Vázquez presented on student experiences translating and interpreting in the community

Karina Vázquez, senior teaching faculty of Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, presented “Bridging the Gap: Students Translators and Interpreters within the Community” at the National Council Undergraduate Research Conference.

The presentation explored how university students in the course LAIS 386 Community Translation and Interpretation engage with real clients in fields like healthcare, law, and education, providing culturally aware language services to ensure community access to vital resources.