Events And Classes
Crossroads of Culture 2010!
JVS thanks our friends below for their donations:
Vic Bodney
Rabbi and Linda Cohen
E. and B.H. Cummings
E. J. Foster, Jr.
Joy Foster
Robert Groves
Tom and Ann Isenberg
Moe Khine
Shirley Passman
Joel Pelofsky
Polsinelli Shughart
Cy and Esther Rudnick
Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick
Julie Slead
Ora Jean Tucker
Virginia White
www.kansascityzoo.org
www.ustoyco.com
www.kcballet.org
www.theaterleague.com
Unicorn Theatre
www.unicorntheatre.org
www.westin.com
www.hyatt.com
www.papamurphys.com
www.kcsymphony.org
www.ahtkc.com
www.kcrep.org
Interpreter Training Courses offered by JVS in 2010
Please read the course descriptions with dates and times carefully and follow the directions on the application. In 2010, we will require that fees be paid 2 weeks in advance of the class.
All courses take place at:
DonChisholmLearningCenter, Room 6
610 E. 22nd Street (Intersection of 22nd & Holmes)
Hospital Hill
Kansas City, MO64108
Bridging the Gap
Course Description: Bridging the Gap is a forty-hour training (five Saturdays) for beginning and intermediate medical/social service bilingual interpreters. The course offers participants a thorough grounding in the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics, the roles of interpreting, cultural competency and much more. The course is presented by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and taught by Raul O. Guerrero. Participants will take a final exam on the last day of class. A certificate of completion is awarded based on five-day attendance and a passing score on the final exam. All participants must submit a JVS application, attach a brief recommendation from a supervisor or affiliate with the application and speak with Cathy Anderson, the manager of Language and Cultural Services before entering the class. Please read over the FAQs and the application directions. If you still have questions, contact Cathy Anderson at 816/471-2808, ext. 1124 or canders@jvskc.org. The application can be accessed through the JVS web site: www.jvskc.org under Events and Classes.
Dates: August 21st and 28th and Sep. 11th, 18th and 25th
Time: 8 am to 5 pm
Advanced Interpreter Training in Domestic Violence
Course Description: This is a 14-hour course (two Saturdays) targeted primarily to graduates of Bridging the Gap. The JVS Advanced Interpreter Training in Domestic Violence includes two days focused on cultural approaches to domestic violence advocacy, including extensive practice in interpreting through the use of role-play scenarios and case studies. The curriculum covers the social service system of care, the court system, along with specific legal and law enforcement issues related to immigrant women. Emergency and crisis situations will be covered. Raul O. Guerrero will be the instructor. Participants will take a final exam, and on passing, receive a certificate of completion. www.jvskc.org under Events and Classes.Please contact Cathy Anderson at 816/471-2808, ext. 1124 or canders@jvskc.org if you have questions. If you have not taken Bridging the Gap and would like to attend, you need to speak with Cathy first. The application can be accessed through the JVS web site:
Dates: 10/16 and 10/23 (One session)
9 am to 5 pm
Cost: $75 for the general public. The course is free of charge to Truman employees.
Advanced Course in Mental Health Interpreting
Course Description: This is a 7-hour course (one Saturday) targeted primarily to graduates of Bridging the Gap. Raul O. Guerrero is the instructor. The JVS Advanced Interpreter Training in Mental Health Interpreting is focused on the skills necessary to interpret in a range of mental health settings, including centers for the treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. The course will focus on cultural approaches to mental health and offer extensive practice interpreting through the use of role-play scenarios and case studies. Interpreting skills are emphasized and practiced: keeping neutral, managing the flow of a session, interventions, and working with a care team in various counseling settings. Participants will take a final exam, and on passing, receive a certificate of completion. www.jvskc.org under Events and Classes. If you have not taken Bridging the Gap and would like to attend, you need to speak with Cathy first.If you have questions, please talk withCathy Anderson at 816/471-2808, ext. 1124 or canders@jvskc.org. The application can be accessed through the JVS web site:
Dates: 11/6 Session I
12/4 Session II
9 am to 5 pm
Cost: $35 for the general public, and free of charge for Truman employees.