UW-Stevens Point to host free lecture on language access

STEVENS POINT — A national expert on language access and communication with multilingual individuals will speak at “The Importance of Interpreters/Translators for the Advancement of Equity,” a free, public presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this month.

The event will be held from 3-5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22, in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. The presentation is hosted by the UW-Stevens Point School of Education and funded by the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

The event will feature keynote speaker Ana Soler, Ph.D., who will address significant disparities faced by marginalized populations in Wisconsin, such as in health, workplace opportunities, consumer experiences and educational outcomes. Soler is chair of the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages and the founder and CEO of SeSo Inc., which provides training and resources for school districts with multilingual families...