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We are very happy to announce that Global Village is partnering with the California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA) to offer a training in our offices! We hope you will be able to take advantage of this great opportunity to participate in a CCHI certified workshop, given by a recognized Interpreter Trainer on the complex issue of Sight Translation for Healthcare Interpreters. All details below.

Note that registrations for this workshop have to go through the CHIA website (http://chiaonline.org/event-2645453) and space is limited. Don't wait to register! 

Date:  Monday, Sept. 18 , 2017 from 5:45 - 9 p.m.

Presenter: Rosanna Balistreri

Overview:

This Sight Translation workshop focuses on the general skills of reading, textual analysis and vocabulary to practice verbal text conversion from the source language to the target language. The training will present different tiers of exercises that will allow participants to practice with speed reading, reading comprehension and meaning extraction from text, in order to facilitate the process of Sight Translation. The ultimate goal of the activities presented during this workshop aims at enabling participants to produce correct, coherent and fluent translations.

Schedule:

5:30 sign-in.  Light meal provided. Details to follow.

5:45 to 9 p.m. (session includes 15-minute break)

Continuing Education credits:
CCHI:  3 CE Hours
ATA:  3 CE Points (Pending)

Registration fee: 

Through 9/13/17: Member $60.00, Non-Member $80.00

After 9/13/17: Member $80.00, Non-Member $100.00

Questions?
Valentina Lunati at (619) 286 9052 ext. 246 or valentina@alliance-for-africa.org

Alexiz Martinez at (619) 286-9052 ext. 226 or alexiz@alliance-for-africa.org

Overview:

This is an in-person workshop training format. The target audience is interpreters and or staff that interpret for medical or social service environments.  This 40-hour course is accredited for 36 CEUs by CCHI.

Mental health issues disproportionately affect refugee and immigrant populations. This is your opportunity to learn about the ethical practices and sensitivities needed to support your clients, and the curriculum can be applied to your work in primary health care, education, immigration, and social service settings. Your training includes certification in Mental Health First Aid and tips to improve your professional development as an independent language service provider. Subject matter includes:

Mental Health Interpreting Subject Matters:

• Confidentiality and Ethics
  
• Healthcare Interpreting Basics
  
• Cross-Cultural Issues
  
• Mental Health Terminology
  
• Mental Health First Aid
  
• Torture and PTSD
  
• Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
  
• Self-Care for Interpreters

Overview:

This is an in-person workshop training format. The target audience is interpreters and dual role interpreter/advocacy staff that interpret for domestic violence situations either in a medical or social service environment. The training presupposes participants have basic training in healthcare interpreting prior to taking this class, as the basics will be reviewed quickly. The program focus is on learning about domestic violence, and about the interaction between interpreters, advocates/service providers, and survivors. It covers skills and best practices for healthcare interpreters, with case study examples based on domestic violence-related scenarios. It also equips interpreters with tools for self care before, during, and after traumatic interpreting sessions. The training is 6 curriculum hours, 8 hours total to include break and assessment time.

Subject Matters:

• Overview of Domestic Violence settings
  
• The role of the DV Advocate
  
• The role of the DV Interpreter
  
• Interacting with Other Domestic Violence Professionals
  
• Managing an Interpreting Encounter
  
• Preparing for Interpretation
  
• Demonstrating Cultural Responsiveness
  
• Interpreting Consecutively
  
• Interpreting Simultaneously
  
• Sight Translating/Translating(Written) Healthcare Documents
  
• Demonstrating Near-native Language Proficiency in Working Languages

Accredited Hours: 6 (Continuing Education - CCHI)

Program ID: 02359

Presenters will include San Diego Unified School District's (SDUSD) Special Education division Interpreter Supervisor / Interpreter, SDUSD Spanish<>English Interpreter and Global Village instructors.

Subject Matters:

• Understanding Special Education Services
• Types of IEPs + Goals of the IEP
• Interacting with the IEP Team
• Understanding the Role of the IEP team members
• Reviewing the IEP Meeting Process and Structure of the IEP Document
• Qualifying for Special Education Services
• Types of Assessments
• Types of Programs
• Understanding the parents’ roles in the IEP process
• Tools for Interpreters