Interpreting With Impact!

AATL
Jun 18
2 min read

🎤 Finding Your Voice: Why Tone Matters in ASL-to-English Interpreting

When was the last time you thought about your tone while interpreting into English?

Not just your words, but your cadence, energy, and the emotional weight behind them?

For interpreters working between ASL and spoken English, voice is more than a technical skill — it's a performance, a representation, and often, a bridge between communities. But let’s be honest: in the rush to keep up with content, how often do we really train our expressive voicing?

That's exactly why we created the Interpreting with Impact — a hands-on, engaging, and surprisingly fun experience designed to help interpreters explore, practice, and expand their tonal range when voicing into English.

🎯 What You’ll Gain

This isn’t your average CEU lecture. In this workshop, you’ll:

✔️ Practice tone-matching in real time with guided exercises

✔️ Learn to react authentically to emotionally rich content

✔️ Get tips for voicing with clarity, intention, and nuance

✔️ Explore how tone supports meaning, not just sound

✔️ Walk away with a printable Tone Toolkit for future reference

Whether you interpret in classrooms, healthcare, community, or VRS — the ability to adapt your tone to match the message and not just the words can elevate your work from accurate to impactful.

🧠 Inspired by the IMI Framework

This workshop naturally aligns with the principles in Betty Colonomos’ Integrated Model of Interpreting (IMI) — particularly the stages of “meaning” and “monitoring.” Tone, after all, is deeply connected to how we understand, internalize, and deliver meaning across languages. We can’t recommend the IMI Foundations series enough for those wanting to go deeper.

👥 For Interpreters and Mentors Alike

This workshop includes bonus tools and reflection prompts for mentors to use with mentees. Whether you're actively mentoring or want to expand your self-practice, the content is flexible and applicable.

🙌 What Participants Are Saying

“This gave me a whole new lens for interpreting into English.”“I didn’t realize how much tone influences understanding until I practiced this.”“Finally — a space to play with voicing and not just analyze it.”

📝 Ready to Join Us?

The workshop is available in a self-paced format so you can dive in whenever it fits your schedule. CEUs are available — be sure to check the course page for expiration dates and requirements.

Once purchased, you’ll get immediate access to the full course content, downloadable resources, and reflective questions designed to extend your learning beyond the screen.