HMC Connections

Service: Interpretation and Translation

Record #: OAK2788
Last Modified: 29 May 2024
Last Full Update: 10 Oct 2023

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-842-2486 ext 225 or 227
After Hours Phone 647-223-0087
Crisis Phone 647-223-0087; 905-616-1223
Fax 905-842-8807
E-Mail hmcit@hmcconnections.com
Website hmcconnections.com
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, LinkedIn LinkedIn, X (Twitter) X (Twitter), YouTube YouTube
Primary Contact Hanadi Almasri, Director; Phone: 905-842-2486 ext 225 * 905-616-1223; Email: hal-masri@hmcconnections.com
Alternate Contact Kim Jenkinson, Executive Director, Connections; Phone: 905-852-2486 ext 222; Email: kjenkison@hmcconnections.com

Site Information

Site Location Offered at various locations throughout Halton
Located In Community Halton Region
Mailing Address 1092 Speers Rd 
Oakville, ON L6L 2X4

Agency and Service Names

Legal Name Halton Multicultural Council

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Provides business services that support the community in working with newcomers effectively

Services include:

  • Interpretation and Cultural Ambassadors
  • work with clients in a variety of situations including assessments, consultations, intakes and meetings
  • can provide interpretation in any style - whisper, simultaneous, consecutive
  • services provided in 130 languages
  • a Cultural Ambassador can communicate the importance and significance of religion and religious practice, family or cultural traditions, or of common beliefs and practices of the person requiring interpretation

Translation

  • translate documents including passport stamps, birth and certificates, identification cards or other legal documents
  • provide translation for projects like brochures, flyers, presentations and video transcribing
  • offers CILISAT (Cultural Interpreter Language & Interpretation Skills Assessment Tool), a language proficiency accreditation program
  • offers an online Core Community Interpreting Training course
  • voice overs for visual production in multiple languages
  • visit the website for more information
  • developing visual multilingual products

Cultural Diversity Training for service providers

  • the goal of the program is to assist organizations in understanding issues related to cultural inclusion
  • provides training to service providers and their staff to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive community by combating stereotypes, bias, and discrimination
  • provides workshops and presentations to the community at large, tailored to the length of time and to the subject matter requested
  • delivers multiple training sessions annually in the areas of children services, mental health, for respondents such as firefighters, police officers, long term care for seniors, public and catholic school boards and refugee private sponsors
Hours

Office: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9 am–4:30 pm, Thu 9 am-8 pm

Areas Served Guelph ; Halton Region ; Hamilton (City of) ; Peel Region ; any area of Canada
Eligibility Anyone requiring the above services
Application

Call for information

Languages English ; French ; American Sign Language (ASL) ; Arabic ; Bengali ; Bosnian ; Chinese ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Croatian ; Farsi ; German ; Gujarati ; Hindi ; Hungarian ; Japanese ; Korean ; Mandarin ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Romanian ; Serbian ; Spanish ; Tagalog ; Tamil ; Ukrainian ; Urdu ; Interpretive Services - others on request ; HMC Interpretation/Translation offers a variety of languages including but not limited to
  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Bosnian
  • Bulgarian
  • Czech
  • Dari
  • Lithuanian
  • Oromo
  • Pashto
  • Tamil
  • Turkish
  • Twi
  • visit the website for a complete list of languages
Fees Service ; Fee applicable to services but special consideration could be discussed if needed.

Agency Overview

Locations for this Service


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