2021 was a year of changes. David, my husband, retired in early January. We sold our home in Oregon and moved to Auburn, SE of Seattle, Washington, in September. Instead of living alone (boring) we now live with our daughter and her family (lots more fun). Heidi Schmaltz, one of my best friends, passed away. [...]
In 2021, my husband and I bought a house with our daughter. My popular writing and translation classes are open for registration for 2022. Work in translation and interpreting, as well as volunteering, picked up and is going well. Looking forward, I have made some changes so I can continue to provide the high quality [...]
We are moving from Oregon to Washington to be with our children and grandchildren. I will continue to provide translation services for my Oregon clients, and I will help them find an interpreter in the rosters of certified interpreters. I am also a WA state court interpreter, and will be able to provide interpreting services [...]
Published on OSTI on June 7, 2015 by Helen Eby Language access and civil rights Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives Federal funds or other Federal financial assistance. This includes language access. The [...]
Yesterday, Oregon Court Interpreters received a proposal for updated payment protocols. There were important changes, which I marked in my copy of the PDF and included in the comments. Court interpreters met to discuss this document and we made some suggestions. FINAL DRAFT Revised Interpreter Payment Protocols 2021 reviewed by interpreters Among other things, we [...]
Updated on July 16, 2021 On July 15, 2021, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Workers' Compensation Division (WC), published this notice: 07-15-21-IN-interpreters.pdf (oregon.gov) The text says: Oregon law uses a two-step process when determining if a person is entitled to workers’ compensation coverage. The first step is determining whether the person [...]
I prepared this PowerPoint for a presentation on the translation and interpreting field in Oregon, with reference to Washington and California. Interpreting and translating 20210715 This covers the legal and historical frameworks for the profession as well as some updated research on how interpreters fared through the 2020 pandemic.
In the Oregon 2021 legislative session, the following bill was the only one regarding healthcare interpreters that passed. HB 2359 updates the requirements for healthcare interpreters. According to the Measure History, it passed the House on June 17 and the Senate on June 22 with bipartisan support, and the Governor signed it into law on [...]
During 2020 it was my privilege to be a member of the Oregon Council for Healthcare Interpreters. During 2020, the Council did not sit still. We worked on a variety of projects to support language access. In early March, we supported OHA as they drafted a guide for infection control guidance for in-person interpreters and [...]
At my children's school there was a special time every day called DEAR time: Drop Everything And Read Everyone, from the child in kindergarten to the headmaster would stop what they were doing and grab a book. They did this every day for half an hour. Today, March 2, is Read Across America Day, and [...]
