Jewish Vocational Service

Spring Bridging the Gap Class
2020-04-04 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-03-28 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
This event will be postponed until further notice. Please contact Cathy Anderson (canders@jvskc.org) with any questions.
This course is a 7 Saturday class starting March 28th from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm and goes through May 16th. To participate, you must register with Cathy Anderson, at canders@jvskc.org, (816) 629 8908.
Bridging the Gap is a forty-two-hour training course for beginning and intermediate medical/social service bilingual interpreters. Course objectives are 1) to be able to apply the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics, 2) to be able to demonstrate the appropriate roles of an interpreter; 3) to be able to demonstrate the modes of interpreting; 4) to be able to demonstrate cultural competency practices; and 5) to be able to identify medical terms. The course is presented by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and taught by Melanie Allmayer. Participants will take a final exam on the last day of class. A certificate of completion is awarded based on attendance and a passing score on the final exam.

Winter Bridging the Gap Thursday Class
2020-04-02 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-03-26 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-03-19 08:30 - 16:30
This event will be postponed until further notice. Please contact Cathy Anderson (canders@jvskc.org) with any questions.
This course is a 6 Thursday class starting January 25th from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm and goes through March 14th. To participate, you must register with Cathy Anderson, at canders@jvskc.org, (816)-629-8908.
Bridging the Gap is a forty-two-hour training course for beginning and intermediate medical/social service bilingual interpreters. Course objectives are 1) to be able to apply the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics, 2) to be able to demonstrate the appropriate roles of an interpreter; 3) to be able to demonstrate the modes of interpreting; 4) to be able to demonstrate cultural competency practices; and 5) to be able to identify medical terms. The course is presented by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and taught by Melanie Allmayer. Participants will take a final exam on the last day of class. A certificate of completion is awarded based on attendance and a passing score on the final exam.

Winter Bridging the Gap Class
2020-03-14 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-03-07 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-02-29 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-02-22 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-02-08 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-02-01 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-01-25 08:30 - 16:30
This course is a 7 Saturday class starting January 25th from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm and goes through March 14th. To participate, you must register with Cathy Anderson, at canders@jvskc.org, (816) 629 8908.
Bridging the Gap is a forty-two-hour training course for beginning and intermediate medical/social service bilingual interpreters. Course objectives are 1) to be able to apply the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics, 2) to be able to demonstrate the appropriate roles of an interpreter; 3) to be able to demonstrate the modes of interpreting; 4) to be able to demonstrate cultural competency practices; and 5) to be able to identify medical terms. The course is presented by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and taught by Melanie Allmayer. Participants will take a final exam on the last day of class. A certificate of completion is awarded based on attendance and a passing score on the final exam.

Winter Bridging the Gap Thursday Class
2020-03-12 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-03-05 08:30 - 16:30, 2020-02-27 08:30 - 16:30
This course is a 6 Thursday class starting January 25th from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm and goes through March 14th. To participate, you must register with Cathy Anderson, at canders@jvskc.org, (816)-629-8908.
Bridging the Gap is a forty-two-hour training course for beginning and intermediate medical/social service bilingual interpreters. Course objectives are 1) to be able to apply the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics, 2) to be able to demonstrate the appropriate roles of an interpreter; 3) to be able to demonstrate the modes of interpreting; 4) to be able to demonstrate cultural competency practices; and 5) to be able to identify medical terms. The course is presented by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and taught by Melanie Allmayer. Participants will take a final exam on the last day of class. A certificate of completion is awarded based on attendance and a passing score on the final exam.

Refugee Birthday Party
2020-01-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Della Lamb Community Center, 500 Woodland Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64106, United States
First Birthdays: A Party for Resettled Refugees
Sunday January 26th, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Della Lamb Community Center
500 Woodland Ave, KCMO

Fall Bridging the Gap Class
2019-10-26 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-10-19 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-10-12 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-10-05 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-28 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-14 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-07 08:30 - 16:30
This course is a 7 Saturday class starting September 7th from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm and goes through October 26th. To participate, you must register with Cathy Anderson, at canders@jvskc.org, (816) 629 8908.
Bridging the Gap is a forty-two-hour training course for beginning and intermediate medical/social service bilingual interpreters. Course objectives are 1) to be able to apply the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics, 2) to be able to demonstrate the appropriate roles of an interpreter; 3) to be able to demonstrate the modes of interpreting; 4) to be able to demonstrate cultural competency practices; and 5) to be able to identify medical terms. The course is presented by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and taught by Melanie Allmayer. Participants will take a final exam on the last day of class. A certificate of completion is awarded based on attendance and a passing score on the final exam.

Summer Bridging the Gap Class
2019-08-01 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-07-25 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-07-18 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-07-11 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-06-27 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-06-20 08:30 - 16:30
This course is a 6 Thursday class starting June 13th from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm and goes through August 1st. To participate, you must register with Cathy Anderson, at canders@jvskc.org, (816) 629 8908.
Bridging the Gap is a forty-two-hour training course for beginning and intermediate medical/social service bilingual interpreters. Course objectives are 1) to be able to apply the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics, 2) to be able to demonstrate the appropriate roles of an interpreter; 3) to be able to demonstrate the modes of interpreting; 4) to be able to demonstrate cultural competency practices; and 5) to be able to identify medical terms. The course is presented by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and taught by Melanie Allmayer. Participants will take a final exam on the last day of class. A certificate of completion is awarded based on attendance and a passing score on the final exam.

World Refugee Day
2019-06-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 1730 Independence Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64106, United States
Come celebrate World Refugee Day. We will have entertainment, food, and fun for the entire family. For more information or to learn how to become a sponsor, please contact Martin Okpareke at mokpareke@jvskc.org or 816-471-2808. Most importantly we have T-shirts. Which can be picked up at Jewish Vocational Service. They can also be picked up the day of the event at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. We would like to thank our partners for this event:
Baraza African Cultures Center
Betty Rae's Ice Cream
Children's Mercy Hospital
Della Lamb Community Services
The Don Bosco Centers
Egbe Omo Yoruba
Ezeh Law Firm
International Relations Council
Jackson County, Missouri
KC Ethnic Enrichment Festival
Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy
Kansas City, Missouri City Government
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Schools
KCATA
KC International Academy
KC for Refugees
Mercy Without Limits
Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Once We Were Refugees
Samuel U. Rodgers
St. Thomas More Parish
Translation Perfect
Truman Medical Centers
United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City
Village Grill
YMCA of Greater Kansas City
