Training Connections

The Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program (PLI) collaborates with national DeafBlind leaders and trainers to offer evidence-based, community-focused trainings across the United States.

PLI has worked with each trainer listed on the DeafBlind Mentor page. These trainers have been through extensive pre- and post-evaluation, interviews, and intensive training. Check out a list of our PLI approved trainers: DeafBlind Mentors Page

Host a training

Want to host a training in your area? PLI is happy to help you connect with the right trainers to meet your needs. Please reach out to use at [email protected] and we will be in touch about potential training opportunities!

Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program strives to be a culturally-responsive program. We acknowledge that our work happens within systems that often perpetuate discrimination based on race, gender, and disability. We affirm the need for ongoing self-reflection and analysis as a project and as individuals who are doing this work. Systems of inequity will not be dismantled on their own, but instead through purposeful planning and action. To that end, PLI is committed to continuous improvement and welcomes feedback related to your experience.

Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program Research and Resource Center with Deaf communities (RRCD)
Richard Woodcock Education Center
Western Oregon University
345 N Monmouth Ave
Monmouth, OR 97361
[email protected]

Federal Disclaimer: The contents of this website were developed under grant number H160D210002 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.

PLI is grant-funded by the US Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration, and is a project under the Research and Resource Center with Deaf communities at Western Oregon University.
2016-2022: RSA Grant H160D160005; 2021-2026: RSA Grant H160D210002