Month: August 2022

In 2017, MR S. H. Sibanda started studying for his Master of Arts degree in African languages and literature and finished in 2019. While studying for his Masters degree, him and two other partners founded Applied Language Solutions which was abbreviated as ALASO, a translation and interpretation company. In 2018, MR S. H. Sibanda started learning Sign language. In 2019, he finished his advanced certificate in Sign language. After these studies, he worked a bit with and Sunrise Sign Language Academy (SSLA), teaching Sign language. He initiated for an MOU between Applied Language Solutions and SSLA. It is during this period that he realized the need for teaching languages and language-related professions as a step towards the formalization of translation and interpretation as a profession. He then, in 2021 started ALASO Academy which focuses on teaching languages which include Sign language, Kiswahili, Tonga, French, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Ndebele and Shona. ALASO Academy also provides training in Translation and Interpretation. Translation, interpretation, editing, proof reading, transcribing, script writing, typesetting, voice over and dubbing are also some of the services offered by ALASO Academy. What we do at ALASO Academy The academy is more biased to Sign language as it seeks to create an inclusive and accessible society not only for the Deaf but for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in general. PWDs have been left out for a very long time hence ALASO academy, through working with churches, service providers and companies, equips the society with requisite skills to engage PWDs in their day-to-day activities. ALASO academy also provides skills and empowered PWDs and provides guidance, advice and support wherever and whenever possible. In addition to this, most language related service providers are not certified or did not receive any academic training to professionalize their skills. ALASO academy seeks to ‘sanitize’ the language profession.

Month: August 2022

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