For Immediate Release
June 11, 2008

Extension course helps Spanish speakers improve their reading, writing and oral translation skills

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – The rapid globalization of businesses has fueled a surge in demand for translation services. Translators are needed to review everything from interoffice memos to pages on the World Wide Web, and effective translation provides lucrative rewards.

In UCR Extension’s class, Spanish Reading and Writing Skills for Bilingual Interpreters, students who already understand Spanish at a high or intermediate proficiency level can develop their reading comprehension, writing and oral skills. The 7-week class is offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and begins on June 23, 2008. Those working in professions that require Spanish skills can benefit from this class.

The class fee is $185. For more information about the class, contact Veronica Hernandez at (951) 827-5801 or arts@ucx.ucr.edu.

To browse classes or register online, visit www.extension.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4105 or toll-free at (800) 442-4990. To receive a free UCR Extension catalog, which includes a complete listing of all our current courses and certificate programs, call (951) 827-3806.

UCR Extension is the continuing education division of the University of California, Riverside. Extension offers more than 3,800 courses and 90 certificate programs in a variety of academic programs, including agriculture and landscape, arts and humanities, business and management, education, forensic investigations and public safety, teacher’s credentialing, English, environmental management, geospatial analysis and technology, health services and behavioral sciences, information technology, languages, law and public policy, Native American studies, natural sciences, and yoga.