MCS DC

07/07/2025

🗣️ Join the conversation on language access rights in DC!
📅 Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 🕑 2:00–3:00 PM ET (Zoom)
➕ 30-minute extended Q&A | 🕑 3:00–3:30 PM ET
🧾 RSVP by 5 PM ET on Wednesday, July 9: https://forms.office.com/r/Lxm6jn0s4J

Let’s talk about how to better serve Limited-English Proficient (LEP) and Non-English Proficient (NEP) individuals across the District. Hear from experts, share your experiences, and learn about your rights and responsibilities under federal and DC law.

🎤 Panelists:
• Lilian Sotolongo Dorka, Board Member, MCS; Director (Ret.), External Civil Rights Compliance Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Rosa Carrillo, Director, Language Access Program, DC Office of Human Rights (OHR)
• Dr. Rosa Castro Feinberg, Board Member, ASPIRA Association; Expert in Policy Development for English Learners

💬 Interpretation & disability accommodations available by request via the RSVP form

🤝 Hosted by MCS, ASPIRA, and the DE LA MORA Institute in collaboration with DC OHR and MLOV

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02/25/2025

At MCS, we honor the rich history, culture, and achievements of the Black community this Black History Month and every month. We celebrate the leaders, pioneers, and everyday heroes who continue to inspire and shape our world. Together, we’re committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion for all.

01/28/2025

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01/02/2025

Multicultural Community Service (MCS) invites you to join us for an unforgettable lineup of performances representing diverse talents in Metropolitan Washington. Featuring Sylver Logan Sharp, a Grammy and Telley award-winning vocal artist; Snehesh Nag, an internationally acclaimed sitar player; and a troupe from the renowned Culkin School of Traditional Irish Step Dance. 

To purchase tickets or make donations visit this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mcs-music-fundraising-event

We appreciate your support! Proceeds from this fundraiser will support MCS’s mission of fostering understanding within and among the diverse groups that reside in Metropolitan Washington through language access and the facilitation of inclusive civic engagement. MCS seeks to help build stronger, more connected communities that celebrate diversity and improve the quality of intergroup communication and relations for common good. 

For questions or additional information, please contact me at [email protected] or at 240-444-1264.

07/26/2023

Are you interested in becoming a professional interpreter? Consider attending our 2023 Community Interpreter Training (CIT) to be held August 21-25 in Washington, D.C. During this 40-hour training, you will learn language conversion, meaning, positioning, modes, roles of the interpreter, ethics, and more. Plus, there will be many opportunities for in-depth practice appropriate to different community settings such as schools, government, and therapy. Upon successful completion, you will be eligible to work for MCS making a base pay of $45 per hour. Fees include $500 tuition plus a $108 registration fee. For more information, email [email protected].

07/26/2023

There's still time to register for MCS' 2023 Community Interpreter Training (CIT) to be held August 21-25 in Washington, D.C. During this 40-hour training, you will learn language conversion, meaning, positioning, modes, roles of the interpreter, ethics, and more. Plus, there will be opportunities for in-depth practice appropriate to different community settings such as schools, government, and therapy. Upon successful completion, you will be eligible to work for MCS making a base pay of $45 per hour. Fees include $500 tuition plus a $108 registration fee. For more information, email [email protected].

12/23/2022

MCS is hiring! We're seeking an energized, community-minded person to join our Language Services Program team! If you or anyone you know might be interested, we would love to speak with you. Join us!

Multicultural Community Service is now hiring for the position of Language Services Program Coordinator in Washington. Apply today.

08/01/2022

The 2022 Community Interpreter Training is here! http://mcsdc.org/all-event-list/2022-community-interpreter-training/

Supported by DC Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs and DC Mayor's Office on African Affairs, our course is designed to train bilingual residents to become part of our linguist pool.

Come join us - all languages needed and welcome. The course will be taught in English.