Take your knowledge of foreign language one step further by attending an American Red Cross Interpreter Workshop. This ground-breaking introductory program targets the special needs of bilingual staff who interpret and other community interpreters who work in health care, schools and/or human and social services.
Brochure
Registration Form
Scholarship Application Form
Who should attend:
Bilingual staff
Interpreters in the medical field
Interpreters in the school system
Interpreters in the community, legal and social services
Contract interpreters
Supervisors of language banks
Why you should attend:
To provide good-quality interpreting services to the community
To learn basic skills and standards to perform better interested sessions
To reduce risks of malpractice
To distinguish yourself and further your career in interpreting
To learn about and comply with the requirements of language access laws
Program Descriptions
Units 1-5 Intro to Community Interpreting
Units 1-7 Intro to Medical Interpreting
Program Dates
Unit 1 Friday September 16: 8a.m.-12p.m.
Unit 2 Friday September 16: 1p.m.-5p.m.
Unit 3 Saturday September 17: 8a.m.-12p.m.
Unit 4 Friday September 23: 8a.m.-12p.m.
Unit 5 Friday September 23: 1p.m.-5p.m.
Unit 6 Saturday September 23: 8a.m.-12p.m.
Unit 7 Friday September 30: 8a.m.-5p.m.
Scholarships are available for these programs.
For information contact Irene Paxia
at PaxiaI@usa.redcross.org or 484-9336 x233
