Timeline of NM Mano a Mano

2015

  • September: First Community Forum in NM about Trilingual Interpreting Settings

  • September: First Trilingual Workshop in NM "Fundamentals of Trilingual Interpreting." Presenters: Eliezer Sierra and Jorge Santiago

2016

  • February: New Mexico Mano a Mano was established

  • August: First 10 hour workshop provided in Spanish in Las Cruces, "Interpreting in Spanish Influenced Settings." Presenters: Orlando Obeso and Claudia Mansilla.

2017

  • June: The 411 on Immigrants Rights for Interpreters. Presenter: New Mexico Immigration Law Center.

2018

  • July: RID Region IV Conference, NMMaM sponsored the pre-conference panel facilitated by Corina Gutiérrez and guest speaker: Rafael Treviño

  • July: Sponsored two scholarships for recent graduates: Erick Rodríguez; and a trilingual student from EPCC to attend RID Region IV Conference.

  • November: LSM Workshop. Presenter: Dina Salgado Sotelo

2019

  • September: Lotería Night in Las Cruces, NM.

  • December: "Horizontal Violence: Overcoming a Detrimental Culture in our Profession." In El Paso, TX. Presenter: Orlando Obeso.

2020

  • September: First online event hosted: "Horizontal Violence II: Overcoming a Detrimental Culture in our Profession." Presenter: Orlando Obeso.

  • October: Online event, "Unpacking Positionality & Privileges in the Interpretation Field." Presenter: Dominic Harrison.

2021

  • April: Online event, "Exploring Privilege and Power in the Interpreting Field through Intersectionality Lens." Presenter: Carla García-Fernández.

  • June: Online event, "Part 2: Exploring Privilege and Power in the Interpreting Field through Intersectionality Lens." Presenter: Carla García-Fernández

  • November: "Best Practices for Coordinating Trilingual Interpreting Services" Presenter: NM MaM present Board and founders. With support from the NM Deaf community.

2022

  • September: In person workshop, “Best Practices for Coordinating Trilingual (Spanish, English, ASL) Interpreting Services, Part 2.” Presenter: NM Mano a Mano Current Board and Founders with support from NM Deaf community via videos.

  • September: In person event: “Meet and Great" and Fundraising event.

  • October: NM Mano a Mano Board retreat in Las Cruces.

  • October: in person event with NM Mano a Mano Board “Meet and Great” and fundraising event in Las Cruces.