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Virginia Cooperative Extension launches language interpretation services for walk-in clients

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newspaperVirginia Cooperative Extension has initiated a free language interpretation service in order to better serve Virginia’s increasingly diverse population. The service provides telephone-based interpretation by a human operator in 200 different languages.

The new translation service is aligned with Extension’s mandate to serve underrepresented populations and meet civil rights compliance laws.

Nearly 500,000 Virginians have limited English proficiency.

“If you have limited English skills, there is no reason to let that stop you from visiting an Extension office,” said Joe Hunnings, director of planning and reporting, professional development and civil rights compliance. “Virginia Cooperative Extension can serve you by connecting you to one of our Extension agents through a telephone-based interpreter. This service is free to our clients.”

In order to use the service, staff members first determine the language that needs to be interpreted. Staff members then call the interpretation service which connects the necessary interpreter on the phone.

This interpretation service is available for clients that need the information, advice, or services of Virginia Cooperative Extension.

 

Virginia Cooperative Extension inicia un servicio de interpretación del idioma para clientes

Para mejorar servir la población cada vez más diversa, Virginia Cooperative Extension ha iniciado un servicio libre de la interpretación de idioma para clientes con dominio limitado de inglés. Este servicio les proporciona a clientes la interpretación telefónica por intérpretes en 200 idiomas diferentes.

El nuevo servicio de traducir es una parte del mandato de Extension que existe para servir las poblaciones insuficientemente representados y asegurar el acuerdo de los derechos civiles.

Casi una mitad de millón de la gente en Virginia son dominios limitados de ingles.

“Si tiene habilidades limitados en inglés, no hay razón permitirlo prohibirle de visitar una oficina de Extension,” dijo Joe Hunnings, el director de planear y reportar, desarrollo profesional y acuerdo el cumplimiento de derechos civiles. “Virginia Cooperative Extension puede servirle por conectarle a uno de nuestro agentes de Extension por una interpretación telefónica por interprete. Este servicio está libre a nuestro clientes.”

Para usar este servicio, primero, los empleados de Virginia Cooperative Extension determinan el idioma que necesita estar interpretado. Después, los empleados le llaman al servicio de interpretación que les conecta al interprete necesario por teléfono.

Este servicio de interpretación está disponible para los clientes que necesitan la información, consejo, o los servicios de Virginia Cooperative Extension. 

 

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