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Plenary Discussion with Lori Thicke: Tenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Lori Thicke (Founder and President, Translators without Borders, United States) will be holding a Zoom Plenary Discussion on September 4th. Please see below for the prompt questions and talking points. Please sign up for the plenary discussion here

Media embedded September 4, 2020
  • What’s Language Got to Do with It?
  • Why do you say that language is the most important thing in health and well-being that no one is talking about?
  • What was your ambition when setting up Translators without Borders to address this issue?
  • Can you tell us about the work that Translators without Borders is doing and why it is important?
  • In these days of Covid-19, how can language play a role in an effective pandemic response?
  • Is language just a developing world issue?
  • What were or are your challenges and what lessons have you learned?
  • What implications from these experiences can you see for people in the field of health and well-being?

Please return to the conference overview page here. 

  • Susan Epstein