Community interpretation is the facilitation of communication between individuals and service providers in everyday community settings. It focuses on ensuring clear and culturally sensitive communication in general contexts, distinct from specialized fields like legal or medical interpretation.

We work with a diverse range of clients, including:

• Non-profit Organizations and Community Centers: We often provide interpretation for community events, community outreach programs, workshops, and assisting facilitators during meetings, coalition gatherings, and group sessions.

• Businesses: We assist businesses with interpretation for training sessions, meetings, internal communications, and presentations, as well as translation services for business-related content.

Individuals: We offer interpretation for immigration-related appointments, along with translation services for personal documents and other individual needs.

Currently, Summit Echo Interpretations focuses on providing community interpretation services for settings such as social services, education, and non-profit organizations. While we are committed to clear and accurate communication, we do not currently offer specialized medical or legal interpretation services, which require specific expertise and certifications in those fields.

We currently offer support in both English and Spanish.

Yes, Summit Echo Interpretations can provide the necessary interpretation equipment to ensure seamless communication during your bilingual events or meetings. Please refer to our HOW WE HELP page under “Interpretation” for more details.

Our core values are rooted in principles of integrity, excellence, and compassionate service, guided by our Christian faith. We believe in treating every individual with respect and upholding a high standard of communication in all our interactions.

Our Christian faith guides our commitment to serving with integrity, honesty, and a genuine desire to facilitate clear and accurate communication for all. We believe in operating with the highest ethical standards and fostering understanding between diverse individuals and groups.

Summit Echo Interpretations is dedicated to providing high-quality translation and interpretation services across a wide range of needs. To ensure we can maintain the integrity of our service and our commitment to our foundational values, we may discern specific events or content that fall outside our scope. We are always happy to discuss your specific needs to determine if we are the right fit, or refer you to someone else.

Our focus is on providing clear, accurate, and faithful interpretations and translations, prioritizing the original intent and common usage of language. We aim to reflect the speaker's or writer's intended meaning without imposing additional linguistic frameworks.