The next WASCLA (https://www.wascla.org/) Community Conversation is scheduled for January 26, 2024, and will focus on the issue of a shortage of sign language interpreters in Washington State. We want to hear from you: what do you believe the causes are and what solutions are you or others working on to address the issue?

Register today

When: January 26, 2024 from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where: Zoom - registration required.

Once registered, you will receive the meeting link in an email.  ASL Interpreters will be provided.   

WASCLA is hosting this conversation as a way of introducing its work and coalition more broadly to the Deaf community and as an opportunity to share thoughts and ideas on improving ASL interpreter availability and services in Washington. The Washington State Coalition for Language Access (WASCLA) is an education and advocacy organization which seeks to eliminate communication barriers which prevent individuals with limited English proficiency and those who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deafblind from accessing essential services in all areas of life. WASCLA routinely provides educational information about the legal framework for language access rights and responsibilities; works to counter the anti-immigrant narratives; shares best practices for effective language services delivery; and engages in policy work to further these efforts.