October 22, 2024
Tysons, Virginia — May 30, 2024 — The Academy ofInterpretation (AOI) is excited to announce the launch of its AnnualScholarship Program. The AOI has been a leading organization dedicated toadvancing the language services industry through education and professionaldevelopment. This scholarship is designed to support the next generation oflanguage interpreters and translators in government, healthcare, legal, andeducational settings.
"We are a nation of immigrants, and our industryprovides us with a unique opportunity to help facilitate communication betweentwo parties that wouldn't understand each other without bridging that gap incommunication," said Sameh Abdelkader, Director of Education at the AOI."The AOI is proud to be an organization performing these services thatoffer direct benefits to our community and industry."
The AOI’s Annual Scholarship offers two $500 rewards to acollege or university undergraduate or graduate student who understands theimportance of providing interpretation services and is passionate about givingback to their community. The scholarship seeks strong individuals whose careergoals include helping bridge gaps in communication through language translationor interpreting.
Eligibility Requirements:
· Be enrolled in an accredited trade school,college, or university.
· Submit an unofficial transcript to ensureenrollment at the institution.
· Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in goodacademic standing.
· Submit a resume.
· Be a student pursuing an undergraduate orgraduate degree in a language, linguistics, communications, education, legal,or medical field of study.
Application Requirements:
Applicants must write an essay (5,000 characters max) on thefollowing topic:
Share why you are passionate about the role thatinterpreters and translators play in society. Discuss your career goals and howthe scholarship can help you achieve them. Explain how being bilingual has impacted you and how youwould use the scholarship to help the community. The essay must be original,and any application with plagiarized content will be disqualified.
This scholarship program has encouraged other LanguageServices Providers (LSPs) to invest in future interpreters. The AOI has alreadyrecruited one local provider, Liberty Language Services, who will offer asimilar scholarship program, demonstrating the collaborative effort to supportaspiring language professionals.
"Our goal is to identify and support talentedindividuals who are dedicated to bridging communication gaps and making apositive impact in their communities," added Mr. Abdelkader. "We areexcited to help other Language Service Providers expand the reach and impact oftheir scholarship programs."
For more information about the AOI Annual ScholarshipProgram and how to apply, please visit https://www.academyofinterpretation.com/student-scholarship.
For media inquiries, please contact:
marketing@academyofinterpretation.com
(703) 650-9815
About the Academy of Interpretation (AOI):
The Academy of Interpretation (AOI) aims to professionalizeand maintain quality standards in the language services industry via propercredentialing, education, and experience, as well as expand accessibility tointerpreting training courses, workshops, and language testing.
About Liberty Language Services:
Liberty Language Services is a respected language serviceprovider committed to promoting effective communication and supporting thegrowth of language professionals. Through their scholarship program, Libertyaims to empower students and contribute to the development and future of thelanguage services industry.
