Free Webinar

Interpreting for the Vulnerable

About the Webinar

By the nature of the work they do, interpreters are often faced with opportunities to facilitate communication for vulnerable sectors of society. In this presentation, we will explore one such group - survivors of human trafficking. Participants will be walked through possible experiences of victims of human trafficking, including the voluntary or involuntary departure from their home, and the many characteristics that shape their perspective and frame of reference, including how to recognize red flags to spot trafficking victims. We will also discuss the distinct role interpreters play in various stages of a survivor’s journey and additional communication challenges that arise from the trauma that the victims have experienced. We will touch on the ethical and legal implications interpreting for the victims and survivors may have on the interpreter, including the cross-roads between legal and ethical responsibility to maintain confidentiality and reporting obligations. We will review the tools and resources that are available for victims, survivors and those who serve them, such as interpreters.
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Participants will learn principles of trauma-informed care and guidance for trauma-informed approach, gain understanding of trauma-informed interviewing based on the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach (TIA), learn how to avoid re-traumatization of victims and survivors, and garner strategies to manage difficult situations when interpreting for Human Trafficking victims and survivors

  • Learning Objectives:​​​​​​​

    Understanding Human Trafficking in general
    Understanding the survivors’ journey
    Recognizing the signs of Human Trafficking    ​​​​​​​
    Understanding the victim’s mindset
    Learn the principles of trauma-informed care
    Gain understanding of trauma-informed interviewing
    Understanding interpreters’ roles in providing trauma informed care
    Learn how to avoid re-traumatization of victims and survivors
    Understanding interpreter’s role in not retraumatizing the victim
    Discuss interpreter challenges and garner strategies to manage difficult situations

  • Presenter
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    Ludmila Golovine
    CEO and President of MasterWord Services, Inc.
    Ludmila “Mila” Golovine has been an advocate for victims and survivors of Human Trafficking since the start of her interpreting career. Golovine volunteers for and supports various projects to inspire, promote, and develop solutions to end sexual abuse, exploitation, and violence against children, particularly those related to stopping the exploitation of minors online. Golovine actively participates as a member of the United Against Human Trafficking Coalition and is part of the Coalition survivor services committee where she participated in creating Guidelines for the Provision of Interpretation and/or Translation Services for Trafficked Persons and Survivors. She helps victims and survivors through her support of the World Childhood Foundation, TBAT (Texas Business Against Trafficking) and work with the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Taskforce. 

    As a professional interpreter, Golovine is familiar with the toll interpreting for these victims may have on the interpreters themselves. For the past 15 years, she has applied her training in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) therapy and Trauma Informed Care as well as skills as a Master Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner and a Certified Demartini Method Facilitator to tirelessly help promote health and wellness for language professionals and raise awareness about the experiences of human trafficking victims and their language access needs.

    Golovine and MasterWord are committed to providing trauma-informed services and have launched training and tools for language professionals as well as trauma-informed providers who work with language professionals to foster a partnership that creates an environment conducive to healing and avoid re-traumatization of victims and survivors.  

  • Ludmila Golovine

    Presenter

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