AsylumWorks is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization providing asylum seekers and other forced migrants with culturally and linguistically appropriate services to reduce health disparities shown to adversely impact immigration legal case outcomes.
Refugee Services
AsyumWorks partnered with Language Services Associates (LSA) to provide language interpretation services for Afghan asylum seekers, many of whom are highly skilled but lack English proficiency. Through LSA’s vast network of interpreters, AsylumWorks was able to expand its reach and provided crucial support to refugees. This partnership has increased access to employment assistance and cultural training, ensuring safety and comfort for Afghan refugees.
In recent years, AsylumWorks has seen a significant increase in the number of asylum seekers from Afghanistan. Many of these individuals are highly skilled professionals, such as doctors, teachers, and engineers. However, these migrants often lack English proficiency, making it
difficult to access the support services they need.
AsylumWorks partnered with Language Services Associates (LSA) to provide language interpretation services to its Afghan clients. LSA has a vast network of qualified interpreters in hundreds of languages, including Pashto and Dari, the two most common languages Afghan refugees speak.
The vast network of qualified interpreters has been instrumental in providing AsylumWorks with the ability to reach out to more people and ensure their safety, security, comfort, and trust, getting the most from their programs.
Give options to LEP clients.
Strengthen migrant communities through empowerment.
Greater number of Pashto and Dari-speaking Afghan migrants obtaining asylum.
Provide in-language support to encourage program participation.
Since partnering with LSA, AsylumWorks has better served its Afghan clients. With the help of interpreters, AsylumWorks has provided comprehensive support services and employment assistance. As a result, AsylumWorks has seen a significant increase in the number of Afghan Pashto and Dari clients who are able to successfully integrate into American society.
The collaboration between AsylumWorks and LSA is a model for how language services can be used to help refugees and asylum seekers rebuild their lives in new countries. By providing language interpretation services, LSA has helped AsylumWorks provide comprehensive support services to its Afghan clients. As a result, AsylumWorks has been able to offer comprehensive soft skills and cultural training for Afghan asylum seekers in the US, increasing employability and opportunity. In addition, AsylumWorks has partnered with LSA to access its network of thousands of linguists proficient in hundreds of languages.
This partnership aims to create a world where asylum seekers are welcomed, respected, and can live safely and securely.
“We are grateful for our relationship with LSA. LSA’s language interpretation services have been invaluable in helping us to provide comprehensive support in-language to our Afghan clients. Thanks to LSA, we have been able to help more Afghan refugees rebuild their lives in the United States”
— Joan Hodgest-Wu, Founder and Executive Director, AsylumWorks
LSA offers a full suite of translation and interpretation solutions to promote diversity and inclusion and help optimize the experience of limited English-speaking individuals. LSA has been operating for over three decades, offering services to thousands of clients worldwide, in hundreds of languages. Contact us today to learn how we can help your non-profit!
