Registration Now Open for 40-Hour Legal Interpreter Training

Our legal interpreter training is for bilingual professionals who wish to explore the field of legal interpreting. Learn the fundamentals of interpreting as a profession, including an overview of basic concepts and hands-on introduction to the…

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Legal Interpreter Training Now Available From Metaphrasis

Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, LLC (Metaphrasis), today announced the addition of a 40 hour Legal Interpreter Training course to its service roster. The Metaphrasis Legal Interpreter Training is for bilingual professionals who wish to…

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Enterprising Women Magazine Names Metaphrasis Founder A 2014 Enterprising Woman of the Year

Elizabeth Colón has created an award-winning company recipe.  The language services company, Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions (Metaphrasis) today announced its founder, Elizabeth Colón, has been awarded the 2014 Enterprising Woman of the…

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February 2014 Professional Development – Introduction to Alzheimer’s Disease

On February 20th, please join Metaphrasis and guest speaker, Daniel Kuhn, LCSW, from Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, for an informative professional development event on Alzheimer's Disease and other related dementias. Participants will gain…

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Give Your Vote! Help Metaphrasis Launch Our Education Program

Metaphrasis has applied for a $250,000 grant from Chase as part of a newly launched program, Mission Main StreetSM Grants. Metaphrasis must submit a questionnaire outlining a business plan that will result in growth of the business and receive at…

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State of Illinois Names Elizabeth Colon “Trailblazer”

In the past decade, Latino business ownership in the United States has doubled to 3.2 million companies. According to Hispanic Business, Illinois is home to 26 of the top 500 Latino-owned companies in the country, behind only Florida, Texas and…

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Metaphrasis Receives National Certification as Women’s Business Enterprise

Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, LLC (Metaphrasis), a leading language services company, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development Center – Chicago Certification…

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Metaphrasis Expands Medical Interpreter Training Program

Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, LLC (Metaphrasis), a leading Illinois-based language services company, is pleased to announce the availability of its Medical Interpreter Training Program to Southern Illinois communities. The company is…

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Attend Ethical Decision-Making for Medical Interpreting Professionals

Please join Metaphrasis and speaker, Sasha F. Carrillo, CHI, CMI, Metaphrasis’ Manager of Training Programs, Board Director of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), and newly inducted board member of the Midwest…

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World Day for Cultural Diversity

May 21st, 2013 marks the 11th anniversary of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. In 2001, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural…

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