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.