Human trafficking addressed at UTSA's International Translation Day

(Sept. 21, 2018) -- Advancing UTSA’s role as a knowledge enterprise, the UTSA Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will host an International Translation Day colloquium in order to highlight the importance of effective translation and interpreting in our global community. 

This year’s conference will focus on how language disparities affect already vulnerable individuals (victims of human trafficking and sexual assault, victims of gang violence, and unaccompanied minors) as they navigate healthcare and justice systems. 

Presentations include:

• Ludmila Golovine, CEO of MasterWordServices, “Interpreting for the Vulnerable: Language Access and Cultural Mediation for Survivors of Human Trafficking”, keynote speaker;    

• “Ineffective and Inaccessible: A Closer Look at Language Access for Unaccompanied Children in the U.S. Immigration System,” by attorney Carlos Iván Hernández and Katherine McCoy, both who work on the frontlines with unaccompanied minors on the border;   

• A workshop for practicing interpreters and interested community members entitled “Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault in a Healthcare Setting: Best Practices for Identification and Intervention” by Manuel Higginbotham, president of the Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators; and 

• “Interpreting for Victims of Gang Violence in Central America” a workshop by Janis Palma, federally-certified judiciary interpreter.   

These sessions are pre-approved for 2.5 hours of continuing education credits by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). 

The event is free and open to the public but reservations are required and can be made online via Ticket Tailor.  In addition, a box lunch can be purchased for $10. 

The colloquium will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Saturday, Sept. 29, in the H-E-B Student Union Ballroom 2 (HSU 1.106) on the UTSA Main Campus.

Free parking is available at any surface space marked A, B or C. (Note: do not park in green reserved spaces). See the UTSA  campus map . 

International Translation Day 2018  is organized by the  Department of Modern Languages and Literatures  and is co-sponsored by  MasterWord Services; Worldwide Languages; UTSA Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition; UTSA Mexico Center, UTSA Institute for Health Disparities Research; and the UTSA Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute (CAPRI).

— Dena Bruedigam

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