Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a basic training class for aspiring or newer medical interpreters. ASL interpreters are welcome to take BTG, but the majority of BTG participants at LUNA are spoken language interpreters. Early in the 40-hour class, BTG …
In a language services agency like LUNA, two common positions are those of “interpreter” and “coordinator”. While interpreters may possess the needed language skills, not all of them are familiar with the operations of an interpreting agency. Therefore, interpreters must …
If there’s a conclusive takeaway for 2020, it’s draw-dropping statistics about cybercrime. Cyberattacks were worth mentioning in the history books! From cybercriminals who impersonated the World Health Organization to distribute fake COVID-19 e-books, the spread of invasive cyber-viruses, the phishing …
In today’s increasingly digital and technological world, protecting the personal or sensitive information of customers, patients, users, clients, and companies is crucial. At LUNA, information security is a top priority. We implement multidimensional cybersecurity measures to systems, networks, and programs, …
LUNA celebrates you, our partnership, and the opportunity to achieve language access together. In honor of our clients, community partners, and staff, LUNA has made a donation to the transportation needs of Exodus Refugee Immigration clients and to …
Since the days of ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, doctors and nurses throughout world history have been bound by the ethical responsibility of “doing no harm” to the patients under their care. In the United States, the law also mandates that …
Leonela Sauve, LUNA’s Law & Policy Associate, is an International lawyer born and raised in Venezuela. She is an advocate for human rights and civil liberties. She recently spoke at the Thought Leadership Conference, where she shared her story as …
Originally printed in the Indianapolis Business Journal on May 15, 2020 As we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, no individual or community, regardless of origin or background, is immune. Coronavirus does not discriminate as it passes through …
It’s 9:41am on a cool Tuesday morning. You can smell the rich scent of freshly-brewed dark coffee wafting from a LUNA mug. A few Language Coordinators wrap themselves in colorful scarves brought to our office the previous day by a …
contributed by Anthony Beesley, LUNA Summer Intern 2016 Here at LUNA Language Services, technology plays a vital role in connecting interpreters and translators to people who need them. Our translation and interpreting jobs are all coordinated via dedicated software, and …