<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-4a387977-7fff-2241-6ef0-d4b4d64f4e4a"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Get Ready for </span><a href="https://interpretationcanada.wildapricot.org/Conferences" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Interpretation Canada’s 2025 National Online Workshop</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Making Meaning, Making Change | September 23–25, 2025</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Interpretation is about more than sharing facts — it’s about making meaning that moves people. Join us for Making Meaning, Making Change, a dynamic three-day online workshop where we’ll dive into how interpretation can inspire relevance, connection, and real-world action.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Day One: We’ll unpack what meaning making is and explore practical techniques — from thematic interpretation to participatory and dialogic approaches — including how these ideas apply in non-personal interpretation.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Day Two: Discover powerful case studies that reflect the richness of diverse audiences, topics, and settings, and see how meaning making could bridge differences and foster deeper understanding.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Day Three: Learn from recent research, look ahead with Interpretation Canada’s vision for the future, and celebrate the achievements of fellow interpreters. We’ll wrap up with a thoughtful discussion on the impacts of meaning making — and help you craft a plan to apply these insights in your own work.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Whether you work in natural or cultural interpretation, and whether you're just starting out or bring years of experience, this workshop offers fresh inspiration, practical tools, and a welcoming community. Come be part of the conversation — let’s make meaning and make change together!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Stay tuned for more details.</span></p><br><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:20pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><br></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overf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