Serving Families Across Languages with Mayra Ramirez and Emily Post: Translation & English Learner Support in a Virtual School

Clear communication is essential to student success. When families speak different languages, schools must ensure that information, support, and relationships remain accessible. In a virtual environment, this work requires intentional systems that connect families and students to learning in meaningful ways.In this episode of GCA Unmuted: Voices of Virtual Education, we’re joined by Mayra Ramirez and Emily Post of Georgia Cyber Academy. Together, they share how translation services and English learner support help ensure that language is not a barrier to communication, instruction, or connection.The conversation explores how multilingual families are supported through interpretation and translation, how English learners build language skills in a virtual classroom, and how trust is developed across languages and cultures. Mayra and Emily also reflect on lessons that extend beyond virtual schools and address common assumptions about engaging multilingual families in an online setting.This episode is part of GCA Unmuted’s ongoing documentation of how virtual schools build inclusive systems that support families and learners across languages.Thanks for listening to GCA Unmuted: Voices of Virtual Education, a podcast documenting how virtual school works in practice at Georgia Cyber Academy.Each episode features educators, staff, and leaders sharing real stories and systems that support teaching and learning in a virtual environment.Learn more about the podcast and explore past episodes at: https://www.georgiacyber.org/about/unmutedYou can also watch full episodes and highlights on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GCAchampions