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Sep 06
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IIB Virtual Linguist Training: Intro to Legal Document Translation

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Intro to Legal Document Translation Click here to register Dates: Monday, September 30 Time: two-hour virtual workshop 4:00-6:00 p.m. General admission with certificate: $35 General Admission without certificate: $25 If you are able, 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…
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Aug 13
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IIB Virtual Training: Intro to Community Interpreting

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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…
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Jul 02
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IIB Virtual Training: Editing and Proofreading for Translators

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Join us for a two-hour course that will cover editing and proofreading translated documents presented by IIB's Translation Coordinator, Ryan Green. Open to document translators of all levels, this course is meant to improve your document translation skills by better understanding how to edit and proofread translated documents to yield a more professional looking end-product. Those looking to refresh their…
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Dec 22
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Erie County Legislature Passes Language Access Act

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Erie County will soon start translating vital documents into its top six languages spoken, in addition to having interpreters available in county offices. It's all part of the new Language Access Act, passed yesterday by the legislature on a 7-4 vote. The move will ensure essential information is readily available to thousands of local folks who previously didn’t have access.…
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Dec 20
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Amudu Salongo

Meet the Linguist! Amudu Salongo, Multi-Lingual Interpreter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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On January 17, 2024, Amudu Salongo will celebrate one year in the US. Amudu was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but fled to Uganda, where he spent ten years. Swahili is his first language (including the Congolese, Kenyan, and Tanzanian dialects), but he also speaks English, French, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Lingala, and Luganda. Mr. Salongo currently…
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Dec 08
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IIB Supports Increased Language Access in New York State

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Jennifer Ulrich, IIB's Lead Coordinator of Interpreting and Translation, represented the International Institute of Buffalo in voting for expanded language access in New York during a Partnership for the Public Good meeting to select 2024 community agenda proposals. The proposal, represented in Plank 15, was submitted by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and focuses on leveling the field when…
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Dec 01
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IIB, RBERN WEST and Erie 1 BOCES partner for Interpreting and Translation Workshop: Committee on Special Education Meetings

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Join The International Institute of Buffalo's Interpreting & Translation Department for an informational event presented by Melissa Duquette & Tamara Alsace from Erie 1 BOCES and RBERN West. This is a virtual 2-hour event focused on interpreting for Committee on Special Education (CSE) Meetings. WHEN: Thursday 12/07/2023, 9:00-11:00 a.m. --  Eastern Time USA/Canada HOW LONG: 2 Hours LOCATION: Online CLICK HERE…
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Nov 28
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Meet the Linguist! Spanish to English Translator Jeannine Scibilia

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Jeannine was born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY, where she studied Spanish throughout high school and majored in Spanish in college. She honed her skills by spending a full year in Venezuela, where she continued learning the language. After she returned from Venezuela, Jeannine’s neighbor presented her with an opportunity to teach Spanish at a local community college. At…
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