In a post-covid world, people are more comfortable with technology. Virtual or hybrid parent-teacher conferences and board meetings are now the norm for schools and districts, increasing the need for Zoom interpreters.
Virtual meetings increase family engagement with schools – including teachers and the community as a whole. Offering a virtual option to parents who can’t take time off of work or have limited transportation options is a must. For newcomer families and those with limited English proficiency, Zoom Interpreters bridge the language gap.
Here are three benefits to utilizing virtual interpreters for your Zoom meetings:
Larger Pool of Qualified Resources
When working online, you aren’t limited to interpreters living in your community or their schedules. Zoom Interpreters are located across the country and around the world.
This provides schools and districts with a larger pool of qualified linguists, resulting in greater flexibility in scheduling and likelihood of finding the right match for your meetings.
Note: Alboum can always limit our matching to US-based interpreters to meet district or state requirements when needed.
Reduced Costs
Zoom Interpreters typically have lower minimum time commitments and you avoid paying for travel time, mileage, and parking.
- Alboum Zoom-In Interpreters offers schools a one-hour minimum for Zoom consecutive interpretation – the most common type of interpretation required for parent-teacher conferences, IEP meetings, and other school appointments.
- Greater Flexibility. In-person interpreters typically require 48-hours notice for cancellation. Alboum’s Zoom-in interpreters can be canceled when meetings requiring consecutive interpretation are rescheduled with only one day’s notice.
Board meeting or back to school night? With multilingual communities all in the same room or accessing the meeting remotely, Zoom offers a low-cost solution. Simultaneous interpretation allows all attendees to access the same information, no matter the language they prefer.
Need even more flexibility? Consider Alboum’s on-demand service which is available at per-minute rates for over the phone and video interpretation.
