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2017 Annual Ontario Council on Community Interpreting Congress

- November 23rd, 2017 -

The OCCI Annual Congress is a gathering for professionals and stakeholders in community interpreting 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

This year's event will highlight the integration of Healthcare Interpretation Network (HIN) and feature the first OCCI Interpreter Job Fair.  

The OCCI Annual Congress also provides an exciting opportunity for organizations to showcase their services to interpretation professionals from across the province.

Thursday, November 23, 2017

2:00 p.m.  -   6:00 p.m.

Triovest Conference Centre

789 Don Mills Road, North York, ON M3C 1T5

2:00-2:30  Registration

2:30-3:30  Keynote speech and presentations 

3:30-5:45 Networking, job fair, and refreshments

5:45-6:00  Raffle and concluding remarks 

EventBrite link to RSVP

We look forward to seeing you there!

Upcoming Interpreter Workshops and PD Events

Interpreting in Mental Health Settings: Ethical Decision Making

Offered by The Interpreters' Lab and Access Alliance Language Services

Saturday, November 4, 2017 - Toronto, Ontario

I Swear - for Interpreter or Sight Translation (Chinese-English)

Offered by CITG Certificate Interpreters & Translators Ltd.

Saturday, November 18, 2017 - North York, Ontario

Gastrointestinal Terminology & Knowledge in Consecutive Interpreting

Offered by CITG Certificate Interpreters & Translators Ltd.

Saturday, November 18, 2017 - North York, Ontario

Simultaneous Interpretation Practical Skills (English-Chinese/Chinese-English)

Offered by CITG Certificate Interpreters & Translators Ltd.

Saturday, November 18, 2017 - Toronto, 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. 

Two recent Canadian publications focus on

 language access and health equity

"Inherent in Canadian values is universal access to health care. But access means more than the ability to walk through the doors of a hospital. It means access to appropriate care. All patients, no matter which language they speak, deserve to receive the best medical care available. That will only happen when all patients can be understood."

Walji, M. and K. Flegel.  "Healthy Interpretation", CMAJ October 16, 2017 vol. 189 no. 41, E1273.  Click here and follow link to "show PDF in full window". 

"As linguistic diversity in Ontario grows, interventions that support language accessibility, like language interpretation services, are promising ways forward of advancing equity in health care for all of Ontario’s linguistically diverse communities."

Laher, N. and A. Sultana, "Advancing Health Equity through Language Interpretation Services", Wellesley Institute, August 2, 2017.  Click here to read article.

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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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