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America for Interpreters
SPONSORING COMPANIES
Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance
Iowa Council for International Understanding
International Interpreters Internship
with active support of Public Affairs Section of US Consulate General in St. Peterbsburg
SAINT-PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
LEADING ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA
VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ALL OVER THE WORLD
FLEXIBILITY FOR ALL THE STUDENTS
IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
100 experienced interpreters and translators
40 languages and dialectsBusiness meetings
Courtroom testimony
INTERNATIONAL INTERPRETERS INTERNSHIP
VARIOUS FIELDS OF INTERPRETING SIMULTANEOUS, CONSECUTIVE,
SITE, SUMMARY INTERPRETING INTERPRETER’S ETHICS ONGOING MENTORING
IOWAIOWA
DES MOINES, IOWADES MOINES, IOWA
OUR PROGRAM UNIQUE MIXTURE OF
LEARNING ABOUT BIG AND SMALL BUSINESSES
INCLUDES VISITS TO: NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANISATIONS VARIOUS
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
PRIVATE BUSINESSES
AGENCIES INVOLVED: Interpretation
Services Trainer, Mercy Medical Center
Legislative Information Office Capitol Building
Raccoon Valley State Bank
Shelter for victims of domestic violence
Iowa Sister States DMACC (Community
College) Grand View College Youth Shelter Harold Hill, farmer Des Moines Police
Department
Mercy Hospital
MODEL SCHEDULE
Date AM Lunch PM Night
10-16- 06
Monday
10-10:50
11-11:50
12-12:50
Grand View College
Business Composition (lecture)
Touring
Business Foundation (lecture)
at College 3:00 --4:30
Youth Shelter 7:00
Detention Facility
10-17- 06
Tuesday
9:30 – 1:00 Police Department
Meet with Chief of the PD
DART Unit
Tactic Unit
1:00-2:00 2:00-4:00
Sister States Office
Meeting with Executive Director
HOST FAMILES A DIFFERENT VIEW
OF LIFE AND THE AMERICAN CULTURE FROM INSIDE
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES TOGETHER
A GOOD WAY TO PRACTICE YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS
HOSTS’ IMPRESSIONS The first group for the pilot program was a
success story for the both parties The students were very well mannered and
behaved The home hosts enjoyed them so much The students asked good and sophisticated
questions All of the spokespersons for the agencies said
that this was one of the most intelligent groups they had ever had
OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM
(academic results)
Individual interpreting skills (20hrs) Broader specialized vocabulary Cross-cultural experience Introduction to American business
practices Useful handouts
Certificate of Participation signed by the host agencies and the
provost of FINEC
THE NEXT GROUP TO COME• interested in different fields of interpreting – law,
medicine, banking, insurance, social issues, tourism and hotel business and others
• in July to practice the language and to be in America for the 4-th of July
• enjoy parades, fireworks, barbecues, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.