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‘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

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.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

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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. 

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

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.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF