Jewish Vocational Service

Thursday Bridging the Gap Class
2018-11-15 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-11-08 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-11-01 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | JVS, 4600 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO, 64110, United States
This course is 6 Thursday’s starting October 18th from 8:30 am-4:30 pm and you must register with Cathy Anderson, she can be reached at canders@jvskc.org.

Course Description: 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.

JVS Speaker Series: Creating a Cultural Bridge
2018-11-13 17:00 - 18:30
JVS Invites you to our upcoming Speaker Series Session -Creating a Cultural Bridge, Tuesday November 13th at 4600 The Paseo, KCMO. Snacks and drinks served at 5:00 pm, program 5:30-6:30 pm.
Explore the languages and cultures of new populations living in Kansas City. You will learn cultural and communication dynamics to help you connect with immigrants and refugees, and how our implicit biases impact our understanding.
Here from our expert:
Cathy Anderson, JVS Manager of Language and Cultural Services and Interpreters
To attend you must RSVP at https://jvsculturalbridgesession.eventbrite.com
