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Category Archives: Language Access Spotlight

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

How Unitus Community Credit Union Uses Language Services to Empower the Hispanic/Latino Community

Hispanic Heritage Month: Unitus Celebrates the Culture, Contributions, and Accomplishments of the Hispanic/Latino Community through Hispanic-Focused Products and Community Support As a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, Unitus Community Credit...
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Thursday, July 9th, 2020

Changing Trends in Language Interpretation Services

Why are language interpretation services crucial for organizations? Currently, 8% of the United States population is limited English proficient (LEP). That number is expected to grow, as immigration is...
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Friday, May 8th, 2020

Free COVID-19 Language Resources (Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Arabic)

Language barriers can be stressful, but when emergencies arise, it is crucial to be able to communicate quickly and effectively. During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, organizations across the country...
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Monday, February 17th, 2020

Nonprofit Language Services: Interpretation and Translation for Nonprofits

Effective communication is important for any nonprofit organization. Providing resources and language access to non-English speaking and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing members of the community is a sign that your...
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Thursday, December 19th, 2019

Top Language Service Solutions for 2020 (and Beyond)

Why are language service solutions crucial for organizations in 2020? The limited English proficient (LEP) population has grown to 8% of the entire U.S. population. That number is expected...
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Wednesday, July 24th, 2019

Telelanguage Medical Interpreter Aids 911 in Baby’s Delivery for Spanish-Speaking Couple

*As seen on PRUnderground. CBS46 News reunites a Spanish-speaking Metro Atlanta couple with Telelanguage medical interpreter, Juan Batista, and the 911 dispatcher who helped them deliver their baby boy....
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Friday, January 4th, 2019

[Inforgraphic] The Growing Need for Language Services in 2019 (and Beyond)

Interpreters and translators have again topped best career lists of 2018, and jobs are projected to continue growing at a much higher rate than other careers. The global language...
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Monday, October 8th, 2018

Medicare and Language Access: Overcoming Language Barriers During Medicare Open Enrollment

Medicare and Language Access – Open Enrollment for Medicare begins October 15th, 2018 and ends on December 7, 2018. Why are Medicare and language access so important during this...
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Friday, September 7th, 2018

The Impact of Language Interpretation for Government Agencies

Written Translation and Language Interpretation for Government Agencies: Building Trust in Public Services Between 1990 and 2013, the United States has seen an 80% growth in the limited-English...
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018

Spanish Speakers in the United States (Infographic)

Spanish Speakers in the United States…According to a 2015 report by Instituto Cervantes, the United States has the second highest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world, after Mexico. Roughly...
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