Wednesday, August 26
7:00–8:00 p.m. Eastern
Live Online Workshop | $55
Join us for a practical, interactive workshop designed to help you capture meaning faster, take clearer notes, and reduce the mental load of note-taking while you interpret.
The Symbol Solution teaches a simple, adaptable approach to using symbols in your notes. Whether you work in legal, medical, educational, business, community, conference, or other interpreting settings, you will leave with practical tools you can begin using immediately.
Use symbols to capture key ideas, relationships, and details more efficiently.
Replace unnecessary words with clear, meaningful visual shorthand.
Apply practical symbols in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting.
Create a personalized symbol system that fits your assignments and work environment.
Take notes with greater clarity and confidence.
Take faster, clearer notes without trying to write everything down.
Strengthen your consecutive-interpreting note-taking skills.
Develop symbols that make sense for the work you do.
Feel more organized and confident when handling dense or fast-moving information.
Refresh a foundational skill that supports stronger interpreting across settings.
One live, interactive 60-minute online workshop.
Practical examples and guided exercises.
A framework for developing your own personalized symbols.
Time for questions and answers.
Access to the live training on Wednesday, August 26, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. Eastern.
Join the one-hour live workshop and learn a practical system for faster, sharper, and more precise note-taking.
Stay after the main workshop for an additional 45 minutes of guided practice and drills, from 8:00–8:45 p.m. Eastern.
In this extended session, you will apply the techniques to realistic interpreting scenarios, test your developing symbol system, and get focused answers to your questions.
Wednesday, August 26
7:00–8:00 p.m. Eastern
Live Online Workshop | $55
Join us for a practical, interactive workshop designed to help you capture meaning faster, take clearer notes, and reduce the mental load of note-taking while you interpret.
The Symbol Solution teaches a simple, adaptable approach to using symbols in your notes. Whether you work in legal, medical, educational, business, community, conference, or other interpreting settings, you will leave with practical tools you can begin using immediately.
Use symbols to capture key ideas, relationships, and details more efficiently.
Replace unnecessary words with clear, meaningful visual shorthand.
Apply practical symbols in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting.
Create a personalized symbol system that fits your assignments and work environment.
Take notes with greater clarity and confidence.
Take faster, clearer notes without trying to write everything down.
Strengthen your consecutive-interpreting note-taking skills.
Develop symbols that make sense for the work you do.
Feel more organized and confident when handling dense or fast-moving information.
Refresh a foundational skill that supports stronger interpreting across settings.
One live, interactive 60-minute online workshop.
Practical examples and guided exercises.
A framework for developing your own personalized symbols.
Time for questions and answers.
Access to the live training on Wednesday, August 26, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. Eastern.
Join the one-hour live workshop and learn a practical system for faster, sharper, and more precise note-taking.
Stay after the main workshop for an additional 45 minutes of guided practice and drills, from 8:00–8:45 p.m. Eastern.
In this extended session, you will apply the techniques to realistic interpreting scenarios, test your developing symbol system, and get focused answers to your questions.
About the Instructor:
Javier Castillo is president of Castillo Language Services, Inc. in Greenville, N.C. He is a federal, state court-certified, and certified medical interpreter, translator, consultant, trainer, and internationally recognized speaker.
