Translation for Community Interpreters - May 2025

Translation for Community Interpreters - May 2025

This workshop is aimed at Spanish-speaking and French-speaking community interpreters who are looking to develop foundational translation. In this hands-on program participants will explore the 10 steps in the translation process, apply essential translation principles and strategies to short sample materials used in community settings. The training includes many practical, skill-based activities done in small groups, during which participants will translate from English into Spanish or from English into French, and edit existing translations done from English into Spanish or French, based on their respective target language combinations. Participants will take home professionally designed reference materials, checklists and guidelines for further exploration. 

NOTE: Participants must be French or Spanish Interpreters.

Instructor: Laurence Ibrahim Aibo, PhD

Class Schedule: May 3 & 10, 2025

Timetable: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET (9:00 - 2:00p.m. PT)

CEUs - Pending

• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI): 8 CE hours
• International Medical Interpreters Association: 0.8 IMIA/NBCMI CEUs 
• American Translators Association: 8 ATA CEPs
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf: 0.8 RID CEUs

Learning Objectives

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:  

• Explore the 10 steps in the translation process.  

• Identify reliable online translation resources and build documentation skills.  

• Apply essential translation principles and strategies to sample materials used in community services.  

• Understand and apply fundamentals of self-revision.  

Technical Requirements:

• Desktop or laptop computer (recommend i5 processor or above) with webcam (The course may not be taken on a tablet, phone or other small device.)
• Zoom (Updated Version)
• Chrome or Firefox (Updated Version)
• Quality headset with boom mounted microphone 
• High speed internet (minimum 5 mbps upload/10 download) 
• Ethernet cable (Must connect computer directly to router. Minimum quality CAT6)*
• Ethernet to USB adapter (if needed)*
• External Monitor*

*Recommended but not required

This course is limited to 20 participants. Once the course has reached capacity, those interested will be added to a waitlist in the order in which their inquiry is received.

Attendance Policy for Live Online Training Programs

In order to receive a course completion certificate, participants in our live online programs must submit all applicable documentation; complete all coursework requirements; be visible on their webcam for the entire program; and complete the applicable attendance requirement:

• For live online programs shorter than 10 hours, participants must attend all live scheduled hours.
  
  
• For live online programs 10 hours or longer, participants may miss no more than 10% of the total live scheduled hours. (For example, attendance of 18 hours is required for a 20-hour program; attendance of 36 hours is required for a 40-hour program.)
  
  

Disruptive Behavior Policy

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