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Roberta Mather (center in red dress) worked with a team back in Washington to provide an overview of the history of American Sign Language to online viewers. Left photo by Madina Turdieva. Right photo by Michael Cunningham.

ASL event strengthens ties between U.S. and Canada

Lingua Franca

From left: Department of State Spanish interpreter Irene Bruno and Japanese interpreter Lefteris Kafatos interpret in the Hub for a remote meeting. Photo by Erric Briggs

Language Services opens remote interpreting hub

Nonimmigrant Visa Chief Ryan Haley (far right) and Consul General Deanna Abdeen (fourth from right) join the Embassy Bogota Consular Team’s vice consuls and locally employed staff during Student Visa Day, 2019. Photo by Héctor Henao

Bogota delivers “¡Con Gusto!” through consular language program

FSI’s Portuguese section hosts virtual Folk Festival

Senior Diplomatic Interpreter for French Thomas Ronkin (middle) interprets for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting with the U.N. Security Council, June 30. State Department photo

Department’s interpreters continue vital work amid pandemic

Senior Diplomatic Interpreter and Branch Chief Michael Yan (second from left) interprets for President Donald J. Trump and his team in the Oval Office as he meets with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He following continued U.S.-China trade talks, April 4. Photo by Shealah Craighead

Interpreting for America’s leaders

Students of the interagency cultural and language immersion course visit the Embassy of Uzbekistan and met with the Deputy Chief of Mission (center) Kadambay Sultanov during the class’s site visits in Washington, D.C., April 30. Photo courtesy of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Language and Culture Immersion

Former Mexican President Peña, U.S. President Trump and Canadian Premier Trudeau sign a joint statement proclaiming the conclusion of a new free trade agreement, Nov. 30, 2018, which was translated by Language Services. Photo courtesy of the White House

Office of Language Services

U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Harry Harris, fourth from right, and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa, center in gray jacket, meet with WEST participants. Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Seoul

Department program provides opportunities to Korean youths

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