Read the intro from Maria Vertkin here: When Found in Translation first began back in 2011, no one could have predicted that we would mark our 10th Anniversary in the midst of overlapping economic and health crises triggered by a global pandemic. However, despite these unprecedented circumstances and through the steadfast support of our full…

We are deeply honored to share that Found in Translation is a 2022 recipient of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) Language Access Champion Award! The NCIHC is a multidisciplinary organization of professionals dedicated to advancing language access and the interpreting profession. The group is composed of leaders from around the world…

Dear friends,  In 2011, possessed by an idea too good to not at least try, I launched Found in Translation, and spent the next decade pouring my heart, soul, and occasionally tears (of joy!) (usually!) into it. Ten years ago this month, our very first class celebrated their graduation. This week, the spring cycle of…

Over ten years of organizational growth and learning, Found in Translation is proof that for women, economic mobility happens in community. Creating and nurturing this community is core to what makes our work successful. The community-driven responsiveness of our model has earned Found in Translation grant funding and accolades over the years. Most notably, the…

In 2021, Found in Translation was awarded a grant through the Tufts Medical Center COVID Relief and Recovery Initiative. As a grantee and an organization with strong connections to our community, we were recently invited to partner with Tufts Medical Center as they conduct their triennial Community Health Needs Assessment.  On February 3rd, 10 alumnae…

How can donors help during the next phase of the COVID pandemic? Around the world, communities are grappling with COVID-19’s harm. The pandemic continues to expose and increase inequities in health, economic welfare, and education. Sponsored by Fidelity Charitable, the Center for High Impact Philanthropy’s 2022 High Impact Giving Guide gives guidance to fund a…

As Found in Translation enters 2022, we embark on our second decade with a bold vision to not only provide economic mobility and language access to more marginalized people, but to preserve interpreting as a sustainable, living wage career for decades to come.  We need your help. Please consider giving a stretch gift to launch…

Along with our partners at CCCS and UMass CHAN Medical School, Found in Translation held our second Interpreter Job Fair on November 18th, which also happened to be our first job fair to take place entirely online! Hosted on the Found in Translation website, this free event was open to interpreters in Boston…and around the…

Dear Friends, Found in Translation is excited to announce that the application for the 2022 Spring and Fall cycles of our Language Access Fellowship program, which provides medical interpreter training and job placement to low-income bilingual women, is now open! About our Language Access Fellowship Program Our program is completely free, and offers common-sense supports…

Thank you for joining us for 10 Years in Translation! On September 23rd, in the company of our community of graduates, donors, partners and supporters, we looked back on a decade of impact and forward to a future in the decade ahead. In addition to sharing stories of mission and impact, the hour-long virtual event…