<p><strong><em>Through the generous support of the </em></strong><a href="https://thehf.org/"><strong><em>Harnisch Foundation</em></strong></a><strong><em>, </em></strong><a href="https://www.helloneighbor.io/"><strong><em>Hello Neighbor</em></strong></a><strong><em> gifted $2,500 to five US-based nonprofits for immediate use in translation and/or interpretation. In keeping with the mission of Hello Neighbor and the Hello Neighbor Network, each of the receiving nonprofits works with refugee and immigrant populations.</em></strong></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*BdbvoYPM2Vr7EXXbDG6eag.png" /></figure><p>This Resilience Grant focused on immediate needs and called for proposals that prioritized interpretation and/or translation within a short, couple-month period. These funds will be used to pay translators and interpreters, enabling linguistically-appropriate service and furthering the missions of recipient organizations.</p><p>The Network received photos and stories highlighting the impact of these grants. Read below to learn more!</p><h3>Elmahaba Center (Nashville, TN)</h3><p><a href="https://www.elmahabacenter.com/">Elmahaba Center</a> provided interpretation at vaccine clinics, voter registration drives, and events focused on the importance of reading to children.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/proxy/1*Rte2dbYI-H_DoD9uNtI7iA.jpeg" /><figcaption>Interpreters support an Elmahaba Center vaccine clinic.</figcaption></figure><h3>Soft Landing Missoula (Missoula, MT)</h3><p><a href="https://softlandingmissoula.org/">Soft Landing Missoula</a> translated Youth Program permission slips into Arabic, Dari, Pashto, and Swahili.</p><h3>Karen Society of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)</h3><p><a href="http://www.karenksn.org/">Karen Society of Nebraska</a> translated civics flash cards for individuals preparing for the US citizenship test.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*JTktCHbyRHEUzpkt1cB5NA.png" /></figure><h3>Welcome Neighbor STL (St. Louis, MO)</h3><p><a href="https://welcomeneighborstl.org/">Welcome Neighbor STL</a> provided interpretation for driver’s permit tests.</p><h3>New Neighbors Partnership (New York, NY)</h3><p><a href="https://www.newneighborspartnership.org/">New Neighbors Partnership</a> translated materials for their New Moms Group, as well as a program welcome brochure.</p><p>If you are a funder interested in learning more about the Hello Neighbor Network Resilience Grant Program, you can <a href="https://www.neighbornetwork.io/support">learn more here</a>.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/202/0*pKnxYcg08hvu_bzM.png" /></figure><p>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.neighbornetwork.io/">Hello Neighbor Network</a>. The Hello Neighbor Network accepts applications for Fellows every fall. <a href="http://eepurl.com/hnAmkT">Sign up for our newsletter</a> to be the first to know when applications open.</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=a9ca0589706" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/hello-neighbor-network/network-partners-with-the-harnisch-foundation-to-offer-translation-interpretation-resilience-grants-a9ca0589706">Network partners with the Harnisch Foundation to offer translation/interpretation Resilience Grants</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/hello-neighbor-network">Hello Neighbor Network</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>