MAMI Interpreters

This priceless gem has been providing Interpreters and communities with countless laughs over the years. Though it is funny this is just another example of why MAMI prides itself on having qualified Interpreters.We wish everyone a happy Thursday and don't forget it's almost Friday!!.

Happy Thursday everyone!! Due to demand MAMI Interpreters is pleased to announce that we are now looking for additional Interpreters in several languages from Utica to our Syracuse locations. If you are an individual who lives in or around these regions and are bilingual. If you are interested in this line of work as well as helping your community, then MAMI is the place for you!. If you speak any of the following languages in the various locations, please call or pay your lo...cal MAMI office a visit for details. MAMI Interpreters Utica 287 Genesee Street, Utica NY 13501, Suite 101 Phone # 315-732-2271 Bosnian Burmese Karen Somali Maay Maay MAMI Interpreters Syracuse 731 James Street, Syracuse NY 13203, Suite 225 Phone # 315-214-5003 Arabic Bosnian Burmese Karen Swahili Somali Maay Maay Spanish Vietnamese

Since 1998 MAMI (The Multicultural Association of Medical Interpreters) has been providing language and cultural access so speakers of limited English can fully participate in the community. All people’s have the need to be able to communicate with their medical professionals, Legal experts and social settings in general. MAMI prides itself on providing the local melting pot communities of Utica and Syracuse with 21 years of this vital service. MAMI has recently undergone a massive restructuring including a change in Executive Management. We are excited to be rolling out new plan’s for the future and continuing to assist our communities. WE WILL CONTINUE GIVING EVERYONE A VOICE!!!

MAMI Interpreters is now looking to hire additional SPANISH Interpreters at out Utica location. If anyone is Interested in work in the Interpreting field please give us a call at 315-732-2271 and set up and interview.

On this day in Civil Rights history Several hundred UU leaders join hundreds of others in Selma. King speaks at Reeb’s memorial service in Brown Chapel. President Johnson addresses a joint session of Congress to introduce the Voting Rights Bill. Their cause must be our cause, too. Because it is not just Negroes, but really it is all of us, who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. And we shall overcome. (President Johnson addressing Congress, March 15, 1965.

On this day, in civil rights history!! On March 12, 1930, Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi begins a defiant 241 mile march to the sea in protest of the British monopoly on salt, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India.

It's amazing the number of languages our refugees and immigrants speak in Central New York ... and because of this, MAMI is always looking for more bilingual speakers who speak a variety of languages and dialects. We presently need the following in the Utica, NY area: Kinyarwanda, Karenni, Masalit, and Vietnamese. If you speak any of these languages and if you also speak English, we would love to interview you to determine if you would make a good interpreter. Please call MAMI at 315-732-2271 or send an e-mail at [email protected]. Please share this post to your friends and family who may know someone who might be interested in becoming an interpreters. Other languages will also be considered.

In some cultures, direct eye contact can mean that the person is bold and disrespectful. Here, in the USA, we consider it a sign of honesty, of forthrightness. Understanding this simple difference will help us to understand and gain greater perspective when speaking with someone from another culture. Have you ever noticed this unique difference? How did you feel? How did you react?

When was the last time you spoke with someone who comes from another culture? What did you learn? What was difficult about the interaction? What was exciting?

We don't all speak the same language, even when we use the same words. Communication includes the innuendo that comes from body movements or tone of voice. "Yes," for example, can mean anything -- from affirming what the person has said or "yes, I hear you, but I have no idea what you are saying or what it means." Have you every been in that situation? What are some other meanings for "yes" that you have experienced?

Wish MAMI Interpreters "Happy Birthday!" We've been 'giving everyone a voice' for 20 years. We've trained over 700 interpreters in Central NY and Albany, many of whom are refugees. They now have an important profession which helps to ensure that non-English speakers receive the care and attention they need in a variety of settings. If it's a MAMI interpreter, you can have confidence that you'll receive accurate and complete interpretation that is completely confidential.