Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2010-01-22

Duration: 00:02:33

Subjects: Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010 | Cajun French dialect | Creole dialects

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Burns, Robert Reporter
• Battle, Carl Interviewee
• Ortego, Stephen Interviewee

This segment from the January 22, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report by Robert Burns of KLFY-TV in Lafayette about the need for Creole translators in Haiti following the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010. Burns interviews Stephen Ortego, who discusses his role in helping non-profit organizations find translators to travel to Haiti and the similarities between Louisiana Creole and French and Haitian Creole. Burns also talks to Carl Battle about why he decided to volunteer as an interpreter in Haiti. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford