Lawrence Cheung is currently a second-year medical student at the UC Davis School of Medicine. In addition to his amazing work as an educator, mentor, and leader, he was also VHIO’s go-to photographer for four years and enlisted as a
LAWRENCE CHEUNG
Fall 2018: Tagalog
TAGALOG DEPARTMENTEvent Spotlight: Mabuhay Health Center Our Tagalog interpreters love working with the Mabuhay Health Center in San Francisco! This event typically runs from 10 am – 3 pm. Interpreters typically work with 2-3 patients per clinic day, with each appointment lasting more than
Fall 2018: Spanish
SPANISH DEPARTMENTEvent Spotlight: Breathmobile We are so honored to have such a strong, long-standing relationship with the health providers at Breathmobile! Interpreters work with caretakers of children who have asthma and other respiratory conditions (Spanish department works most often with the
Fall 2018: Chinese
CHINESE DEPARTMENT Established 2007VHIO began as the San Francisco Hepatitis B Collaborative at Cal, and our first interpreters worked at various clinics in San Francisco Chinatown. VHIO’s first language department is currently one of VHIO’s largest, responding to the Bay Area’s
Fall 2018: Japanese
JAPANESE DEPARTMENT Established Spring 2017 When they started out in Spring 2017, they had one patient. Just one year later (Fall 2018), the Japanese department has established itself as one of our departments with the highest per capita number of
EVELYN CHEN
Share one volunteering experience that was most memorable to you.”Last semester, I interpreted for the Blood Pressure Clinic in Oakland. It was my first time interpreting, and I was afraid that I would be disoriented and forget the medical terms
GINA HONG
Share one volunteering experience that was most memorable to you.”The most memorable volunteering experience was when I interpreted an elderly patient for dentures using Medicare. After I helped him go through the whole process of registering, doctor visits, and checkups,
ANDREA PONCE
Share one volunteering experience that was most memorable to you.”My most memorable volunteer experience happened during my first interpretation event at the Mabuhay Clinic. The whole event was a great learning experience but it was a particular moment during the
VAN VIET THUY NGUYEN
Share one volunteering experience that was most memorable to you.”I will never forget the awe that I felt when I first stepped inside International Community School’s gymnasium where the First Annual East Oakland Community Assembly was being held in September
Spring 2018: Japanese
JAPANESE DEPARTMENT Established Spring 2017Konichiwa! Our newest department is also our smallest, but they’ve done an amazing job working with Japanese seniors over the past year. These five members have traveled all over the bay to provide interpretation services for