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How to Support Immigrant Communities: A Practical Guide for Healthcare and Government Organizations

Moving to a new country poses many challenges for immigrants, from getting used to American customs to figuring out how

Metrics to track within language access programs

What are the best things to measure to know if your language access program is a success? Let’s start with

Strengthen Your Language Access Plan with Smarter Data Tracking

How do you connect with families when they don’t speak the same language as your staff? For schools and community

Six Back-to-School Language Access Tips to Help LEP Students and Families

How can your school or district keep students safe, informed, and engaged if their families can’t understand key messages? You

How a Language Access Coordinator Can Increase Program Effectiveness

Is your organization managing its language access program effectively, or is it struggling with scattered responsibilities? If the duties of

Creating and Managing a Language Access Plan That is Compliant and Meets Your Community’s Needs

A person in distress, unable to communicate their needs because they speak a language other than English – it’s a

Language Access: A Catalyst for DEI in 2024

As businesses plan for the coming year, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives remain a hot topic. When you think

How to Set a Budget for Language Access Services

One of the first steps in providing your community with the language access services they need is to figure out

Six Reasons Why You Need a Portal to Help You Manage Language Access Requests

Every person, regardless of language or background, deserves to be heard and understood. Behind every request for language services is

Is your Language Access Program Mature Enough to Meet Your Community’s Needs?

About 8% of the U.S. population, or 26.7 million people, are not native speakers of English and have limited English

The Human Faces of Language Access: People in Your Community Benefitting from Translation or Interpretation

Language access – receiving information and materials in one’s own language — is a human right and critical for helping

5 Things You Can Do to Include Families with Limited English Speaking Abilities

If you work in education, governments, health care, non-profits, or any agency that helps the community, you probably ask yourselves how to be more inclusive. A simple way to make a huge difference for people is to provide language access for families who have limited English speaking abilities.