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News from OCCI

May 25, 2015

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The OCCI Accreditation Framework is now available for review online  

 

Details of the OCCI Accreditation Framework are now available on our website.  Click here to see the document detailing the Pre-requisites/Requirements, Specializations, Continuing education, Grandfathering protocols, Ethical considerations, and Definitions for the accreditation framework.

 

OCCI to present at the Healthcare Interpretation Network Recruitment Fair - June 2nd, 2015

 

At this year's HIN Recruitment Fair, interpreters and other community interpretation stakeholders will have the opportunity to hear from both OCCI and ATIO (Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario) about the initiatives currently underway to professionalize Ontario's  community interpreters.   This is a great opportunity to hear the latest news from the two organizations and to take part in the Q&A session afterwards.   Admission is free.  Please see full details on the HIN website.

 

We want to represent YOU at the next Stakeholders meeting

 

The next OCCI Stakeholders' Representatives meeting is taking place on June 18th, 2015.  Since you have signed up to receive our newsletters, we believe that you have a stake in the future of community interpreting in Ontario.  As such, we encourage you to submit your questions, suggestions, and concerns to us so that we, the OCCI Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Committee, can represent your voice at the next meeting.   The OCCI is committed to broad stakeholder engagement:  we will compile your submissions into a report that will be circulated to the representatives in advance of the meeting and your input will be added to the agenda.  Please send your submissions to info@occi.ca by June 11th, 2015.

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