Access & Inclusion Newsletter

Save the Date!! Our Second Annual Virtual Conference will take place on June 16-June 18, 2022. We are so excited about our guest speakers because they represent who we are as an organization: Bilingual/Multilingual Families, School Leaders, Teachers, Interpreters, Translators, and Language Access Advocates! Stay connected on social medial to learn more about our speakers including: Our Keynote Speaker, Angela Rush, Director of the Office of Translation & Interpretation Services, Charleston County School District Eliana Lobo, Chair of the Standards & Training Committee of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care Flor Montero, joining us from Mexico City to talk about vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue Gail Price-Wise, President of the Florida Center for Cultural Competence Mamen Delgado, a Voice and Public Communication Mentor who will connect from Madrid, Spain to share information about protecting our voice as interpreters Guipsy Katherine Alata Ramos, Quechua Interpreter and Attorney joining us from Peru to talk about Indigenous Languages and Language Justice Registration opens on March 31, 2022 Interested in being a sponsor of the NAETISL Second Annual Virtual Conference? Click here. Our Language Access and Language Justice Champions Nominations form is now available. Help us recognize bilingual/multilingual family leaders, school administrators, teachers, interpreters and translators who support language access and language justice in early childhood and K-12 settings.

Learning Through Practice Series Thank you Dr. Robin Ragan for sharing information about interpreting for trauma and unaccompanied children! Our participants left the session with practical tools for self-care and a better understanding of our impact as professional interpreters. Our next session will feature one of NAETISL's Board Members, Marifer Sager, who will share information about establishing effective workflows to coordinate language access in K-12. We will follow the session with our Mentorship Café and give the opportunity to novice and experienced interpreters to network and strengthen their support network. Space is limited. Become a NAETISL member and receive 40% off! Click here to register.

Sharing Best Practices Have you seen our latest publication? School districts across the nation have received copies of Collaborating with Spoken Language Interpreters and Translators: A Primer for School Leaders which provides foundational information to support school administrators in providing language access and promoting the training and qualifications of spoken language interpreters in schools. We look forward to continuing this series of publications and sharing best practices to collaborate effectively with professional interpreters and translators in education.

Meet our Access & Inclusion Newsletter Featured Authors

Cultural Humility: Beyond Cultural Competence

How Educators Plan Ahead for Meetings with Bilingual/Multilingual Families

Establishing Standardized Interpreter Training in Education Settings

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