Patricia Galluzzo & Virginia Calderon: Bilingual 'First Responders'

Bilingual in America

Today's episode focuses on recently retired Patricia Galluzzo and Virginia Calderon. These two women have worked for over a quarter of a century providing translation support and assistance as needed in both Spanish and English. Patricia came to New York at the age of 9 from her native Argentina, while Virginia arrived at the age of 20 in California from her native Peru. Along the way, they learned English but not at the expense of their Spanish. As they begin the next chapter in their stories, they leave behind a strong legacy of translations and have modeled for others the importance of activating communities and resources to help those in front of us. Their dedication to this work went well beyond what was written in their job description! Listen in!