November Exchange
Outside My Lane: Exploring the Different Worlds of Interpreting
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Friday, November 13
Friday, November 13
6:30pm-8:30pm
6:30pm-8:30pm
All Season Brewing Company, Mid-Wilshire
All Season Brewing Company, Mid-Wilshire
The Interpreter Exchange
Join us for Educo's November Interpreter Exchange, a community gathering for ASL interpreters at All Season Brewing Company in Mid-Wilshire. Centered on the theme "OUTSIDE MY LANE: Exploring the Different Worlds of Interpreting", this interactive experience invites interpreters to explore today's interpreting landscape through meaningful conversations, guided reflection, and shared perspectives in a welcoming setting. The Interpreter Exchange
Every interpreting setting has its own world.
Educational interpreting. Medical. VRS. Postsecondary. Community work. Conferences. Business. Performing arts. Legal settings. Agency work.We may all call ourselves interpreters, but the environments we work in can look very different.Outside My Lane is a community conversation about the different settings within the interpreting profession and what we can learn from interpreters who work outside our own familiar spaces.Rather than teaching participants how to work in every setting, this Exchange invites us to get curious about the worlds around us.Every interpreting setting has its own world.
This Month’s ConversationWhat is considered completely normal in one interpreting setting may be unfamiliar in another.Throughout the evening, participants will explore questions such as:
- What is unique about the setting you work in most often?
- What might interpreters outside that setting misunderstand about your work?
- What surprised you the first time you worked somewhere new?
- What expectations, terminology, logistics, or interaction patterns change from one setting to another?
- What do you wish someone had told you before entering a new type of assignment?
- What setting are you curious about but have never worked in?
Learning Objectives
By the end of the Exchange, participants will be able to:Learning Objectives
- Identify characteristics that distinguish at least three interpreting settings from one another.
- Compare how expectations, terminology, logistics, participants, and interaction patterns may differ across interpreting environments.
- Identify at least two areas of knowledge, preparation, or experience that may be needed before accepting work in an unfamiliar setting.
What to Expect
This month’s Interpreter Exchange will take place at All Season Brewing Company in Mid-Wilshire.Grab something to eat or drink, meet other interpreters, and spend the evening learning about parts of the profession you may not encounter in your everyday work.This is not a lecture.The Exchange is an informal, facilitated professional conversation built around connection, discussion, and learning from one another’s experiences.You may find yourself talking with an educational interpreter about what a typical school day really looks like, hearing from someone who works in medical settings, comparing experiences with a VRS interpreter, or discovering a type of assignment you had never seriously considered before.Participants earning CEUs will complete a few brief reflection checkpoints during the evening, but most of the Exchange will be spent talking with one another.The conversation is the activity.What to Expect
Exchange Facilitator
Exchange Facilitator
Marcus Gunter MA, NIC, RID Ed-K12, is an experienced instructor, mentor, and certified interpreter with over 20 years in the field. He has studied at American River College, CSU Northridge, and Western Oregon University, providing him with a well-rounded approach to interpreting theory and practice. With additional expertise in education and technology. Marcus combines these fields to enhance interpreting work and shares his passion for lifelong learning with others in the profession.
Registration and CEUs
The Interpreter Exchange is open to both interpreters and interpreting students. Everyone is welcome to attend at no cost. We simply ask that you RSVP in advance so we can plan accordingly. The exact meeting location, parking infomation, and event details will be sent to those who RSVP.Those who wish to earn 0.2 CEUs, may do so by paying a $25 CEU processing fee. CEU registration and payment will be completed at the event.Registration and CEUs
RSVP required
Continue the Conversation on Saturday!
Want to explore what it takes to move into some of those unfamiliar settings?The following morning, Educo Interpreting will present:ASSIGNMENT READY Expanding into Freelance & Agency WorkContinue the Conversation on Saturday!
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Pacific
- Live Online
Click here for workshop info!
CMP/CEU Information and Accommodations
Our CMP/CEU sponsor, Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS), is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This workshop is offered for 0.2 CEUs in the Professional Studies area at the “Little to No” Content Knowledge level. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. The target audience for this activity is all interpreters and interpreting students.As always, Educo and VIIS are committed to offering educational opportunities free from discrimination and bias. For accommodations contact: info@educointerpreting.comCMP/CEU Information and Accommodations
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