Recruiting to Interpreter Training Programs (ITPs)

Solutions in this category include recruiting students into ITPs and creating scholarships and support systems to encourage diversity in the field.

Solution

For each solution within this category, respondents rated their level of support. The survey results are shown below from most popular to least popular, based on the combined level of support and strongly support. The visual breakdown is shown next to each solution. Click on the solution name to learn more in detail.

Image description: A set of stacked bar charts show the percentage of respondents are shown for the five categories from left to right: Strongly Oppose (Dark Red), Oppose (Light Red), Neutral (Yellow), Support (Light Blue), and Strongly Support (Dark Blue). The percentages are shown under each bar.

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Advertise Interpreting in Greater MN as an Attractive Career to Recruit ITP Students

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 1%, Neutral: 3%, Support: 28%, Strongly Support: 67%

Recruit ITP Students from High School ASL Classes

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 0%, Neutral: 4%, Support: 33%, Strongly Support: 62%

Promote ASL for All High School Programs

Strongly Oppose: 1%, Oppose: 1%, Neutral: 7%, Support: 28%, Strongly Support: 63%

Develop a Tool Kit for School Districts to Establish ASL Classes

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 1%, Neutral: 8%, Support: 28%, Strongly Support: 62%

Recruit ITP Students from Career Fairs

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 2%, Neutral: 8%, Support: 36%, Strongly Support: 54%

Secure Funding for Greater Minnesota ITP

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 1%, Neutral: 9%, Support: 37%, Strongly Support: 53%

Enhance Broadband Internet Access in Greater Minnesota

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 0%, Neutral: 10%, Support: 31%, Strongly Support: 57%

Develop Publicly Funded Scholarships for ITPs

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 0%, Neutral: 12%, Support: 36%, Strongly Support: 52%

Establish ASL Summer Camp as Feeder to ITPs

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 0%, Neutral: 12%, Support: 47%, Strongly Support: 41%

Recruit to ITPs via Student Loan Forgiveness

Strongly Oppose: 1%, Oppose: 3%, Neutral: 15%, Support: 28%, Strongly Support: 52%

Recruit to ITPs via Signing Community Housing

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 1%, Neutral: 28%, Support: 44%, Strongly Support: 26%

Return to RSA Model for Recruiting HS Students to ITPs

Strongly Oppose: 0%, Oppose: 2%, Neutral: 38%, Support: 28%, Strongly Support: 30%