Spanish Translator

“ Finding Respond and being able to be part of this fantastic and committed team has been an incredible honor and one of the most rewarding things I have done in my life. I am delighted to work with the team!“

Spanish Team Translator

“I think that being a bridge between cultures and knowing that I’m helping people through my profession is what motivates me the most. I love that we’re constantly being challenged to translate different topics and I can learn a lot about them."

Tagalog and Spanish Translator

“When I learned about Respond Crisis Translation, it was a lightbulb moment. I finally discovered that my interest in languages could be something more. It turned a hobby into a mission.”

Mixtec & Spanish Translator

“I love being able to help asylum seekers. By translating their documents into English, immigration judges will have a clear understanding of what they have experienced.  Hopefully they will use the information to grant asylum to people who are in danger. I like to help because I think that most reasonable people, if they heard from asylum seekers in their own words, would want to protect them. I want asylum seekers to be heard, and I can do that through translation.”

Spanish Translator

“My volunteer work with Respond has helped mitigate this [feel powerless] feeling as I actively supports folks moving through complicated asylum processes to overcome language barriers.“

Spanish Translator

“For people like us, who work with languages, Respond gives us an opportunity to stand in solidarity with asylum seekers and immigrants and defend their right to asylum, with our modest contribution in bridging language barriers and empowering and assisting them in their application process.“

Spanish Translator

“I've worked with immigrant communities for a lot of my life and I feel especially compelled in the current environment to stand up for immigrant justice. I’m deeply grateful to Respond for the opportunity to contribute in the current dire situation.“

Spanish Translator

“It is important that we fight as a society for what is fair, not for what is "seemingly right”.”