Cenzontle Language Justice Coop

02/15/2026

📣 Asheville Community Theatre is seeking a Choreographer and an Assistant Choreographer to join our creative team for our upcoming production of Lin Manuel Miranda's In the Heights.
In alignment with the cultural roots of this show, we strongly encourage people of color, especially Latinx artists, to reach out.

If you’re passionate about storytelling through movement and collaborative creative work, we’d love to connect. If you’re excited to create alongside fellow community members and local artists, and to help share a timely, joyful, and important story with our community, this is the place for you.

Time Commitment -
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, March 30 & 31, 2026
Callbacks: Friday, April 3, 2026
Rehearsals: Sunday, April 12, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 Sunday through Thursday evenings, generally 7pm-10pm
Performance Dates: June 12-28, 2026: Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 PM (not required to attend all performances)

✨ These creative team positions include a small stipend.

📩 Interested? Please send a message to [email protected] and include your relevant experience and any videos you might have of your work.

👉 More info: https://ashevilletheatre.org/get-involved/volunteer-intern-jobs/

Please share with your networks!

In The Heights runs June 12 – 28, 2026
Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30 PM
In partnership with Cenzontle Language Justice Coop

02/04/2026

Español en los comentarios

Although we’ve had nearly a year to prepare, we were still unready for the emotions that came. In the spring of 2025, Ingrid shared that she—along with her partner, Camille, and their dog, Bono—would be moving to Puerto Rico.
The news was bittersweet for Cenzontle: so much excitement for Ingrid’s next chapter, and so much sadness knowing she would be leaving our day-to-day work.
Ingrid’s journey with Cenzontle began in the summer of 2022, when she attended our Community Interpreter Training. Something lit up for her there—a flicker that quickly turned into deep connection with language justice and this community. When we later reached out with a small employment opportunity, Ingrid jumped in wholeheartedly, wasting no time getting her hands into the work.
In a poetic full-circle moment, she eventually stepped into facilitation alongside Monse, finding herself on the other side of the trainings that first welcomed her in. Ingrid dove into our systems and software with care and precision, often noticing details and possibilities we hadn’t yet explored. She consistently brought a fresh perspective, challenged systems of oppression, and spoke up for inclusivity and equity. Beyond her role as a Worker-Owner, Ingrid showed up with so much love—as a collaborator, a thinker, and a friend.
While Ingrid will be pausing (we’re not saying ending!) in-person work in 2026—Puerto Rico to Asheville is no small trip—she’ll continue supporting Cenzontle through virtual work. So our virtual clients may still see her pop up on Zoom from time to time! And yes, she already has tentative plans to visit this summer when we interpret In The Heights 👀✨ (stay tuned for more on that soon).
Ingrid, we wish you, Camille, and Bono all the best in this next chapter. Only a month into 2026, and we already feel your absence. Gracias for everything you’ve given to Cenzontle. We promise to carry forward and grow the systems you helped build—and to keep a little Ingrid in our ear, regañándonos con amor, reminding us to be brave and saying, “You got this, girl.”
Hasta muy, muy pronto. Thank you for everything, Ingrid

12/31/2025

2025 has been real

11/18/2025

If you are able to donate materials, please email [email protected]. You can also donate here: https://colaborativalamilpa.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

11/18/2025

We are hiring an interpreter to join our team in December/January. If you are interested in applying or know someone that would be a good fit please send them our way!

Cenzontle Language Justice Cooperative

11/03/2025

¡ÚLTIMO DÍA PARA ENVIAR TU SOLICITUD! LAST DAY TO SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION! https://forms.gle/FGk5N791wR5z3oFq9

10/31/2025

En este Día de Mu***os, celebramos la tradición de las calaveritas literarias — versos juguetones que nos invitan a reírnos de la muerte y a recordar con cariño a quienes ya no están. Estas rimas, llenas de humor y corazón, son una forma de mantener viva la memoria, conectar con nuestras raíces, con humor y cariño.🕯️💀
Queremos compartir una que escribimos desde el corazón de nuestra cooperativa y ahora te toca a ti 💫
¿Te animas a escribir tu propia calaverita?
Etiquétanos o mándanos la tuya — queremos leerlas y compartirlas con nuestra comunidad.
This Día de Mu***os, we celebrate the tradition of calaveritas literarias — playful verses that invite us to laugh at death and lovingly remember those who are no longer with us. These rhymes, full of humor and heart, help us keep memory alive and connect with our roots with love and a touch of laughter. 🕯️💀

We’d love to share one written from the heart of our cooperative — and now it’s your turn! 💫
Feeling inspired to write your own calaverita?
Tag us or send yours our way — we’d love to read them and share them with our community.

09/11/2025

Applications are now open!
Cenzontle is excited to host our next Community Interpreter Training: Interpreting for Social Justice this December 5–7, 2025 in Asheville, NC.
This in-person training is for bilingual folks who want to use their language skills to support their communities — with a special focus on simultaneous interpreting in community spaces. Lunch and snacks provided, childcare available upon request.
Cost to attend: Free! Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Universidad Popular from Colaborativa La Milpa.
Deadline to apply:
Priority – November 3
Final – November 10
Apply now at : https://forms.gle/FGk5N791wR5z3oFq9

Help us spread the word!

