Puma Tzoc was living in New York a decade ago when a friend asked him to help a client who had spent three months in jail. The client spoke only K’iche’, an Indigenous language from his native ...
Across the U.S., court interpreters are in high demand, and finding one can be hard when needed. It's forcing judges to delay hearings and sometimes makes people wait longer in jail before trial.
Two Mineola High School students recently completed a 40-hour training course, making them certified interpreters. Pietra Cabral and Fabiely Passos Ricci da Silva completed the Community Interpreter ...
For many immigrants, a mastery of everyday English doesn’t mean they feel comfortable in all settings, like doctors’ offices. That’s where medical interpreters play a crucial role — but access to ...
DIFFERENCE. DOZENS OF PATIENTS COME TO RECEIVE HELP AT LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL EVERY DAY,UT B IF ENGLISH IS A STRUGGLE IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE PATIENTS THAT DO NOT UNDERSTAND CAN TAKE MEDICATION ...
A report from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf states that of the more than 10,000 sign-language interpreters that are registered nationally, a mere 13 percent identify as persons of color.
When the parents of a Chinese college student in Oakland learned he was dying of a terminal disease, they quickly booked a flight from China to see their son. At his bedside at UCSF Benioff Children’s ...
THE Supreme Court en banc has approved the rules on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Interpreting in the Judiciary, that aims to ...
The non-credit Certificate in Educational Interpreting (CEI) program provides specialized professional development to ASL/English interpreters working in educational settings. The curriculum is ...
Tippecanoe County courts are facing a significant increase in the cost of foreign-language interpreters. Judge Michael Morrissey requested an additional $30,000 from the county council to cover the ...