[BCMA] BCMA Webinar #3 - We Speak Translate Special Workshop

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hello,

The BCMA is excited to invite you to the third instalment of our monthly
webinar series, presented in partnership with the Royal BC Museum and
Archives!  Join colleagues from around the province on June 19 for "We
Speak Translate," a special training workshop presented by Kate Longpre of
the Greater Victoria Inter-Cultural Association.

*Please note:* this webinar is on a Monday, not the regular Tuesday.

In advance of World Refugee Day (June 20), join the BCMA in a very special
We Speak Translate training workshop, presented by the Inter-Cultural
Association of Greater Victoria <http://www.icavictoria.org/> (ICA). The We
Speak Translate project is a first of its kind collaboration between Google
Translate and the ICA utilizing the Google Translate App for refugee
resettlement and new immigrant inclusion in communities. We are excited to
provide this opportunity for institutions to increase their capacity and
accessibility, and to share the positive community development initiatives
of the ICA.

Upon completion of the approximately 40-minute training, participants
receive a We Speak Translate decal, a visible symbol of inclusion and
commitment to promoting diversity and communication across language
barriers. Familiarity with the Google Translate app establishes a common
platform for communication while newcomers develop their English language
skills.

This webinar will be facilitated by Kate Longpre, the Community Integration
Coordinator at ICA.  Kate approached Google Translate in September 2016
with the idea for the We Speak Translate project. In April 2017 the project
launched in Victoria, BC, the first location worldwide to initiate the
project.

*Webinar Details:*
Time and Date: June 19, noon-1pm
**Cost: Free for members, $10 for future members
Registration and more information: https://bcmawebinar3.eventbrite.ca

**Member tickets now require your membership number – if you do not know it
please email me and I’ll find it for you.  Please also note that a maximum
of 2 tickets can be associated with each organizational membership.  All
additional tickets will be $10, unless the ticket holder has an individual
membership.



We hope you’ll join us for this webinar!  Feel free to invite your
colleagues and share on social media.  If you have any questions about this
or future webinars
<http://museumsassn.bc.ca/professional-development/upcoming-events/webinars/>,
please email me at bfast at museumsassn.bc.ca.



Thank you,


Ben

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