Inclusivity, representativeness and the inclusion of diverse voices are all fundamental to best practice community engagement. One piece of this puzzle is accessibility and this includes working with people who speak languages other than English.
One way to ensure people who are culturally and linguistically diverse can participate meaningfully is through the use of an interpreter.
When you bring an interpreter into a process, it’s important to think through how to work with them effectively and set them up for success. We interviewed Mandarin Interpreter Bruce Song and got his advice on just how to do this.
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