Good Partners Make Strong Communities

Access Language Solutions (ALS) and Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) are natural partners. ALS enhances the mission of KRM by providing much-needed language support for their resettlement services.

ALS has recently deepened this partnership so that Afghani refugees can obtain entry-level interpreter certificates. Through the professional interpreter/translator association and education arm of ALS, Kentucky Interpreter & Translator Association (KITA), multilingual individuals may obtain vital training to become qualified as medical/community interpreters through generous support from The Cralle Foundation.

ALS and KRM have combined grant monies to cover all expenses for The Community Interpreter program, a nationally-recognized course that also serves as a prerequisite for national medical interpreter certification.

Once qualified, interpreters receive a free, one-year membership to KITA, which provides them with ongoing information as they continue to grow in their new profession.

Donations made to Access Language Solutions cover ongoing, necessary language exams.

For more information:

Kentucky Refugee Ministries https://kyrm.org

Access Language Solutions https://accesslanguagesolutions.org