¡Ya abrimos aplicaciones!
Cenzontle se alegra en anunciar nuestro próximo Entrenamiento Comunitario de Intérpretes: Interpretando para la Justicia Social este 5–7 de diciembre de 2025 en Asheville, NC.
Este entrenamiento presencial es para personas bilingües que quieren usar sus habilidades lingüísticas para apoyar a sus comunidades — con un enfoque especial en la interpretación simultánea en espacios comunitarios. Se ofrecerá almuerzo y refrigerios, y habrá cuidado de niñes bajo solicitud.
Costo de participación: ¡Gratis! Gracias al generoso patrocinio de Universidad Popular de Colaborativa La Milpa.
Fechas límite para aplicar:
Prioridad – 3 de noviembre
Final – 10 de noviembre
Aplica ya en: https://forms.gle/FGk5N791wR5z3oFq9

Ayúdanos a correr la voz.

07/24/2025

Language access is essential in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. In a three-part video series, Building Integrated Communities partners from Western NC share insights from their experiences during Hurricane Helene, along with recommendations for ensuring language access in disaster planning. In Part 1, partners from Buncombe County,Centro Unido Latino Americano, Cenzontle Language Justice, and NC Department of Health and Human Services reflect on their experiences in the first few days following Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on Western NC in the fall of 2024.
https://youtu.be/nHEYyOHlECs

07/24/2025

Have you ever hosted an event, lined up interpreters, and still found that no Spanish-speaking participants showed up? Read this informative blog to learn about some practices to consider if you wish to create genuine multilingual spaces.

Why? When we create multilingual spaces, we’re challenging systems that have long prioritized white, English-dominant norms. We’re saying: everyone deserves to participate fully. Everyone deserves to be heard and understood. We do this not only so no one is left out—but because the conversations we’re having, and the change we’re building, are incomplete without them.

Read the full blog here https://www.cenzontle.coop/resources/bilingual-outreach-matters ! And hire our consulting work to support you in achieving all your language justice dreams :)
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Te ha pasado que organizas un evento, contratas intérpretes, ¿y a la última hora no llegan personas que hablan otros idiomas? Lee este blog informativo sobre algunas prácticas que debes considerar si deseas crear espacios genuinamente multilingües.

Al crear estos espacios multilingües, desafiamos los sistemas que priorizan las normas blancas y el idioma inglés. Al crear eventos accesibles, estás demostrando que sabes que todes merecemos participar, todes merecemos ser escuchades y entendides. No lo hacemos solo para incluir a todes, lo hacemos porque el cambio que queremos es imposible si dejamos fuera a nuestra comunidad.

¡Lee el blog completo aquí https://www.cenzontle.coop/recursos/la-importancia-de-hacer-alcance-bilinge ! Y contrátanos para ayudarte a lograr todos tus sueños con la justicia de lenguaje.

05/29/2025

🎓Graduation Season = Language Justice in Action

This month, our co-op had the deep honor of supporting two incredible college graduations: McDowell Technical Community College and Warren Wilson College.
As interpreters, we don’t just convert words — we open the doors for families to fully feel these moments. To hear their loved one’s name called. To understand the words of encouragement. To feel proud. To celebrate fully.

For so many first-generation graduates, these ceremonies are not just for them — they’re for their whole families. And we were thrilled to be a small part of making those experiences accessible, joyful, and deeply affirming.

McDowell Tech went above and beyond — coordinating with us in advance, translating speeches and agendas, ensuring we had what we needed to provide real-time Spanish interpretation from the stage. One professor even gave their speech in both English and Spanish ¡Eso es amor!
And yes — there was even a song in Spanish. We were moved!
Shout out to the WWC too — the joy, the pride, the love in the room was palpable.
Language access is not a luxury. It’s a right. It’s inclusion. It’s celebration. It’s love.
Here’s to every graduate — and every parent, sibling, tío, abuelita, and chosen family member who made the journey to be there. We’re honored to be with you

We will be providing interpretation at the East Henderson High graduation ceremony tomorrow! See yall there!

03/17/2025

Join us in congratulating our 3 members in completing their Professional Translation certification with the Institute of Higher Studies in Translation and Interpretation (ISETI)!

During 6 months, they gained new skills, practiced on a variety of translation fields and contextualized our field of work through theory.

We are ready to support all of your translation needs, just let us know!

Queremos felicitar a nuestras 3 miembras del equipo por completar un diplomado profesional en traducción a través del Instituto Superior de Estudios en Traducción e Interpretación (ISETI).

Durante 6 meses, aprendieron nuevas habilidades, practicaron traducción de varios sectores, y pusimos en práctica aprendizajes teóricos.

Estamos preparadas para apoyarte con cualquier traducción, déjanos saber!