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Voices Interpreting Company

A unique language service offering solutions to all your interpretation and translation needs.

Our interpreters are highly trained in various settings such as medical, legal, educational and human services. We do our best to serve our clientele by offering competitive rates and are available to travel wherever your services are needed.

06/01/2026

“Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud.” - Maya Angelou
Whether that's being an active ally, providing a splash of color to your friend's day, or just being your fabulous, colorful self - you are the change-maker and joy is contagious. That's how we're planning to start this year's Pride month. We hope you'll join us.

Pride isn’t a month-long thing; LGBTQIA+ rights are important year-round... Pride is a lifelong initiative! Voices LLC is a proud supporter of our LGBTQIA+ community and family! Be you, be proud, we love you! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤

5 ways to stand alongside the LGBTQIA+ community year-round (from the ACLU):
❤️ Get to know your state representatives - do they connect and listen to their constituents? Contact them either way!
💙 VOTE in EVERY ELECTION. From State Reps to County Councilmembers to judges to your local schoolboard. They are all important positions relating to the wellbeing of you and yours. (psst 2026 Primary elections have begun - the last day to vote is 6/2 ➡ sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx)
🧡 Incorporate inclusive, welcoming language because the LGBTQIA+ community is our community.
💛 Help people feel safe, prevent discrimination in the workplace.
💚 Connect with your community. Share but also listen! In addition to speaking up on behalf of those "othered" beyond only comfortable spaces (such as Pride festivities); engage in conversations with those who have differing viewpoints, have consumed harmful misinformation, or may be unaware of the current challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+.

Pride documentary watch-list 🏳️‍🌈 pbs.org/articles/lgbtq-documentaries
DM Area Events 🏳️‍🌈 capitalcitypride.org/events
Volunteer Opportunities 🏳️‍🌈 capitalcitypride.org/support/volunteer/ and
oneiowaaction.org/volunteer/
Donate:
🏳️‍🌈 oneiowa.org/donate/
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ iowatransmutualaidfund.org/donate

05/31/2026

There are thousands of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them ALL!

As we close out Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (and move into Pride month 🏳️‍🌈), we wanted to let you know, "Nụ cười của bạn thật đẹp." [Your smile is beautiful.]
Happy National Smile Day 😄😁☺️😊!

05/28/2026

"Food is national security. Food is economy. It is employment, energy, history. Food is everything." - chef, restaurateur, & humanitarian, José Andrés

Hunger isn't inevitable, but is created by systems and we have the power to change those systems. From farmers regenerating their land, women taking on roles of leadership in local governments, youth coming up with innovative climate-solutions, and communities organizing, every day people are proving that transformation is possible. But we've still got some major work to do...

Main causes:
💣 Conflict = in 2025 70% of food-insecure people already lived in fragile or conflict-affected countries. Now, instability in the Middle East has exacerbated that problem in the region as well as countries beyond (including the US)
🌧 Climate = a leading cause of the steep rise in global hunger. Climate shocks (droughts, fires, flooding, storms) destroy crops and livelihoods undermining the ability for people to feed themselves.
💸 Economy = economic stressors - slow pandemic recovery and the fallout from war - continue to affect low and middle-income counties. Food prices remain at crisis levels as social protection program investments decline.
📦 Displacement = forcibly displaced people are vulnerable to food insecurity. They have limited access to employment, food and shelter, and rely on dwindling humanitarian assistance. 🔗 wfp.org/global-hunger-crisis

🌍 an estimated 673 million people—1 in 12 across the globe—live with chronic hunger today 🔗 worldhungerday.org/
🗽 Overall in the US, in 2024: about one in 7 households (13.7 percent) experienced food insecurity, or lack of access to an affordable, nutritious diet. An estimated 47.9 million Americans lived in these households. 🔗 frac.org/hunger-poverty-america

If we all work together, the fragile progress that is occurring, will continue, we've just got to do it.

05/25/2026

The Poppy: In general they symbolize consolation, remembrance and death. This vibrant "w**d" became associated with peace and sacrifice for the greater good after WWI. Poppies were one of only a few plants that regrew on devastated, war-torn battlefields. In 1920, the poppy became the official flower of the American Legion family to honor and memorialize fallen soldiers as well as represent the notion of hope. ❤️

Memorial Day - A U.S. federal holiday held on the last Monday in May, is the nation's foremost annual day to honor and mourn it's deceased service members - during peacetime and while in war. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became on official federal holiday in 1971.

"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." - Harry S. Truman

05/22/2026

💬 Cuối tuần này bạn có rảnh không?
[Are you free this weekend?]
💬 Mình đi chơi nha!
[Let's hang out!]

