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AALB is a nonprofit dedicated towards improving the quality of life of those with language barriers. Learn more by visiting the our website at www.AALB.org.

Americans Against Language Barriers (AALB) is a charity that is dedicated to improving the quality of life of deaf and limited English populations. We help address the shortage of professional interpreters by training medical interpreters with an extremely high degree of efficacy; our medical interpreter training course is accepted by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters, the N

ational Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. AALB works to connect trained interpreters to volunteer their time in an effort to help other charities, such as free health clinics, provide free services reach those with language barriers. Through these efforts, we hope to improve both the quality of healthcare and healthcare access for patients with barriers to care. In addition, we are working to help protect the civil rights of those with language barriers by defending the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Nondiscrimination Provision of the Affordable Care Act; AALB is facilitating systematic change to work towards greater equality of access to essential services for deaf and limited English populations.

08/24/2026

What a weekend!

The 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference brought together interpreters, clinicians, researchers, educators, and advocates from across the country for two days of learning, connection, and a shared commitment to true language access, rooted in the belief in every patient's right to understand and be understood.

To our co-host Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, our speakers, panelists, sponsors, exhibitors, supporters, partners, volunteers, and every attendee who joined us in Chicago and online: thank you. You made it what it was.

Here's a look back at the moments we shared.

Were you there? Share your own photos, and tag a colleague you reconnected with or someone new you met. We'd love to see the weekend through your eyes.

Until next time.

08/14/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org | In person in Chicago or virtual.

We're proud to welcome the National Captioning Institute (NCI) as our captioning sponsor for the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference.

If you've ever watched live television with closed captions, there's a good chance you've experienced NCI's work. As a pioneer in live closed captioning since the 1980s, NCI has helped make television and live events more accessible for millions of viewers. Today, NCI continues to lead the industry by combining decades of expertise with cutting-edge captioning technology and some of the most highly trained captioning professionals in the world.

At a conference about the right to understand and be understood, we can't think of a more fitting partner.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/12/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org | In person in Chicago or virtual.

We're pleased to recognize Liberty Language Services as a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference.

Liberty Language Services provides safe, secure language solutions through qualified interpreters and translators committed to the craft. They've been entrusted by hospitals, school systems, governments, and businesses since 2011.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/11/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org | In person in Chicago or virtual.

We're pleased to recognize Academy of Interpretation as a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference.

Academy of Interpretation is dedicated to expanding education for interpreters and translators through trainings, workshops, and testing, while upholding professionalism in the language services industry.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/10/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org | In person in Chicago or virtual.

Meaningful access to healthcare begins with health literacy, no matter the language you speak.

We're proud to welcome Language Lizard as the Health Education Partner of the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference. Language Lizard provides educators, librarians, and families with award-winning bilingual books and multicultural resources in 60+ languages, building literacy and celebrating cultural diversity from the very first page.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/10/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org | In person in Chicago or virtual.

We're pleased to recognizePropio Language Services as a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference.

Propio provides over-the-phone, video remote, and in-person interpreting, along with translation and localization services, connecting Limited English Proficient speakers to essential services across healthcare, legal, and education settings.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers andAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/07/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org | In person in Chicago or virtual.

We're proud to welcome the National Captioning Institute (NCI) as our captioning sponsor for the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference.

If you've ever watched live television with closed captions, there's a good chance you've experienced NCI's work. As a pioneer in live closed captioning since the 1980s, NCI has helped make television and live events more accessible for millions of viewers. Today, NCI continues to lead the industry by combining decades of expertise with cutting-edge captioning technology and some of the most highly trained captioning professionals in the world.

At a conference about the right to understand and be understood, we can't think of a more fitting partner.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers andAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/06/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org | In person in Chicago or virtual.

We're pleased to announce that Multilingual Connections will be exhibiting at the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference.

A Chicago-area, woman-owned language and culture consultancy, Multilingual Connections helps organizations connect with their multilingual audiences in 75+ languages.

Visit their booth to learn more and connect with their team.

Register now at conference.aalb.org.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/05/2026

We're pleased to announce that Martti will be exhibiting at the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference.

Martti empowers providers and underserved communities with advanced technology and actionable insights, helping ensure that everyone, everywhere can access the quality care they deserve.

Visit their booth to learn more and connect with their team.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

08/03/2026

Registration: conference.aalb.org. Attend in person in Chicago or virtually.

Health care is built on communication. When provider and patient don't share a language, quality care doesn't happen by default. It takes real skill.

At the 2026 Lurie Children's and AALB Conference, Wilma Alvarado-Little shares how language access professionals and providers can work together to deliver truly effective care, and what New York State has learned building one of the country's language access programs.

As former co-chair of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), Wilma helped bring the first National Certification, National Standards of Practice, and National Code of Ethics for healthcare interpreters to life.

Come for the honest lessons: what has worked, what hasn't, and where we go next.

Co-Hosted by Americans Against Language Barriers and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

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