Accessible Language Learning: Languages at Work

About this episode

The episode explores language learning in professional settings, featuring insights from a medical interpreter and a professor of conference interpreting.

Grant Hardy continues his multilingual journey with a look at languages on the job. Youssef Mohammad returns to discuss his career as a Medical Interpreter at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Qjinti Isabel is a Professor of Conference Interpreting at Toronto's York University. She discusses her experiences with accessible Conference Interpreting. Plus, being a language enthusiast, she shares tips on how we can get started with language learning. Let's learn about languages at work, and how you can build a successful, accessible career using your multilingual skills.

People in this episode

Host: Grant Hardy

Guests: Youssef Mohammad, Qjinti Isabel

Topics covered

• language learning
• medical interpreting
• conference interpreting
• multilingual skills
• accessible careers

Keywords

• language learning
• medical interpreter
• conference interpreting
• multilingual skills
• accessible careers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Hospital for Sick Children, York University

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