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<span class="normaltextrun">Dear language access partners and allies,</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">We have fantastic news to share! We will be holding another session of our <i>Breaking Silence: Interpreting for Victim Services</i> interpreter training in May 2019!</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>About <i>Breaking Silence</i>:</b></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><i>Breaking Silence</i> is a 4-day, 32-hour training during which interpreters gain the skills necessary to work directly with crime victims. Applicants who successfully complete the training will be given the opportunity to sign
a contract to begin accepting paid assignments as independent contractors for </span><span class="spellingerror">Ayuda’s</span><span class="normaltextrun"> Victim Services Interpreter Bank. This year's training is being funded by the Maryland Governor's Office
of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP MD) under sub-award number VOCA-2018-0100, which was funded by Award No. 2018-V2-GX-0032 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">The training will take place in Silver Spring, MD from Friday, May 17</span><span class="normaltextrun"><sup><span style="font-size:8.5pt">th</span></sup>, 2019 through Monday, May 20</span><span class="normaltextrun"><sup><span style="font-size:8.5pt">th</span></sup>,
2019 (from 9AM to 5PM on all 4 days). The training is free, but applicants who are selected to attend the training will be asked to submit a $50 deposit online in order to hold their place in the class (instructions will be provided via email once the applicant
has been notified about their acceptance). Deposits will be refunded upon successful completion of language proficiency testing (if required by </span><span class="spellingerror">Ayuda</span><span class="normaltextrun">) and of the training. </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><i>CEUs for spoken and sign language interpreters will be offered. </i></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>Ideal candidates for this training:</b></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">You can help spread the word about this important, publicly-funded interpreter bank that helps connect MD crime victims to vital services by forwarding this exciting announcement to all qualified interpreters – <i>qualified</i> meaning
interpreters who have already taken a 40-hour interpretation training (or are RID-certified) and currently work as interpreters – within your network! When forwarding this information, we would greatly appreciate it if you could also blind carbon copy </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:LAsearch@ayuda.com" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">LAsearch@ayuda.com</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun">. </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>Instructions on how to apply:</b></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Please note that <b><u>we are NOT accepting applications submitted via email, mail, fax, or in person</u></b> unless extenuating circumstances exist, in which case, applicants must notify Language Access
staff at </span><a href="mailto:LAsearch@ayuda.com" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:windowtext">LAsearch@ayuda.com</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun">. </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Those who are interested can <b>apply for Breaking Silence by visiting </b><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flanguageaccess.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fz1kzv7vf14x81un%2F&data=02%7C01%7CYasmin.Reyazuddin%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7C09e59f1228ab4e598c5208d68bb176ef%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C0%7C0%7C636849991657373577&sdata=TyRCCuntC%2Fm8CNosevlqdg8AhAFoy0QZybI5cMf%2BAUc%3D&reserved=0">https://languageaccess.wufoo.com/forms/z1kzv7vf14x81un/</a></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Applicants can learn more about the training by reading our <i>Frequently Asked Questions for Applicants to the Breaking Silence: Interpreting for Victim Services Interpreter Training </i>available </span><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fayuda.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F02%2FBSI_FAQs_2019_Final19.pdf&data=02%7C01%7CYasmin.Reyazuddin%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7C09e59f1228ab4e598c5208d68bb176ef%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C0%7C0%7C636849991657373577&sdata=2fSGJrEVnoAj5rh7tT5rxoCDW8pMTw3l9ZIzx5bARbc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:windowtext">here</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun">. </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>The deadline to apply is Friday, March 1st, 2019</b>. We will notify all applicants about their acceptance into the training near the end of March.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">We appreciate your assistance in spreading the word and recruiting qualified candidates!</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Regards,</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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