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Interpreters and Translators gathered at The Well in Hockessin, DE as we welcomed new language professionals into the field and had professional discussion on important topics and challenges like how to handle being asked to fill out forms, the dynamics of family members in interpreting sessions, interpreting in mental health, what to do when the unexpected happens and more! The conversation was SO good we are doing this again in the late summer! Did we mention how good the coffee and food is at The Well?!?! We are very thankful to The Well for hosting our event and for everyone’s enthusiasm in spending a Saturday morning with us as we seek to learn and better each other. 

​We were able to share a great resource, InterpreTIPS by Cross-Cultural Communications, with our team when a question about filling out forms was asked. A recent InterpreTIP by Katharine Allen addressed the logistic side of that question. In other words, what do you do when provider wants you, the interpreter, to fill out forms alone with the patient or client? Marjory Bancroft tackled a different aspect of the question here — if providers are treating patients in a discriminatory way by leaving them alone with interpreters and forms. See what you think about this messy issue!

See you next time!
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It is our honor to congratulate graduates of the Spring 2018 Medical Interpreting Training: The Community Interpreter International held by Language Liaisons at Chester County Hospital! As a result of our continued partnership with the hospital’s Language Services Department, we had a delightful opportunity to welcome and learn with now trained and qualified interpreters of Spanish, Swahili and Kikuyu from the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

We discussed many important topics such as our National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, field protocol, professional identity and how we can make an impact not only on the lives of service recipients and providers we work with, but also on our collective professional identity. We want to thank all attendees for their hard work, professionalism and their high spirits as we were learning to grow in, define and defend our new role as community interpreters.

​Language Liaisons, LLC offers a career-changing 40-hour training program for interpreters and translators both in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Our next training is scheduled for Fall 2018. Stay tuned for details!
Contact us 302-521-7626 or visit www.languageliaisons.com for more information.

​Join us for our upcoming 40-hour Community Interpreter International Training starting April 26th, 2018! This non-language specific 40-hour program is suitable for experienced interpreters looking to refresh and novice interpreters seeking to jump-start their career! Our curriculum is approved by the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) and stresses the National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice as outlined by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC). Register now to get an early bird discount!
More details and additional information on Fall 2018 training schedule here. 

Language Liaisons, LLC is a trusted language services agency in Wilmington, DE as well as a licensed entity of The Community Interpreter International Training Program, the only globally recognized curriculum for novice and seasoned interpreters alike. Our 40-hour community interpreting training is available to interpreters in the state of Delaware and the surrounding Tri-State area. We have successfully trained hundreds of interpreters and have a highly qualified and dynamic interpreting team! Please visit our website or call us today to register for this or a future training at 302-521-7626 or email us at admin@languageliaisons.com for more details.

Language Liaisons hosted two Interpreting Refresher Course sessions for the first time ever! Thirty-two experienced interpreters gathered to refresh their 40-hour training and we received excellent feedback. Our two wonderful trainers presented the course: Leah Lightcap and Ireida Grabill. The course included the National Code of Ethics, interpreting techniques, note-taking skills, interpreting in emergency situations, mental health encounters, palliative care encounters and more. We were able to discuss some challenging real-life situations and practice our skills while role-playing. It was described by a participant as “very precise and to the point, organized and enthusiastic delivery.”
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Lastly, another 40-hour Community Interpreter International Training session is coming up NEXT WEEK! It begins on October 17th, 2017 and takes place in Newark, Delaware. This is an excellent training for novice interpreters, but it is also CAREER-CHANGING for seasoned interpreters! We’ve had several experienced (and even nationally certified) interpreters tell us they wish they had taken TCII to start with! If you haven’t had a 40-hour training in over 5 years… then it is time! Our field has evolved incredibly in the last 5 years and you need to be updated and empowered. How current and efficient is your interpreter strategy toolbox now? If you are not sure, come join us!
We still have some spots open for our upcoming session. Click here or call us today to register and receive more information for this or a future training at 302-521-7626. You may also email us at admin@languageliaisons.com.  
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International Translation Day is celebrated every year on September 30th on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators. While no one can certainly state when translation began and there are various interpretations of the history of translation, it is believed by some historians that the earliest evidence dates back to about 2500 BC in the form of clay tablets with bilingual vocabularies in Sumerian and Eblaite (an extinct Semitic language named after the ancient city of Ebla in Syria, where the tablets were found). It is also known that the Sumerian poem, Gilgamesh, was translated into Asian languages around the second millennium BC. Later on, religion played a huge role in translation development.

​With the development of technology, the translation process has been incredibly impacted. Nowadays, you can find various translation software and tools that can be helpful but cannot replace the complexity and brilliant design of a human brain. The translation process requires not only excellent knowledge and command of two or more languages but familiarity with cultures, the subject matter, structure of both languages and more! So, if you know a translator, please congratulate them and let them know they are appreciated and needed!

Join us for our upcoming 40-hour Community Interpreter International Training starting October 17th, 2017! More information and details here.
Language Liaisons, LLC is a trusted language services agency in Wilmington, DE as well as a licensed entity of The Community Interpreter International Training Program, the only globally recognized curriculum for novice and seasoned interpreters alike. Our 40-hour community interpreting training is available to interpreters in the state of Delaware and the surrounding Tri-State area. We have successfully trained hundreds of interpreters and have a highly qualified and dynamic interpreting team! Please visit our website or call us today to register for this or a future training at 302-521-7626 or email us at admin@languageliaisons.com for more details.
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Written by: Nastia Snyder
Edited by: Ireida Grabill 

Language Liaisons, LLC is a translation and interpreting agency in Wilmington, DE. We are offering an interpreter training refresher course to interpreters in the state of Delaware. Please call us today to register for this or a future training: 302-290-2966, or
email admin@languageliaisons.com for more details. 

Language Liaisons, LLC provides interpreting and translation services in Delaware and the Tri- State Area.  We are actively hiring bilingual professionals to join our team! If you are interested in interpreting & translations in Delaware, and have strong language proficiency in a foreign language and English, contact us today: 302-290-2966!

Sixteen students in over fourteen signed and spoken languages gathered the week of June 27 for The Community Interpreter International Training in Delaware. Our class was filled with bright minds determined to learn the standards of practice and ethical principles and apply them through activities such as role plays, video vignettes, case studies, guest speakers, debates, and practice exams. In addition, this class completed a unit on Medical Terminology to aid them in their continued professional development.