The Translation and Interpretation Unit provides New York City Department of Education schools and offices with an internal resource for accessing written translation and oral interpretation services. The Unit is an important part of the Department’s language access initiative which aims to enhance the organization’s ability to communicate with and better engage limited-English-proficient parents of New York City school children.The Translation and Interpretation Unit spearheads efforts related to bridging the language barriers that exist within the diverse communities that the Department serves. This includes, but is not limited to, creating and making available language resources, identifying qualified vendors to provide additional language support and providing input with all matters related to reaching out to linguistically and culturally diverse communities.