MCS Community Interpreter Training Zoom Workshop (Aug. 16-21 & Sept. 4-6)

Join MCS CIT this summer to sharpen your role as the community Interpreter, gain a solid foundation in the key strategies and techniques for consecutive & simultaneous interpreting, and learn effective practice/self-assessment techniques for improved professional interpreting performance! Please note the August 16-21 & September 4-6 sessions are all mandatory to attend on Zoom. Community Interpreter training will be led by Master Linguist, Drew Bahr. Resumes are due August 1, 2021 to LSPCoordinator@mcsdc.org. You will be sent our application & proficiency test. Tuition is $1500. Tuition assistances are available!

Zoom Workshop Info:
-Training Instructor: Master Linguist, Drew Bahr on Zoom
-Agenda: August 16-21 & September 4-6 (all zoom sessions mandatory)
-Tuition details: This event is not free. Tuition starts at $1500, and we strongly encourage you to apply to our many tuition assistances available! MEET-UP RSVP's, FACEBOOK RSVP's, NEXTDOOR & EVENTBRITE TICKETS DO NOT SECURE YOUR SPOT IN THE ZOOM CLASS

Send your resume to LSPCoordinator@mcsdc.org by August 1st! See you online!

About:
Multicultural Community Service’s 70-hour Community Interpreter Training (CIT) provides two critical services to the city: professional education and employment services. This training provides graduates with the skills and expertise for mapping their own lucrative career opportunities. This workshop offers participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the role of the community interpreter, to gain a solid foundation in the key strategies and techniques in consecutive interpreting, to be introduced to fundamentals of simultaneous interpreting, and to assess situations where mode switching is appropriate. The workshop provides a general but comprehensive overview of skills. Participants will learn effective practice and self-assessment techniques, which will enable them to improve their interpreting performance.

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