Free Training for Interpreters and Translators

Would you like to volunteer as an interpreter for attorneys working with clients in ICE detention?

Maybe you would like to put your language skills to use by translating documents for immigration legal cases?

Our free 1-hour training course will give you the knowledge you need to get started as a volunteer interpreter or translator with the Immigration Justice Campaign.

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• Identify the differences between interpretation and translation

• Recognize the importance of the volunteer commitment

• Prepare for a translation request

• Prepare for an interpretation request

• Identify common terminology in legal interpretation/translation encounters

• Apply interpretation best practices

• Identify specific needs for interpretation of LGBTQ+ cases

The Immigration Justice Campaign Team