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Community Interpreters Gather in DC
Event: Community Interpreters Gather in Washington, DC
Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location:
Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th
Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
With support from the Executive Office of the Mayor, Office on Latino Affairs, the Multicultural Community Service will host an informative and instructional breakfast and luncheon for community interpreters to share valuable experiences and professional challenges and learn about current practices in the field in the Washington, DC area.
Invited speakers will include community leaders such as honorable council members Jim Graham and Yvette Alexander. The Director of Language Access for the District of Columbia, Aryan Rodriguez and the Director of the office of Latino Affairs, Mercedes Lemp, will be present among other distinguished community leaders.
Topics covered in the informational session will include:
- Information on the legal interpreting
profession
- Important case study data on how to avoid
mental fatigue and improve overall
interpretation skills
- Current work trends in the field and the
challenges posed by the current economic
climate
- Techniques for improving note-taking skills.
For more information about this event or to RSVP, please contact Multicultural Community Service at 202-299-9477. You can also RSVP via e-mail at rcarrillo@mcsdc.org or visit http://www.mcsdc.org/.
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