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2018 Annual Ontario Council on Community Interpreting Congress

- November 24th, 2018 -

Just two days away!  There is still time to register (see link below).

The OCCI Annual Congress is a gathering for professionals and stakeholders in the industry to:

• learn about language access innovations and quality improvement initiatives
• network with peers and build contacts across the sector
• find out about new education and employment opportunities
• hear from speakers about advancements in best practices for addressing language barriers in public service access and delivery

Guest speakers:

 Hon. Kathleen Wynne, MPP, Former Premier of Ontario

Reza Moridi, MPP 2007-2018

Johanne Boucher, C. Trans.OTTIAQ

Nathalie Laliberté, Translation Bureau, Government of Canada

Justine Bret, Translation Bureau, GOC

Majid Jowhari, MP 

Saturday, November 24, 2017

8:00 a.m.  -   1:30 p.m.

North York Civic Centre - Council Chambers

5100 Yonge Street, North York, Ontario M2N 5V7

8:00 - 8:30  Registration

8:30 - 9:00 Welcome and President's Remarks

9:00 - 11:15 Guest Speakers and OCCI Updates

11:15 - 1:00 Job Fair and Networking

1:00 - 1:30 Raffle and concluding remarks 

EventBrite link to RSVP

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ready, set, network!  Preparing to network at an interpreter event.

You might recognize this from last year, but we thought we'd share it again as we look ahead to this weekend's OCCI Annual Congress.  The following was shared by Interpreter Education Online to give us tips and insights into who you can expect to meet at, and how to prepare for, an interpreter event.

Click here to read "Types of People You’ll Meet at Interpreters & Translators Conferences and How to Network with Them".  

Upcoming Interpreter Workshops and PD Events

(for full details and links to register, go the PD & Events page)

Exploring VWAP (Victim/Witness Assistance Program)

Offered by CITG Certificate Interpreters & Translators Ltd.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - Kingston, Ontario

Discovering Discoveries

Offered by APLI

Thursday, November 29, 2018 - North York, Ontario

The OCCI lists events related to community interpreting and

events that have been recognized as eligible for ACI Professional Development hours.

For the full listing of upcoming and past events see the Events & PD page. 

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The list of OCCI Accredited Community Interpreters continues to grow

To see the list of ACIs and the range of languages represented, click here, or follow the link at the top of every page at occi.ca.

The OCCI would like the acknowledge the generous support of our Gold and Silver sponsors.

For a full list of current sponsors and links to their websites, please see our home page.

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