Iowa Latino Affairs

The mission for the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs is to improve the quality of life of Iowa’s Latino population through advocacy, education, legislative recommendations and action, public information and development of programs and services.

The Iowa Interpreter Program was enacted in 2004. The Division of Latino Affairs was charged with creating a standard system to qualify Spanish-English interpreters for generalized and specialized purposes and to maintain a roster of individuals qualified to provide interpreter services for the courts, health care and social services agencies.