October 24, 2023 | 4:02 PM
tag | language barrier
October 10, 2023 | 2:53 PM
‘Most of these issues are not new:’ Latino leaders discuss how to tackle language barriers and disparities
We took our mobile listening lab to the recent convention and met with nine experts in such fields as medicine, education and demographic data analysis.
By Gabriela Martínez/WITF September 19, 2023 | 10:27 AM
Pa. court system pilots program to help Pennsylvania Dutch speakers become certified interpreters
The state court system is partnering with a Lancaster county organization and other nonprofits to encourage Pennsylvania Dutch speakers to become court interpreters.
June 12, 2023 | 5:34 PM
New Lancaster County medical Spanish certificate program tackles language-related medical barriers
Starting this fall, Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County will offer a graduate certificate Spanish program for medical Spanish.
April 4, 2023 | 12:10 PM
Cómo una empresaria latina de Pensilvania está ayudando a las personas hispanohablantes durante la temporada de impuestos
Aunque aportan billones de dólares en impuestos estatales y federales anualmente, los inmigrantes aún enfrentan muchas barreras que los disuaden de reportar sus ingresos, como la falta de servicios de traducción y la desinformación sobre el proceso de presentación de impuestos.
November 23, 2021 | 9:52 AM
Language barrier: Immigrant parents in Pennsylvania and other states tell tales of exclusion
The offered stories of students being used as translators despite federal prohibitions, incorrect telephone translations or poor communication when their children were being bullied.
April 23, 2021 | 7:42 AM
The pandemic imperiled non-English speakers in a hospital
"We had an inkling that language was going to be an issue early on," says Dr. Karthik Sivashankar, the Brigham's then medical director for quality, safety and equity. "We were getting safety reports saying language is a problem."
