Language Access: Considerations & Recommendations for Advocates Supporting Survivors of Violence, 2014

Interpreters fulfill a critical duty – to place limited English proficient (LEP) individuals on an equal footing with individuals who are fluent in English. To ensure meaningful access, LEP survivors must have access to trained and qualified interpreters. Furthermore,...

Interpretation: The Importance of Language in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, 2015

These training slides will help advocates: –  Learn how victim experiences can affect interpretation –  Articulate the dynamics of domestic violence in English and the target language –  Assess how the language of sexual violence impacts a victim’s...