Sergio Viaggio, an interpreter and translator from Argentina, discusses how he helps his students develop analytical listening skills in order to make the interpretation process more manageable and more effective.

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Sincerely,

Anna Davis

The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers are six centers funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, CFDA #H160A and H160B to expand and enhance the effectiveness of the interpreting workforce. For more information, click on the center name to visit their website:

National Center at Northeastern University
CATIE Center at St. Catherine University
GURIEC at Gallaudet University
MARIE Center at University of Northern Colorado
NURIEC at Northeastern University
WRIEC at Western Oregon University & El Camino College