Event of Interest
Best Practices for Working with an Interpreter Buffalo Commons Workshop
June 4, 2019 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
From Buffalo Commons Classroom:
Best Practices for Working with an Interpreter
When: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Where: Buffalo Commons Classroom, 617 Main Street, Floor 3R Buffalo, NY 14203
Does your organization, business, medical facility, school, or other institution work and support individuals with limited English proficiency?
Join Sarah Cunningham, Manager of Interpreting Services & Katlyn Keane, Sales & Recruitment Coordinator at Journey's End Refugee Services to learn best practices for effectively working with an in-person interpreter. Topics include various roles of an interpreter, use of first person communication, interpreter ethics and boundaries, state and federal laws, small group discussions and more.
RSVP by emailing buffalocommons@cornell.edu.
Buffalo Commons offers workshops that share knowledge for the public good on topics ranging from civic engagement and local policy to best practices in community-based research.