what we do
Interpretation
Provide consecutive and simultaneous advocate interpretation for public school parents and grassroots organizations in the metro Boston area. Examples of ongoing collaborations: School Parent Council meetings Mary Curley School, Jamaica Plain; AFSC/Centro Presente/Chelsea Collaborative “Know Your Rights Workshop”; Neighbor 2 Neighbor Board of Directors Meeting
Language Classes
Lead language classes for parents, community organizations and other individuals using a Popular Education methodology. Current Collaborations: JP Parent Community English Class at Mary Curley School; South Boston en Accion English & Leadership Class
Workshops
Offer Popular Education workshops about multilingual capacity building, and anti-oppression issues. Collaborations: Mata Hari: Eye of the Day- Recognizing Human Trafficking and Immigrant Rights; Chelsea Collaborative Multilingual Organization Building
Training
Offer BIC members and partners training in interpreting for social justice. Including: Boston Latin Academy Youth Interpreters Club, Monthly interpretation practice, Annual Multilingual Capacity Building Workshop with Roberto Tijerina.
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Membership Expectations
If you are interested in finding out more about joining our collective please download the membership expectations overview.
Contact the Collective
Volunteer interpreters and popular educators contact info@interpreterscollective.org
what we believe
Our Mission
The Boston Interpreters Collective is dedicated to promoting a multi-lingual society by eliminating language barriers and building community. We work toward social justice by supporting community organizing through our interpretation services and language classes and popular education workshops. Our collective is committed to promoting equal rights for all by addressing root causes of oppression.
our community
- American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
- Border Stories
- Boston Haitian American Parents Association (BHAPA)
- Boston Liberation Health Group
- Centro Presente
- Chelsea Collaborative
- City Life / Vida Urbana
- Deported Diaspora
- Education Development Group Inc
- Encuentro 5
- Frederick Pilot Middle School
- Jobs with Justice
- Lucy Parsons Center
- Mary Curley School
- Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH)
- Massachusetts Communities Action Network/ Organizing and Leadership Training Center (MCAN/OLTC)
- MA Transgender Legal Advocates
- Mata Hari: Eye of the Day
- Mexico Solidarity Network
- Neighbor 2 Neighbor
- Parents in the Boston Public Schools Boston Parents Organizing Network (BPON)
- Resist
- South Boston en Acción
- Student Immigrant Movement (SIM)
- Solidarity Economy Network
- Spherio Collective
- The Welcome Project
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Meetings and Events
- Aug 18 Baraka: Benefit for Matahari 7:30pm
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info@interpreterscollective.org
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Building a Multilingual Society