Training Course “Breaking Barriers”
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Region 9, will be providing a one-day training session in San Diego California to assist non-Spanish-speaking inspectors who interview non-English-speaking field workers and applicators. Past sessions of this training have been very well received and we are pleased to offer this session in southern California.
Training will be offered at the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner’s office: County Operations Center, 5530 Overland Ave., 1st floor, Room 124
| City | CAC Office | Training Date | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | San Diego | July 16, 2014 | July 8, 2014 |
There is no fee for this course. Check-in begins at 8:30 and the training session is from 9:00 – 4:30. This course will include more advanced content than in the past. For inspector biologists who have taken this class previously it will be a good refresher with new content and activities.
Course topics will include:
- Introduction to Hispanic Culture
- Methods for Approaching & Interviewing Hispanic Fieldworkers/Applicators
- Using an Interpreter
- Spanish – Basics for Inspectors
- Vocabulary for Agriculture, Safety, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Written Translation Tools – Common Phrases (Flip Chart)
The course is for County Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) inspectors whose responsibilities may include conducting fieldworker safety inspections and agricultural pesticide monitoring inspections (such as pesticide use, field fumigation, and commodity fumigation).
The course includes a general session, as well as group sessions of six to eight inspectors interacting with a Spanish bilingual facilitator.
To ensure sufficient supplies, seating, and facilitators, please register via email or fax by the July 8, deadline indicated above to Ms. Debra Kloss, Enforcement Branch, at Debra.Kloss@cdpr.ca.gov, Fax: 916-445-3907; Phone: 916-445-3879. County Spanish bilingual volunteers are also needed to help with the interactive group sessions and are encouraged to register as early as possible.
Sincerely,
Enclosures
- Breaking Barriers Agenda