Our Mission Statement

To improve the delivery of spoken language interpreter services in Minnesota, and to promote the professionalization of the interpreting industry as a whole.

Our Goal

Meaningful access through interpreter services for limited English proficient populations.  Areas of focus include but are not limited to healthcare, social services, education, and legal.

Our Objectives

These are the overall objectives of ISG.  These objectives are not worked on with equal emphasis each year.

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1. 1.Identify and promote interpreter training opportunities among prospective interpreters and employers across the state in order to increase the number of interpreters who have completed at least a minimum of interpreter training.
   

2. 2.Seek funding opportunities to expand avenues of training, evaluation, and partnerships.
   

3. 3.Discuss effective evaluation mechanisms for quality of interpreting (standardized pre- and post-testing, consumer feedback, health care provider and user input).
   

4. 4.Explore options for enhanced interpreter service delivery models in MN.
   

5. 5.Identify and implement internships for interpreters who would benefit from shadowing other professionals.
   

6. 6.Address issues that would help make the profession of interpreting more attractive (e.g., appropriate reimbursement for qualified interpreters, employment opportunities, education of providers, etc.).