As the U.S. healthcare system serves an increasingly diverse, multilingual population, the demand for qualified medical interpreters has never been higher. SHREWSBURY ...

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.

So imagine how he felt on the first day of class when he was greeted with silence from his teacher and classmates, who only communicated by hand motions.Baker College of Muskegon's Interpreter ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The well known interpreter training program at the University of South Florida could soon come to a close. An email was sent out earlier this month from the interim dean of the ...

Whether starting a new business, looking for work or just getting around town, it can be hard to make one’s way in a community where the principal language is not one’s own. The La Plata Food Equity ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Many of us take for granted the ability to talk with our health care provider but for many of our neighbors there is a language barrier to receiving adequate care. A program ...

When the ax fell at Seattle Central Community College this week, one of the programs chosen for elimination was the school’s interpreter-training program, which trains people to translate for the deaf ...