NCIHC's Podcast Station

Originally aired on November 14, 2023. Hosted by David Brackett.Tune in to hear from the CEO of the BV Transitions agency in Lithuania, who dreamed of becoming a translator as a child and followed that dream against all odds.Indre shared her professional journey and explained why she chose her career.Would you like to know how restricted travel played a part in our guest’s decision to become a linguist, or what sport is “the second religion” in Lithuania? Listen to our newest LLD podcast episode, and you will:Learn which qualities are essential for career growth in the language industry.Get a list of tips for becoming a successful professional working with a language of lesser diffusion.Feel motivated and inspired to keep going, no matter what.Don’t miss the conversation with Indre Leleviciene. We promise, it is well worth your time! 

Originally aired July 19, 2023, on the NCIHC YouTube Channel. Hosted by David Brackett.Join us for the new LLD Conversations episode with David Brackett, where he learns about a Portland-based nonprofit organization co-founded by Darwaish Zakhil, a former cultural adviser to the US Army in Afghanistan.

Originally aired June 27, 2023, on the NCIHC YouTube Channel. Hosted by Mark Rockford.Mary shared the reason behind her professional choice. She also brought up valuable insights about working with the English/Swahili language pair and offered solutions to the problems the beginner interpreters often face. Do you want to know…What is the main difference between a sentence in English and its Swahili translation? Which no-no practice Swahili interpreters tend to be falsely blamed for?What to do if you need to interpret a word that simply doesn’t exist in your target language? Please listen to the end of our short podcast so you can hear a few pieces of advice from Mary for interpreters working with languages of lesser diffusion.Don’t hesitate to share the link with your interpreter peers!

Originally aired on 6/6/2023 on YouTube. Hosted by Mark Rockford.Muhammad Cheema shared his work experience within the medical setting accompanying it with true stories from his interpretation assignments. Do you want to know…- How can a clarification be mistakenly perceived as a side conversation with a patient by healthcare providers, and how to solve this problem? - What might happen when a family member intrudes during the interaction between a patient and a physician facilitated by an interpreter? How to react? The most attentive listeners get a bonus: our guest provides you with practical recommendations on language resources and gives tips for “newbies” in the profession.

Originally aired 5/23/2023 on YouTube.  Hosted by Maria Schwieter.Do not miss out on a short but informative interview with Habibulla Josefi, a UK-based interpreter for Dari, Spanish, and English. Habibulla has 10 years of interpreting experience in various settings. He has done extensive work for the Dari-speaking refugee community. What do the LLD interpreters, specifically those of the Dari language, currently require to increase their professional skills and provide interpreting services of the highest possible quality for their LEP clients? Tune in to find out! If you would like to know more about the particular challenges Habibulla faces working in the English-Dari/Dari-English language pairs, as well as to get a glimpse into the British community interpreter training system, listen to our newest podcast today!

Originally aired 3/23/2023 on YouTube. Hosted by Mark Rockford.Interpreting in two languages can be difficult enough at times, but can you imagine the challenges faced by interpreters having to work with Languages of Lesser Diffusion (LLD) and their dialects? Join Mark Rockford as he interviews Alex Chavez and Herberth García, Mam interpreters, who shared some helpful tips for LLD professionals. What to do when there is no corresponding medical term in an LLD? How to fight the fear of requesting clarification or repetition? All our listeners will get a bonus: three main pieces of advice for interpreters by Alex Chavez. Want to learn more? Then stay tuned!

Originally aired 10/17/2022 on YouTube. Hosted by David Brackett.Check out our latest episode of NCIHC's LLD Conversations. Trained interpreters are needed in all languages.

What happens when someone speaks an Indigenous language but people assume they speak Spanish?In this episode, we sit down with Rut Rivera, Community Engagement Co-Director at LiveWell Greenville, for an important conversation about language access, health equity, and the experiences of Indigenous communities.Rut shares how her experience as an interpreter shaped her advocacy work and discusses the growing need for meaningful language access in healthcare, education, and other community services. Together, Rut, Maria Gaspar, and Jace Norton explore the unique challenges faced by Indigenous language speakers — including the misconception that speaking some Spanish means they can fully understand complex conversations.The conversation also looks at practical ways communities and organizations can work together to make information and services more accessible, including the role of interpreters, bilingual and bicultural staff, and innovative approaches to providing information in Indigenous languages.🎧 Listen to the full conversation and join us in continuing the conversation around language access and communities that are too often overlooked.

Originally aired 9/16/2022 on YouTube. Hosted by David Brackett.Check out our second episode of NCIHC's LLD Conversations. It is very common that many English words are not available in your language. This episode discusses the unique challenges involved.

Originally aired on YouTube on 7/29/2022, hosted by David Brackett.Watch the premiere episode of NCIHC's LLD Conversations.  Get a behind-the-scenes look at our LLD Work Group and how they're helping advance NCIHC's mission.