From 9-14 December 2007, PEN-International hosted a 10-member PEPNet-Japan delegation, representing various colleges, universities and support service centers throughout Japan, for a weeklong training session on "Establishing an Interpreter Training Program" at NTID/RIT.

The week started with a daylong trip to the Corning Museum of Glass on Sunday. Then, Dr. James DeCaro, director of PEN-International, kicked off the training with an introduction of NTID/RIT, and an overview of the PEN-International program. Dr. Rico Peterson, Associate Professor in the Modern Language Department at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts was the primary trainer for the week, with faculty members from NTID's Department of American Sign Language and Interpreter Education conducting presentations throughout the week.

Various topics covered included: The history of the NTID Interpreter Training Program, Interpreting as a Profession, How to Work with an Interpreter, Models of Interpreter Training Program, Curriculum Development in ASL and Interpreting, Service Learning in Interpreter Education, and Curriculum Development in ASL. The week was concluded with a tour of Interpretek Agency, a local interpreting referral agency where participants learned about their interpreter referral and video relay services. There was also a great exchange of resources including articles, textbooks, curriculums, dictionaries, and CDs.