This is the English press release. It was a great partnership that made this possible – AATA/TheRide, the Washtenaw County Public Health Department, University of Michigan Health System Interpreter Services, Olas Translations and Casa Latina!

Casa Latina

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Use of public transit will be easier for local Spanish speakers with the first translation of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority’s (TheRide) route and schedule book called the Ride Guide.

Development of the first Spanish Ride Guide has been a project initiated by Casa Latina, a non-profit organization formed in 2010 to promote and support the full participation of Latinos in the community. Casa Latina’s work on this project is supported by a Michigan Department of Community Health grant through the Washtenaw County Public Health Department.

In announcing the new guide, Charo Ledón, Executive Director of Casa Latina, said, “This effort will help many of our fellow community members effectively use the bus system to get to and from work, school and the grocery store. It’s a big step for Spanish-speakers to be able to fully participate in our community.”

The first Spanish Ride…

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