Language Justice Workgroup

The Language Justice Workgroup was formed to help identify and bridge barriers newcomers face within interpretation and translation needs. This group focuses on:

  1. Educating the general public on the importance of language access while also helping community partners navigate resources available

  2. Increasing professional opportunities and trainings available for individual interpreters or translators

  3. Advocacy around language access at the local, state, and federal levels

The next meeting will take place on Friday, February 28th, from 9:00am - 10:30am with hybrid options available. Please reach out to RACI@PolkCountyIowa.gov to be added to this group. All are welcome!

Workgroup Co-Chairs:

Vanessa Marcano-Kelly | vanessa@vanessacmarcano.com

Veronica Ouya | veronicaouya@yahoo.com

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