Parent-Teacher Meetings with Bilingual Families: Why You Need an Interpreter

By: Cheryl Lu, Social Media Coordinator Located in Toronto, one of the biggest Canadian cities where over 180 languages are spoken, every year, MCIS sends our certificated interpreters to thousands of parent-teacher interviews with bilingual and multicultural families and parents with limited English proficiency both in-person and remotely. In these meetings, interpreters are the key to smooth communication between the teachers and parents, and their work is widely recognized as a crucial and irreplaceable part…

MCIS Language Solutions and Vice Versa to Launch Online Language Interpreter Training

MCIS Language Solutions and Vice Versa are pleased to announce the launch of their co-branded Online Language Interpreter Training Program. Built to better serve Francophone communities in Ontario, this strategic bilingual initiative between MCIS and Vice Versa is geared towards individuals wishing to develop an interpretation career in Canada’s two official languages. The program will provide individuals with the necessary skills to become a professional community interpreter within six to eight weeks. Canada is a…

COVID-19 Stories: Hanen Nanaa, Campaigning for An Inclusive Canada

MCIS recently had the pleasure of interviewing Hanen Nanaa, a young, passionate individual dedicated to supporting newcomers in feeling welcomed and connected to their communities. Hanen is very special to MCIS as she was the youngest recipient to receive the Interpreter Training Scholarship in 2016. She has only been in Canada for four years and has already been accepted to Ryerson University, volunteered with many newcomers’ organizations, and began leading Books, Arts, and Music Collective…

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