Intro to Community Interpreting
Join us for a virtual 8-hour course covering the most basic foundational principles of community interpreting. Open to interpreters of all levels, Introduction to Community Interpreting is a training session meant for beginners in the field of interpreting but also serves as a great refresher course for already seasoned professionals who like to keep their foundational knowledge sharp. Those without prior experience are also welcome! Robert Thoren will serve as course instructor.
THIS IS A FOUR DAY RECURRING EVENT – EACH DAY COVERS A SEPARATE TOPIC.
Dates: 8/27/24 – 8/30/24
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, all four days:
- Tues, 8/27
- Wed, 8/28
- Thur, 8/29
- Fri, 8/30
If you can, please offer a donation of any amount you’d like to help cover the operating costs of our diverse departmental offerings, or even perhaps for an interpreter who cannot otherwise afford to pay for training.
Did you know? Interpreters need to be more than just multilingual. They also need to deliver professional and effective communication!
Topics to include, but are not limited to:
– An overview of interpreting
– Standards of practice
– Ethics, conduct, and professionalism
The schedule is as follows:
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, all four days:
- Tues, 8/27
- Wed, 8/28
- Thur, 8/29
- Fri, 8/30
General Admission and Certificate of Completion: $100 — THIS IS FOR ALL FOUR DAYS. This pays for admission and certificate of completion; you will only receive a certification if you attend live or view the recording and submit a summary.
For those currently contracted with the Institute already, please check your email for the promo code to get a discount on the ticket price. If you are unable to use the promo code to get your discounted ticket, please let us know.
Certificate of Completion: For attendees who would like to receive a certificate of completion, please select the certificate of completion add-on during check out. If you do not select this, you will not receive a certificate.
Buying a certificate does not guarantee receipt of one – you must either attend live for the entire duration or submit a summary of the recording when it is made available. If this is not completed, you will not receive your certificate.
Questions? Concerns? rthoren@iibuff.org or 716-883-1900 Ext. 378
What time is the training taking place in your time zone? Use this link to convert the time of this training to your local time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
THIS TRAINING WILL BE VIRTUAL AND WILL TAKE PLACE ON MICROSOFT TEAMS. You will receive a link to join in your email in advance of the training time. If you don’t have access to a computer, you may also join on your mobile phone or tablet. If your phone lacks video capabilities, you may also join by calling into the audio.
The session will be held live, but will be recorded, so for those of you with time conflicts, you can still participate asynchronously. When the course has finished, you will be sent a Google Form to watch the training recording and submit a summary of the materials. In addition, you may complete an evaluation form to provide feedback.
CANCELLATION AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
Refunds/Cancellations: In the event that the class is cancelled by the International Institute, registration fees will be fully refunded.
The International Institute of Buffalo reserves the right to cancel a class due to limited enrollment or for other reasons two business days before the published start date. In case of cancellation, registration fees will be fully refunded.
Refunds/Withdrawals:
For classes costing $20.00 or less, refunds for withdrawals will not be issued.
For classes costing more than $20.00, refunds will be given for all withdrawals made at least five (5) business days before the scheduled training. Withdrawals will be subject to a $20.00 processing fee. Notification to withdraw from a class must be made by requesting a refund on the event page AND ALSO in writing to Recruiting & Training Coordinator Robert Thoren at rthoren@iibuff.org
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*CEUs not offered. This course is purely for professional development purposes only. If you need CEUs to maintain certification, please contact your agency or a certifying body to find out if this course would qualify as an exception. We cannot answer any questions related to this matter.