Ep. 211 How Global Wordsmiths is empowering communities, building connection, & breaking down barriers. And notes from our Kindness Crates 💛

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Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”.Spoiler alert: In this episode, you’re gonna hear a lot about connection, community, and about those who are dedicated to helping our neighbors every day.Tressa welcomes Mary Jayne McCullough, founder of Global Wordsmiths, to the show to chat about one of our most basic necessities: the ability to communicate. Global Wordsmiths is a social enterprise that provides language services, including interpretation and translation, that empower communities and break down barriers. As you’ll hear from Mary Jayne, language access is essential and the presence of it causes real impact - creating strong and inclusive communities where individuals can thrive. You’ll hear how Mary Jayne’s personal journey led to the creation of Global Wordsmiths. Her devotion to her work and deep compassion for the people who are helped by it is so evident. And uplifting. Global Wordsmiths: https://www.globalwordsmiths.com/___________Watch our Tressa Tries…video series on YouTube⁠ here⁠.⁠⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW US on social media:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@yinzaregood⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a story of generosity or kindness to share with us? Want a Kindness Crate dropped off at your business or school? Email us at ⁠yinzaregood@gmail.com.
Ep. 211 How Global Wordsmiths is empowering communities, building connection, & breaking down barriers. And notes from our Kindness Crates 💛
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Ep. 211 How Global Wordsmiths is empowering communities, building connection, & breaking down barriers. And notes from our Kindness Crates 💛

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

Being bilingual is incredible, but it's almost a small part of what it actually takes to be an interpreter.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

When people get information filtered through an untrained interpreter, they lose real agency over their own situations.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

I spent years yelling at hospitals about language access before realizing most people just didn't have the tools.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

Language access affects everybody — not just the people who most visibly need it.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

Honestly, crime rates go down and public health improves when people can fully participate in the systems around them.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

Better infrastructure means more people can participate, and those systems get stronger for all of us.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

I want the people doing this work to feel like they're part of a family, not just a workforce.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

It's not about me — watching the impact grow over time is what makes it worth it.

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Mary Jayne McCullough inspired by Mary Jayne McCullough · Jun 2026

I'm still astounded by the kindness of others — and I know that sounds cliche, but I mean it.

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