Community interpreting assignments can move from benefits meetings to housing disputes, from church services to home visits, all in the same week. You often get minimal briefing and walk into spaces that are busy, emotional, or under‑resourced. The Community Interpreter Checklist gives you a practical anchor in the middle of that unpredictability.
This PDF covers…
professional documentation
context and vocabulary prep
venue logistics
clothing and cultural expectations and
a community‑focused “go‑bag” that reflects real‑life scenarios.
It includes a dedicated section for interpreters working with GhSL, ASL, BSL, and other national and community sign languages, with prompts for visual access, Deaf relay contacts, literacy considerations, and client autonomy.
A full ethics and boundaries section supports you in holding your role clearly—interpreting communication without sliding into social worker, advocate, or friend. Use it before
social services meetings
housing offices
job centers
mosques
churches
temples
weddings
funerals and
neighborhood events.
It’s a friendly, realistic tool that helps you bring order and professionalism into everyday community interpreting.
