Russian and Ukrainian Translator

He grew up surrounded by Jewish Russian-speaking immigrants and was always curious about what his peers and friends were saying amongst themselves. As a result, Aaron took Russian classes and continued his Russian studies in high school and college in the states.

Spanish Translator

“My volunteer work with Respond has helped mitigate this [feel powerless] feeling as I actively supports folks moving through complicated asylum processes to overcome language barriers.“

Filipino Translator

“Translation is very important because you need to be understood clearly especially in the most dire of situations.“

Spanish Translator

“For people like us, who work with languages, Respond gives us an opportunity to stand in solidarity with asylum seekers and immigrants and defend their right to asylum, with our modest contribution in bridging language barriers and empowering and assisting them in their application process.“

Spanish Translator

“I've worked with immigrant communities for a lot of my life and I feel especially compelled in the current environment to stand up for immigrant justice. I’m deeply grateful to Respond for the opportunity to contribute in the current dire situation.“

Spanish Translator

“It is important that we fight as a society for what is fair, not for what is "seemingly right”.”

“Language democracy fights to find a way for communication to be accessible to everyone. We are all equals, and we want to be able to understand each other.”