Louise Rocha-McCarthy

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Louise Rocha-McCarthy is an interpreter for the Portland (Maine) public schools and area agencies. She translates legal documents for attorneys and has worked as an interpreter for the courts, hospitals and social service agencies in Portland.


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The Hidden Pressures on Latino Students The Pew Hispanic Center's dry factual reports hide a world in every statement. Each sentence, like a highly concentrated brew, is the end result of...
New Arizona Laws Move Latinos to Action Earlier this year, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed HB 2281 into law, making it an offense to teach courses at any grade level that promote...
Speak Acholi? No? Then You Need An Interpreter When I entered the classroom to interpret for the middle school parent and teacher conference, the student shouted that I wasn’t necessary. The...
When a Home Visit Opens a Door A few years ago, I was called to translate by a social worker at a primary school. A teacher had complained that one of her students never looked her...