This two-day training introduces participants to the practice of community interpretation for social justice and language justice in movement spaces. Participants will explore how language access impacts participation, leadership, and power in our communities, and develop foundational skills to support multilingual organizing.

Participants will learn about the principles of language justice and practice interpretation techniques commonly used in grassroots settings. The training will also explore the role of interpreters in organizing spaces and how interpretation can help create more inclusive and participatory meetings, events, and political education spaces.

The training is participatory and experiential. Participants will engage in discussion, skill-building exercises, and interpretation practice in small groups.

This training is designed for people who:

  • are bilingual or multilingual

  • are connected to community organizations, grassroots groups, or movement spaces

  • want to support multilingual participation and leadership in their communities

No formal interpretation experience is required, but participants should feel comfortable communicating in at least two languages.

Program Details

The program includes two full-day trainings (10:00 AM – 7:00 PM) on:

  • Saturday, April 25, 2026

  • Sunday, April 26, 2026

Because the curriculum is cumulative and builds throughout the two days, participants must be available to attend both days in full in order to participate.

Health & Safety

Rapid COVID testing will be required on site for all participants.

 
 
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What communities are you part of? Who are you in community with? Examples: -I am an immigrant Indigenous Mexican woman and childcare provider who speaks Spanish and Otomí. -I am a second-generation queer Vietnamese American from a farmworker family.
For each language, please indicate your level: -Introductory -Intermediate -Fluent
For example: Have you participated in interpretation trainings before? How often do you interpret formally or informally? In what kinds of spaces do you interpret?
This could include things like: interpreting for family or community members, interpreting at doctor’s visits or appointments, written translation, interpretation in organizing spaces, other multilingual communication experiences
10 AM - 7 PM on Saturday, April 25 2026 & Sunday, April 26 2026