I had lunch a few days ago with a woman who had many ideas and tremendous energy. That much was clear to me, even though we didn’t speak the same language. We were meeting to explore the prospect of a collaboration that would involve my students. Fortunately, one of them joined us to translate.
I watched as this normally shy student was put in the position of translating, not just the words of a language, but the cultural nuances that came with them and all the complex details regarding the potential benefits of the project. Continue reading →