House Bill 2359 (HB 2359) addresses a major loophole in the state’s Health Care Interpreter Program, which sets language access regulations for healthcare providers that receive reimbursements from public funding. Going into effect on July 1, the bill will require healthcare providers to work with healthcare interpreters certified by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) in their interactions with individuals who have limited English proficiency or primarily use sign language.
Using three examples of poor translations that changed the course of history, Ewandro Magalhães illustrates the tough job of interpreters in the arena of...
Hristina Dojčinova, a communications and events director and long-standing advisor in the language industry, shares her remarkable journey from Macedonia to Canada. She discusses...
After two decades in operation, GALA’s become an undoubtedly prominent organization in our field. Here, Cameron Rasmusson takes a few steps back with GALA...