<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> The Boston Interpreters Collective Presents</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">December 11 & 12, 2010<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>How do we build the capacity as individuals and organizations in social movements to create multilingual spaces where everyone can have their voices heard? How do we build our skills as interpreters? What is the role of the interpreter in social justice work?</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>This workshop will provide practical tools for developing and improving simultaneous and consecutive interpretation skills, explore the social, political and ethical dimensions of language access and explore how we can include this work in social movements.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Roberto Tijerina </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">is a nationally renowned trainer in multilingual justice and social justice interpretation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mr. Tijerina was the Language Access Coordinator of the 2010 US Social Forum and former Director of the Multilingual Capacity Building program at the Highlander Research and Education Center.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Boston Interpreters Collective</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> is dedicated to promoting a multi-lingual society by eliminating language barriers and building community. We work toward social justice by supporting community organizing through our interpretation services and language classes and popular education workshops. Our collective is committed to promoting equal rights for all by addressing root causes of oppression.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">$50 BIC Members/ $65 Non-members.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Includes morning coffee and lunch.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Payment plans possible.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bilingual or multilingual competency is preferred.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No experience necessary.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Space is limited. To register or for more information contact:</FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Boston Interpreters Collective at </FONT><A href="mailto:info@interpreterscollective.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>info@interpreterscollective.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>or 617.999.0888</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">www.interpreterscollective.org<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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