Thanks to Our 2020 Virtual Conference Sponsors!
We Speak the Language You Need
Thanks to Our 2020 Virtual Conference Sponsors!
We Speak the Language You Need
Why Attend?
Our speakers are internationally recognized authors and professional medical and legal interpreters. Whether you are trying to learn a new skill, get certified or network with other professionals , the CAPI Summit will help you learn actionable steps to being a better interpreter, translator or beginning a new career.
For professional and aspiring medical and legal interpreters
Why Attend?
Our speakers are internationally recognized authors and professional medical and legal interpreters. Whether you are trying to learn a new skill, get certified or network with other professionals , the CAPI Summit will help you learn actionable steps to being a better interpreter, translator, or beginning a new career.
For professional and aspiring medical and legal interpreters
Schedule**
Thursday (12/3)
Certification & Life as a Medical Interpreter
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Conference Opening
Greetings from the Board
10:00 AM
IMIA Presentation: The process of medical interpreter certification with IMIA
Ana Catalina Jones
(1 hour - Language Neutral)
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
LUNCH AND LEARN
Successfully Working with Interpreters – Creating Partnerships across Professions
CCHI APPROVED 1 HR 0.1 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-01
Cristiano Mazzei
(1 hr., language-neutral)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The Community Interpreter
Giovanna Contreras
(1.5 hrs., Language-neutral) Note: This is a pre-certification class, thus no post-certification credits.
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Bridging The Gap: A 64 hour Medical Interpreters Training
(1.5 hrs., language-neutral) Note: this is a pre-certification-level course, no credits.
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Happy Hour!
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
AFTER WORK
When Trauma is in the Room: Foreign Language Interpreting about Traumatic Experiences
CCHI APPROVED 2 HRS 0.2 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-02
(2 hrs., language-neutral)
Friday (12/4)
Expand Your Horizons
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
LUNCH AND LEARN
The language of food: a bilingual kitchen
CCHI APPROVED 1 HR 0.1 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-10
Victoria Asi and Rosabelle White
(1 hr. Presented in English with examples in Spanish)
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Happy Hour!
5:30-7:30pm
Medical Interpretation – The Art of Never Being Speechless
CCHI APPROVED 2 HRS 0.2 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-03
Sacha Carballo & Stephanie Ponce de Leon
(2 hours - Language Neutral)
Saturday (12/5)
Interpreter Unity & Specialized Skills
TRACK 1: 10:00-11:30 AM
The Essentials of Pharmacology 100+ Prescribed Drugs
CCHI APPROVED 1.5 HRS 0.15 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-04
Thomas Carey and Silvana Kirby
(1.5 hours - Language Neutral)
TRACK 2: 9:00-11:30 AM
Arabic: Is it Really One Language?
CCHI APPROVED 2.5 HRS 0.25 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-06
(2.5 hours - presented in Arabic)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK
12:15 PM -2:15 PM
Professional Liability Insurance for Interpreters
(short video)
Then....!
Speaking in One Voice: Collective Self-Representation for Interpreters, CWA Union
CCHI APPROVED 2 HRS
NO IMIA CREDIT
Katie Romich and Brandon Scovill
(2 hours - Language Neutral)
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Numbers in Simultaneous Interpreting: A Toolkit
CCHI APPROVED 2 HRS 0.2 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-05
2 hours - Presented in English with examples in French
Sunday (12/6)
Skills Building & Language-Specific Sessions
TRACK 1: 9:00-11:30 AM
Common English Proverbs and Idioms for Vietnamese Interpreters
CCHI APPROVED 2.5 HRS 0.25 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-07
(2.5 hours - Presented in Vietnamese)
TRACK 2: 9:00-11:30 AM
Leukemia for Healthcare Interpreters
CCHI APPROVED 2.5 HRS 0.25 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-09
(2.5 hours - Presented in Russian)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Note taking for consecutive using technical tools (IPad)
CCHI APPROVED 2 HRS 0.2 IMIA CEUs – CAPI20-08
2 hours - Language Neutral
2:30 PM - Onwards
Sponsor Showcase
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**Every workshop is approved for Colorado Office of Language Access credit for court interpreters except for the following on Thursday and Friday because they are pre-certification classes for aspiring interpreters:
IMIA Presentation: The process of medical interpreter certification with IMIA
The Community Interpreter® International (TCII) – Critical thinking at work in a training program
Bridging The Gap: A 64 hour Medical Interpreters Training
Most of the workshops will also be available on-demand for CEU credit for 1 week after the conference.
Contact Us
Colorado Association of Professional Interpreters - Denver CO
Phone: 1 (800) 555 -1234
Email: info@coloradointerpreters.org
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