It's the weekend! And we've got an idea for you!... If you're in the Des Moines Metro area go to CelebrAsian! (A diverse festival showcasing authentic food, cultural exhibits, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities.)

🗓️ TODAY & Saturday, 5/23
🕐 11 AM - 10 PM
📍 Western Gateway Park Des Moines, IA

| iowaasianalliance.com/about-celebrasian

05/20/2026

"sannin yoreba monjuno chie" 三人寄れば文殊の知恵
A Japanese proverb that translates to "When three people meet, wisdom is exchanged"... Meaning, two heads are better than one!

The AANHPI's heritage month's theme - "Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together" - highlights the importance of leveraging collective power, telling lived stories, and bridge-building across communities which aligns with this Japanese proverb. If we work together, include various voices and thoughts, we ALL benefit!

Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders month celebrates the diversity of cultures, breadth of achievement, and remarkable contributions of these communities; of brave immigrants who, motivated by the promise of possibilities, picked up their lives and found new homes here; of native peoples who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial; and of community leaders shaping a brighter future for us all. It also represents a bigger story of who we are as Americans - embodied in the truth that our diversity is our strength as a Nation.

If you're in the Des Moines Metro area don't miss CelebrAsian! A diverse festival showcasing authentic food, cultural exhibits, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities.

🗓️ May 22 & 23
🕐 11 AM - 10 PM
📍 Western Gateway Park Des Moines, IA

| iowaasianalliance.com/about-celebrasian

05/18/2026

It's graduation season and it seems that accomplishing goals are on the brain.
"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela

Happy Monday, friends! To all who are graduating, you accomplished what may have felt close to impossible when you started, but you did it! You are moving on to your next adventure, your next big goal. This week is yours (everyone), go into it with all the moxie and confidence knowing you CAN do it! 💜

05/13/2026

We're half way through the week! And to celebrate the fact that we've gotten here, we're centering the 2026 theme for the AANHPI's heritage month - "Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together." "Together" = with or in proximity to another person or people; in combination; collectively. We ALL need this!

This year's theme highlights the importance of leveraging collective power, telling lived stories, and bridge-building across communities. Unity/togetherness = the power to thrive!

"ਇਕੱਠੇ [ikaṭhē]" "一起 [yīqǐ]" "tahi" "hui pu" "একসাথে [ēkasāthē]" "cùng nhau" "ຮ່ວມກັນ [huamkan]" "함께 [hamkke]" "साथ में [ek saath]"

"Together" in a small sampling of various Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island languages (Punjabi, Chinese, Maori, Hawaiian, Bengali, Vietnamese, Lao, Korean, and Hindi) to center all the those who have transformed (and continue to transform) adversity into opportunities for so many of us here; resulting in lasting change. We see and appreciate you!

"Một cây làm chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao." ["One tree alone cannot make a hill, but three trees together can make a high mountain."] Continue this week with grace, friends!

05/10/2026

Eres la mejor mamá del mundo! (You are the best mom in the world!)

Happy Mother's Day 🥰💜..... to the BEST Mom in the world (aka our moms).. to anyone who has lost a Mother or Mother-figure.. to people who have difficult Mother relationships.. to those who stand in as Mothers.. to Moms who have lost a child (or children).. to anyone who can't be with their Mother today.. to new Mothers still adjusting to mom-hood.. to those who face the challenges of infertility.. to Mothers who have done the best they can.. to anyone feeling pressured to be a mom.. to those who don't feel like "traditional" Mothers.. to those who will soon become Mothers.. to pet Mothers who care for animals with all their hearts.. to Mothers who've changed lives with their words.. to ANYONE who needs a little extra love today.

Mother's Day in the US always falls on the second Sunday in May (pssst that's today)... In Mexico, Día de Las Madres always falls on May 10th. This year Mexico and the US are celebrating Mother's Day at the same time! We hope your day is full of music, dancing, food, gifts, flowers, love and of course, those you call family.

Tu madre es muy especial, no matter where you celebrate! ¡Feliz día de las madres!

"Las Mañanitas" by Alfonso Esparza Oteo
The Mexican birthday song that is traditionally sang to moms on Mother's Day morning in Mexico ❤️

05/08/2026

"Mennen koulèv la lekòl se youn, fè l chita se de."
A Haitian proverb that literally translates to: "Leading the snake to school is one thing, making it sit is another." And what does this mean? This proverb shows us how unbelievably important teachers are for young minds - it is easy to initiate an education and to get one to school, BUT it is not easy to ensure discipline, engage, and create the desire to sustain continued learning! Teaching is a process of building, guiding, and nurturing potential.

Thank you teachers! We 💜 you so much!!

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P. O. Box 40
Des Moines, IA
50301

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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