Voices Interpreting Company

Voices Interpreting Company A unique language service offering solutions to all your interpretation and translation needs.

Our interpreters are highly trained in various settings such as medical, legal, educational and human services. We do our best to serve our clientele by offering competitive rates and are available to travel wherever your services are needed.

The official motto for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is vibrant and inclusive = "IT's Your Vibe" places peopl...
02/06/2026

The official motto for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is vibrant and inclusive = "IT's Your Vibe" places people at the center of the Games. "IT" represents Italy, the host country, where the "vibes" of Milano Cortina are already being felt! It symbolizes the energy and connections between community members, volunteers, athletes, fans - every person touched by the "Olimpiadi Invernali" [Winter Olympics]. The creative vision for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games captures expressive gestures that reflect Italian talent, movement, and artistry. The "vibes" identity/motto has been created to pay homage to the excitement of competitive sports, as well as to Italian culture and creativity - fashioning harmony between the Games, the people involved and the place in which all of this is taking place.

Go into your Olympic weekend with this Italian proverb:
"Vivi e lascia vivere." [Live and let live] A mantra for peace and to live in "armonia" [harmony]: focus on your own path and let others walk theirs.

Mardi Gras Carnival season has already begun! January 6th - aka Twelfth Night - marks the first day of carnival season. ...
02/06/2026

Mardi Gras Carnival season has already begun! January 6th - aka Twelfth Night - marks the first day of carnival season. In New Orleans there is no post-Christmas letdown or sadness because as soon as Christmas ends, Carnival begins! On this night several Krewes begin welcoming the season with various events and rituals - float planning and street decorating begins; full costumed maskers appear along their Krewe's parade route at various hours on random days, creating an air of magic and mystery to get the season going. King cakes make their appearance and are passed around from January 6th all the way through midnight on Mardi Gras.

"Laissez les bons temps rouler" is a Cajun expression that has become the official slogan of Mardi Gras in New Orleans (according to mardigrasneworleans.com). Who said it first? French explorer Pierre Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville (even though they'd never say this phrase in France), the Rex Krewe back in 1872, or Louis Armstrong when he was named King Zulu in 1949? It remains a mystery, but nevertheless it's the best way to talk about this time of year in New Orleans! Let the good times roll and roll and roll! 👑 🎂 🎉

Will Spring arrive early or linger? Who knows, but lets not blame the Groundhog! Since the first observance of the tradi...
02/02/2026

Will Spring arrive early or linger? Who knows, but lets not blame the Groundhog! Since the first observance of the tradition in 1887, he hasn't really had the best track record in predicting the weather. So, don't let whether he saw his shadow today, or not, ruin your day. He is just a groundhog.

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." Charlotte Whitton - Canadian feminist and the first female mayor of Ottawa

Just remember Spring will come eventually, so move forward having the best day possible to you!

"Multi-tasking language Ninja"... is it really taken? We may still adopt this title anyway. Until it's official, "interp...
01/30/2026

"Multi-tasking language Ninja"... is it really taken? We may still adopt this title anyway. Until it's official, "interpreter" will work!

"The danger lies in forgetting."Elie Wiesel - Holocaust survivor, professor, activist, & Nobel LaureateJanuary 27th, , ...
01/27/2026

"The danger lies in forgetting."
Elie Wiesel - Holocaust survivor, professor, activist, & Nobel Laureate

January 27th, , commemorates and pays tribute to all those who were targeted and then made victims to hatred during the Holocaust. Today marks the anniversary of when the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp was liberated (January 27, 1945). The pain and loss created by this devastating act echos in events sprinkled throughout our recent history - including now! Communities are now feeling vulnerable and othered. We need to remember these hardships, is to learn from them, come together, grow, make changes and take actions to build a better future for every human on this planet.

Kindness and compassion are the answers and the remedy to denial, hatred, and prejudice - always and forever. 💜 To learn more, visit: ushmm.org/learn

"Every moment is a new beginning." - Elie Wiesel

"Gluggaveður" ["Window-weather" - pronounced "GLOO-ga-veth-ur"]Here in the Des Moines area, this is the weather we're ex...
01/23/2026

"Gluggaveður" ["Window-weather" - pronounced "GLOO-ga-veth-ur"]

Here in the Des Moines area, this is the weather we're experiencing today 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶! The kind of weather we'd only like to experience by looking at it through the window, wrapped up in a cozy blanket... and probably with coffee.

If you have to go out Iowa friends, stay safe and bundled!

Central Iowa Warming Centers and Extreme Weather Resources in Polk County:
DM Public Library > dmpl.org/
polkcountyiowa.gov/emergency-management/our-plans/extreme-temperature-and-sheltering-resources/

"Un repas sans fromage est une belle à laquelle il manque un oeil." - Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin["A meal without chee...
01/21/2026

"Un repas sans fromage est une belle à laquelle il manque un oeil."
- Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
["A meal without cheese is like a beauty without an eye."]

