Walk in clinics for document translation & translation training workshops

Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?

Queens

Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.

Immigrants/ Migrants

Describe the challenge you want to address:

One of the biggest obstacles many immigrants from Bangladesh face is getting their official and legal documents translated into English. As of now, they must find and make appointments with lawyers. This takes lots of time and money. The delay in getting paperwork translated negatively impacts their opportunities to secure housing, education, healthcare, bank accounts, and/or advance job opportunities in NYC

What is the solution to the challenge?

My idea is to set up a number of walk-in translation clinics in Queens for Bangladeshi immigrants staffed, in turn, by expert Bangladeshi translators with experience in translating a variety of documents. These clinics provide free and/or low fee quick turnaround translation service. Furthermore, they offer monthly workshops to train immigrants in how to translate documents. Graduates of these workshops may join the clinic as assistant translators and ultimately become expert translators who can provide translation services for new immigrants in their community.

Please provide your Zip Code

10024