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IMIA Celebrates Its 25th Year Anniversary



Free Webinars

> IMIA Professional Learning Series Free Webinars

> Feb. 2 Webinar PowerPoint - Vicarious Traumatization / Compassion Fatigue

Webinars on Child Abuse with Refugee Populations - BRYCS - Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services
http://www.brycs.org/askBrycs/webinars-archived.cfm



Child Abuse Issues with Refugee Populations (PART I)- Recognizing Suspected Child Maltreatment in Culturally Diverse Refugee Families
This Webinar is for refugee resettlement and other refugee professionals who do not have a background in child welfare. Participants will learn about the types of child maltreatment and how to recognize child maltreatment in refugee families, considering cultural factors.

Audio Recording with PowerPoint
*  PowerPoint Presentation
*  Highlighted Resources on this topic



Child Abuse Issues with Refugee Populations (PART II)- Refugee Resettlement and Child Welfare: Working Together for Child Protection
This is a follow-up to the first Webinar on recognizing child maltreatment, and is also for refugee resettlement and other refugee professionals who do not have a background in child welfare. Refugee resettlement participants will gain information on mandated reporting as well as learn how to work with their local child welfare agency to help strengthen refugee families.

Audio Recording with PowerPoint
*  PowerPoint Presentation
*  Highlighted Resources on this topic



Foreign Language Interpreting for Interviews on Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect
This Webinar is for people who interpret interviews related to child maltreatment, as well for those who use foreign language interpreters in conversations related to child abuse. The presentation outlines best practices for interviewing in these sensitive circumstances. lets interpreters know what they should expect in the content and process of an interview regarding child abuse. and will help interpreters avoid common errors that might invalidate an interview regarding child abuse.

Audio Recording with PowerPoint
*  PowerPoint Presentation
*  Highlighted Resources on this topic
*  Suggestions for Interviewing Refugee and Immigrant Children (2009)



Teaming with an Interpreter and Teaming with a Translator
Free online training available at www.speakyourlanguages.com/training

(Burien, WA) - Highline Public Schools announces the availability of on-line, self-study training courses, Teaming with an Interpreter and Teaming with a Translator, at www.speakyourlanguages.com/training.

These courses were made possible thanks to an International Research and Studies Grant from the U.S. Department of Education that funded development of materials used in the Translation and Interpretation Program, a Career and Technical Education program at the Puget Sound Skills Center.



Free Webinar Series: Care of Diverse Elders and their Families in Primary Care
http://sgec.stanford.edu/events.html



Basic Medical Terminology and Common Diseases
20 hours of tele-classes taught by instructor Patricia Hassel of DeAnza College.

The freebie videos can be downloaded from iTunes University.  If you have never used iTunes before, start by downloading the application. Then run a search for the course, "HTEC 60A".  7 of the 10 lectures come with captions, for the hearing impaired.
http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/whats-on.html

The class notes are available in PDF:
http://faculty.deanza.edu/hasselpatricia/classes/course2?goback=.gde_1872264_member_25297159



2011 Boston University Translation Seminars
http://www.bu.edu/translation/


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