As their community engagement project for spring 2024, the students in Spanish 481 Introduction to Court Interpretation translated into Spanish the “Concurrent Enrollment Student and Parent Brochure”. For the final proofreading the class met with Ms. Diana Arbiser, a former World Languages graduate, from the Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of Oregon. Arbiser is a certified translator of English into Spanish by the American Translators Association (ATA). Here is what student Josie Baeza had to say about the project: “It has given me a sense of fulfillment and empowerment, knowing that I am making a difference in reducing language barriers and fostering a more inclusive learning environment not only for students but also for their families, who are a crucial part of their learning and student life.”
As a token of their appreciation, the Concurrent Enrollment program sponsored a lunch at Amano restaurant in Caldwell, co-owned by former World Languages graduate Rebecca Alamilla and her husband Salvador Alamilla. Ms. Susan Evans, a state and federally certified court interpreter, joined the small group for lunch and answered many questions about the profession. She was also a guest speaker on April 22nd to lead the students in sight translation exercises.