A future without language barriers in healthcare.
AALB is an Illinois-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization aiming to improve the health of patients with limited English proficiency. We do this by training professional medical interpreters, providing interpreter services to healthcare organizations, and lobbying for policy reform. We envision a future where language services are seamlessly and freely available across the healthcare system.
501(c)(3) nonprofit
EIN 83-3016421
Verify with the IRS2023 Form 990
Our filed return, in full
Read the filingChicago, Illinois
Classes are live and online
Reach a person
12 people, and the languages they work in.
Between them they work in 6 languages besides English, including American Sign Language.
- Kevin ThakkarFounding Board Member and Executive DirectorEnglishGujarati
- Hetvi PatelFounding Board MemberEnglishHindiGujarati
- Iris LaFfitteStudent Success and Operations ManagerEnglishSpanish
- Catherine López BarajasStudent Support and Operations CoordinatorEnglishSpanish
- Yuliya SperoffInterpreter Trainer, Quality Assurance ManagerEnglishRussian
- Darren ReedInterpreter TrainerEnglishSpanishAmerican Sign Language
- Kelly (Grzech) HenriquezInterpreter TrainerEnglishSpanish
- Marisa Rueda WillInterpreter TrainerEnglishSpanish
- Mireya PérezInterpreter TrainerEnglishSpanish
- Olga BogatovaInterpreter TrainerEnglishRussian
- Robin RaganInterpreter TrainerEnglishSpanish
- Tram BuiInterpreter TrainerEnglishVietnamese
Four things, done properly.
We train professional medical interpreters.
There is a severe shortage of medical interpreters, even though they are mandated by law and proven to improve patient care. AALB aims to fill this gap through its Medical Interpreter Training Program, which serves as the foundational qualification to interpret professionally in healthcare settings across the United States. Thousands of students have graduated from our training course and earned continuing education credits with AALB Academy.
We have a team of experienced and award-winning course instructors.
AALB's team of course instructors have a passion for medical interpretation. They have earned NBCMI and CCHI certificates, presented at international conferences, run medical interpreter support groups, taught in universities, and have extensive professional experience interpreting for patients.
Our program is recognized across the country.
Graduates who earn the AALB 60-Hour Certificate of Medical Interpreter Training can begin working as medical interpreters in healthcare settings across the United States, in every language they are fluent in. Nothing further is required to start working.
We provide free medical interpretation services to our partners.
Graduates of AALB's Medical Interpreter Training Program can choose to volunteer their time to our partner nonprofit healthcare institutions in need of medical interpreters. In this manner, we have offered medical interpreter services pro bono to free clinics across the country.
Patients with limited English proficiency need your voice.
Through our work and platforms, we promote awareness to patients and care providers about the role of interpreters in healthcare settings, as well as the legal obligations of medical facilities to provide qualified, professional interpreters to all limited English proficiency, deaf, or hard of hearing patients.
Americans Against Language Barriers · 501(c)(3) · EIN 83-3016421