Interpretation Corpus

There is no one way to interpret any text. This project is intended to give some insight into a variety of ways to interpret the same text. For each of the source texts, we invited a variety of interpreters to create interpretations using this process:

  1. Read a 1-2 sentence description of the source text.
  2. Create an interpretation with this limited preparation.
  3. Create a second interpretation.
  4. Reflect on the interpretations.

We also provide a bio for each interpreter so you can see where they are on their professional journey.

Explaining a Tax Site Program

A Chinese-American woman with short black hair and glasses wearing a colorful scarf speaks in front of a tan wall.

Julia Cheng, who works for a Community Action agency in Duluth Minnesota, describes a program where volunteers assist people in preparing and submitting their taxes. She also discusses what type of impact this program has on the people who use it and on the broader community.

View the source text with links to interpretations.

Transportation Equity

A native woman with long black hair wearing a black shirt and grey sweater speaks in front of a tan wall. The CATIE Center logo is in the lower right corner of the screen.

Jenny van Sickle who works for a Community Action agency in Duluth, Minnesota, describes the variety of programs the agency works on to support access and equity for people with transportation. She also describes the advocacy work being done to make policy changes related to transportation.

View the source text with links to interpretations.