Everything You Must Know about Mayan and Indigenous Languages Posted on: June 19, 2020
Her story will inspire you. When she was 7 years old, Carmelina and her parents arrived in the States fleeing the war in Guatemala. They became migrant seasonal workers, picking fruits and vegetables in the fields. Later, Carmelina graduated from high school then in 2002 was discovered by Berlitz and [...] Read more
Without a Medical Interpreter in China Posted on: June 3, 2020
Two years after graduating from college, I decided that I wanted to spend some time living abroad. I had lived in Italy during a study abroad program and had the time of my life! This time, I wanted to push myself further outside my comfort zone and decided to [...] Read more
A Question about Ethics Posted on: May 29, 2020
As a medical interpreter, when do you step out as an advocate? What is the role of a medical interpreter? How do we follow the interpreter code of ethics? These are all essential questions for a medical provider and interpreter to know. As a medical interpreter, you find yourself in [...] Read more
How health equity is being negatively impacted during Covid 19 Posted on: May 15, 2020
Health equity is being negatively impacted during the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, we interview Chief Medical Officer from Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Dr. Jeffery Eisen on what to look out for, and how to achieve health equity in the new normal. Read more
Covid-19 Inside the Hospital Walls Posted on: April 27, 2020
With all eyes on the pandemic and so many global opinions, it can be challenging to know what is really going on inside your local hospital walls. Linguava CEO David Brackett had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Courtney Ferris, an ICU nurse at Salem Health hospital, about [...] Read more
Going Remote Posted on: April 24, 2020
Join our host David Brackett and our invited guest Daniel Halberg while they discuss everything you need to know about going remote as an interpreter during COVID-19 and beyond. Read more
A Story About Groceries Posted on: April 21, 2020
written by David Brackett, Linguava President/Founder Ten million people from the United States have filed for unemployment in the past four weeks. The numbers are expected to reach 47 million shortly. This has led to an estimated 17 million additional people experiencing hunger due to COVID-19. The other day I [...] Read more
Power, Privilege, and Access Posted on: April 3, 2020
Join our host David Brackett president at Linguava on our first podcast where we discuss how effective interpretation impacts power, privilege, and access to communication alongside our special guest Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie (Social Services Manager, Population Health Partnerships at CareOregon) You can reach Toc Soneolay-Gillespie via email soneoulayt@careoregon.org Read more
Coronavirus Posters Posted on: March 16, 2020
Download these Coronavirus Guidance Posters translated into Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese. English Spanish Russian Vietnamese Read more
Working with professional interpreters Posted on: March 12, 2020
Why work with a professional interpreter? Patients have better health outcomes and higher satisfaction rates when working with trained interpreters, and trained interpreters are less likely to make serious mistakes compared to those without training (1,2,4) Certified and Qualified interpreters have completed training, have demonstrated proficiency, and are familiar with [...] Read more