Public forum
Building community networks of dignity and solidarity: Indigenous language interpretation is a human right
Recorded on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in recognition of International Translation Day
Participating Organizations: Concejo de Pueblos Originarios Nueva York (NYC), Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (Oxnard, CA), International Mayan League (Washington, DC), Pueblo Unido PDX (Portland, OR)
Event Organizer: The Endangered Languages Project (ELP)
This event is made possible in part by the generous support of the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation.
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EVENT DETAILS:
In recognition of International Translation Day on September 30, 2024, the Endangered Languages Project (ELP) invites the community to join this free, online public forum: Building community networks of dignity and solidarity: Indigenous language interpretation is a human right.
Indigenous people and communities who have migrated to the US face discrimination and violations of their linguistic and human rights every day. This public forum will highlight the voices of grassroots Indigenous-led organizations doing the work of Indigenous language interpretation in communities around the US. Indigenous migrant communities have faced ongoing discrimination and violence for generations - and in the current anti-immigration climate in the US, their rights are increasingly violated and under attack.
The Endangered Languages Project seeks to amplify the critical work these organizations are doing in providing accessible, culturally informed interpretation, upholding and advocating for the human and linguistic rights and dignity of Indigenous communities.
This forum will bring needed attention to these voices and stories that are being silenced in the US today, including issues of language rights as human rights, language justice, discrimination, migration, needs on the ground, and lessons learned.
ELP’s goal in offering this forum is to provide a space for the public to have the chance to listen to those on the ground doing this work every day, and to create the possibility for public engagement, education, sensitization, and solidarity. Q&A at the end of the forum.
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