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Tanya Hoover
Lost in Translation - Busting Common Myths ...

Do you need a translator or an interpreter? What is the difference? Learn more in this article.

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Language Classes, ASL, American Sign Language
Tanya Hoover
Register for Intro to American Sign Language ...

Resolve to learn a new language in 2019. Register now to learn some basics of American Sign Language. The class will meet twice a week for 1.5 hours.

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Article, ESL Indianapolis, Field Trips, Things to Do, Linguistists, Interpreters
Tanya Hoover
Symbolism of the Parrot

“Linguists who were both translators and advisors for the king are important officials in the Akan royal court.” - object label at Newfields in Indianapolis, Indiana

Symbolism of the Parrot
ESL Indianapolis, Language Classes, Newcomer
Tanya Hoover
Register for New English Classes!

Register now for our upcoming ESL classes!

Register for New English Classes!
ASL, Deaf Community, International Marketplace, New Classes
Tanya Hoover
Register for American Sign Language Classes

Register to learn some basic American Sign Language. Learn finger spelling, greetings, simple conversations, and also about deaf culture in this six-week course that will meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Job Opportunities

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English Teacher Needed in Merrillville, Indiana

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Job Description

Job Description

Midwest Language Services is now interviewing English as Second Language (ESL) tutors to business people and their families in Merrillville, Indiana for part-time work (from 1 hour to 16 hours per week) to prepare lessons and teach English as a Second or New language to beginners and intermediate-level students (Level A and B on the CEFRL scale).
Day and evening hours available. Please let us know your availability.
Responsibilities

  • Arrive at lessons on time or even a little early (5-10 minutes) as punctuality is highly valued is certain cultures. Arriving even a couple of minutes late might be taken negatively.

  • Create lesson plans

  • Continually assess student needs.

  • Create lesson plans to help students improve their language skills.

  • Allow the student to speak at least 50 percent of the lesson time.

  • Assign and check homework, as needed.

  • Keep track of student attendance.

  • Be patient, encouraging, and help students speak and understand English more fluently.

Desired Qualities

  • At least two years of ESL teaching experience to adult learners

  • At least a Bachelor's Degree in English, Education or related field

  • Knowledge of a second language (to be able to understand the struggles of learning a second language)

  • Professional in appearance, attitude, preparedness, etc.

  • Business dress code (conservative attire - no jeans, no sandals or open-toed shoes, etc.)

  • Able to create engaging lesson plans for expats who need English to communicate with business colleagues and with people in the community for everyday purposes

  • Able to drive to the client or to one of our convenient locations

  • Extremely punctual

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule - set your hours, but then keep those hours regularly

  • Motivated learners

  • Compensation $20 - $25 per hour, depending on experience and other qualifications

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $20.00 to $25.00 /hour

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Interpreter Training Workshop - Interpreting in Palliative Care

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Interpreter Training Workshops

We are offering an interpreter training workshop in Palliative Care on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The location may change, depending on the number of students. The deadline to enroll is April 23, 2018.

Interpreting in Palliative Care - CANCELLED

Description

This is a workshop for interpreters in health care. Help improve your understanding of content and vocabulary you may encounter in palliative care, as it is a rapidly expanding area of medicine

There are three areas in which you may grow:

  • help optimize the quality of life for patients with serious illness

  • expand your knowledge

  • improve both your interpreting skills and your comfort level with palliative care settings

 


Training will be given by Liz Essary.

Thank you.

Cost: $99

735 Shelby St.

Indianapolis, IN 46203

May 12 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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Job Opportunity for Deaf Community and Others

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Arrow Container, a rapidly expanding, family owned, corrugated manufacturer, is seeking Light Assembly Team Members at their Eastside Indianapolis warehouse location to assist with driving their processes and production capabilities forward. Positions will begin as temporary with possibility of coming on company payroll (including pay increase and benefits) based on performance.  Starting wage for the position is $10.00/hr.

Responsibilities for this position include:

  • Assemble corrugated products to customer specifications utilizing glue and hand tools as required according to the specific project
  • Set up jobs properly to achieve the quickest and most efficient assemblies
  • Keep work area clean and safe according to 5S quality standards

Necessary Skills & Abilities:

  • Ability to make a strong individual contribution while functioning as part of a team
  • Must excel in a fast paced ever changing environment
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally
  • Stand for an entire 8-10-hour shift
  • Frequent bending and twisting
  • Dexterity Skills

There is someone on staff who is an American Sign Language / ASL interpreter.

CONTACT KARA FOR DETAILS. (See her contact info below.)

Please do not contact Midwest Language Services regarding this job opportunity. We are sharing this for Arrow Container.

Thank you.

Kara Schnaus, HR Generalist,

Arrow Container

kschnaus@arrowcontainer.com

317-882-6444 ext.2441

“We engaged Midwest Language Services for ASL interpretation. The service provided by Midwest Language Services is prompt and professional. Requesting service is easy and quick! The service from the office staff has been exceptional and efficient. The interpreter has been nothing but fantastic. She is engaged and does not hesitate to pause the speaker to request clarification. She advocates for those she interprets, which is very welcome and encouraged. Since the first time we engaged Midwest Language Services, we have signed up for two additional service visits. I highly recommend this company to anyone in need of interpretation services.” - J. Elliott, Chewy.com

“I am seeing [him] communicating more with our colleagues and fully engaged during our staff meetings etc. I believe his English is progressing rapidly. We are thrilled he has learned and shared so much in such a short time. Melanie has been a phenomenal instructor and even teaches me a few things from time to time in passing. She is very personable and a pleasure to work with.” - N. Bunton, Hirata

"My wife has improved her skills and her self confidence after taking classes with Midwest." - R. Silva

“Thank you for this year. The English lessons were helpful and made my [American] life better.
I’m looking forward to studying English again.” - S. Nakamura

“I was very happy with the service provided by Midwest Language Services. They are very flexible and able to offer different types and meeting times for classes, including teaching at my home, which was very convenient. My instructor was very experienced at teaching. I took the accent modification training and I learned lots of techniques and exercises to help me improve in this area in addition to some grammatical explanations.” - Pablo Da Rosa

Contact us at info@midwestlanguageservices.com or call 1 + (317) 296-7997 when you need an interpreter, document translations, or English (ESL / ENL) lessons.