Welcome - International Institute of Akron, Inc (IIA)

International Institute of Akron
207 East Tallmadge Avenue
Akron Ohio 44310-3298
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Tel: 330-376-5106
Fax: 330-376-0133

Tuesday April 29th, 2025

Communications Programs

Interpreting Services
The IIA provides trained interpreters, proficient in over 50 languages, to governmental entities, courts, law enforcement, hospitals, heath care and social service providers, and businesses. Emergency face-to-face interpreting is available 24/7/365. Our program consults and trains service providers on how to communicate effectively with non-English speakers through the interpreter.

For our special interpreting services for refugees (currently, most common languages are Burmese, Karen, Mon, Nepali), please contact our Refugee Interpreting Coordinator: 330-376-5106 ext. 27.

Translation Services
We provide certified and notarized translations of written documents in over 50 languages to private individuals, numerous services providers, and businesses.

Interpreter Training
We offer legal and health care terminology, skill-building and professional ethics training to free-lance interpreters as well as employees and contractors of other interpreting services in Ohio.

Cultural Competence Training
This program provides customized cultural competence training to businesses and services providers who deal with ethnically diverse clients. International visitors, immigrants and refugees are offered a course in American values, traditions and practices - In the Heart of America.