends about encounters with the supernatural on the campus at NCSD.

WPCC offers an associate in applied science degree in interpreter education, a curriculum that prepares individuals to work as entry-level sign language interpreters who will provide communication access in interview and interactive settings. In addition, this curriculum provides in-service training for working interpreters who want to upgrade their skills.  To learn more about the Interpreter Education program, contact Danette Steelman-Bridges at (828) 448-6028 or dsbridges@wpcc.edu.