Cheese facts for you and your friends on this :
🧀 There are more than 1800 different types of cheeses worldwide
🧀 Mozzarella is the most popular cheese in America due to it's use on pizza
🧀 The holes (aka "eyes") in cheese like Swiss cheese are the result of bacteria-generated carbon dioxide in the cheese that then forms little air pockets as the cheese hardens
🧀 Scientists believe the reason cheese and wine pair together so nicely is because the acidity of wine balances the creamy fat content of the cheese. The perfect couple!
🧀 The world produces more cheese than coffee, to***co, tea, and cocoa beans combined!
🧀 Most cheeses are made with 3 ingredients = milk, salt, and a coagulant (vinegar, rennet, or bacteria)
🧀 People who are lactose intolerant can still enjoy cheese – hard cheeses like parmesan and asiago are super low in lactose

Today we're saluting the cheese! Régale-toi bien!

Today we honor and celebrate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr... We celebrate his birthday (January 15, 1929). We cel...
01/19/2026

Today we honor and celebrate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr... We celebrate his birthday (January 15, 1929). We celebrate his mission, his legacy and his dream - working together to create more equitable communities. The examples set by Dr. King, his wife, his family and the activists who fought (and still fight) by their sides are our call to action. However we all plan to serve - whether that's volunteering today and throughout the year, initiating conversations about tolerance, donating or signing petitions... just serve. It will make a difference!



Here are some helpful volunteering links:
volunteer.iowa.gov/volunteering/individuals/find-volunteer-opportunities
urbandreams.org/get-involved/
familiesforward.org/volunteer
foodbankiowa.org/get-involved/volunteer/
plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-iowa
desmoinesgirl.com/guide-to-volunteer-opportunities/
mealsfromtheheartland.org/upcoming-events/

Visit Iowa's black-owned businesses ➡ tdcdsm.org/black-business-directory

"Iska warran?" [Translation: How's it going?] How ya holding up friends? It's Wednesday and over here we're taking it on...
01/14/2026

"Iska warran?" [Translation: How's it going?] How ya holding up friends? It's Wednesday and over here we're taking it one moment at a time, well we're trying to anyway!

Want to learn a little Somali? Here you go ➡ the days of the week, months of the year, Somali seasons:
Days of the Week
Sooroga = Saturday
Koobin = Sunday
Laabin = Monday
Labtako = Tuesday
Koodaar = Wednesday
Hakis = Thursday
Hakis-billa = Friday

Months of the Year:
Aragto = January
Xigto = February
Joogto = March
Muuqato = April
Socoto = May
Dhaxo = June
Dheero = July
Samo = August
Dhammo = September
Buuxo = October
Tiro = November
Taammo = December

Seasons:
Jilaal = hot and drought season (between January and April)
Gu' = rainy season (between May and July)
Xagaa = hot season for the North and East regions, but rain in the South
Dayr = windy season (in November and December)

We'll also leave you with this Somali proverb to hopefully get you through the week and as a reminder to lean on the ones around you to help you out...
"Iskaashato ma kufto" [If people support each other they do not fall.]

"Nabad gelyo! Maalin wanaagsan!" [Translation: Goodbye! Have a nice day!] 💜

"Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humili...
01/11/2026

"Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding." - Alice Walker

It's International "thank you" day! Why do we recognize "thank you" day? It offers an opportunity to express gratitude to those who enrich our lives. Saying "thank you" fosters empathy, understanding, and peace, strengthening bonds between individuals and communities. Gratitude emphasizes the importance of kindness as a tool for social harmony which leads to personal growth and an overall positive environment (which we desperately need).

We can always use more personal growth! So always and in every moment... Thank you (gracias, asante, shukran شكراً, gamsahabnida 감사합니다) for being you, friends! 💜 🧡

January = National Ice Skating Month ⛸🏒"Ice skating" is defined as the recreation and sport where one glides across an i...
01/10/2026

January = National Ice Skating Month ⛸🏒

"Ice skating" is defined as the recreation and sport where one glides across an ice surface on blades fixed to the bottoms of shoes (aka skates). This activity gave rise to three distinctive sports: Figure Skating (the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements); Speed Skating (racing/sprinting on ice skates); Ice Hockey (the most well known team skating sport).

The earliest evidence of ice skating dates to approximately 3,000 B.C. when inhabitants of Scandinavia and Russia filed and fashioned the bones of large animals into skates for wintertime travel on frozen lakes and waterways. By the 14th century, the Dutch forged skates with sharpened steel blades allowing for faster speeds and more control. The technical discipline of figure skating is believed to have been developed in 18th-century Britain right around when people started gaining more time for recreation! The first organized figure skating club was established in Edinburgh, Scotland during the 1740s. Ice Hockey was developed from "stick-and-ball" games that go as far back as the 17th century. The first such game played on ice was in Scotland in 1608 as pick-up games called "chamieare" (or "shinny"). Some say the very first ice hockey game was played in Windsor, Nova Scotia during the 1800s... Others say it was the Mi’kmaq Tribe of Nova Scotia who first started playing a hockey-like game on ice — using a stick and a square wooden block.

"Ice Skating" around the world!
➡ skridskoåkning
➡ schaatsen
➡ spèileadh deighe
➡ катание на коньках
➡ il pattinaggio
➡ patinage sur glace

Don't forget! The Winter Olympics begin 2/6 and then the Para-Winter Olympics begin 3/6, both in Milano Cortina, Italy. We can't wait!

01/08/2026

We saw the video. You did, too.

Renee Good should still be here. She was not a domestic terrorist. She was not a danger to anyone. She was a mom. A member our beloved q***r community. A human who was exercising her rights.

We SAW.

Abolish ICE.

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