Tag: language access
Let’s talk. Let’s listen: CLEAR Global making global communication more inclusive
This holiday season, CLEAR Global, a nonprofit which has recently grown out of Translators without Borders (TWB), is raising $100,000. They plan to invest...
UnitedHealthcare Awards United Language Group for Language Access
United Language Group, a language services provider (LSP) based in Minneapolis, received an award earlier this week from UnitedHealthcare’s Government Operations team for its...
Study Highlights Need for Education in Native Language
In one of the largest studies of written language development among bilingual students to date, a team of researchers at universities across the United...
Conference to Highlight Language Access Issues in Arizona
Arizona State University (ASU) is slated to host a nationwide conference for translation and interpretation professionals later this month, with a particular emphasis on...
Oregon law seeks to ensure language access in health care, opponents worry about side effects
Among the slate of legislation passed by the Oregon House of Representatives in 2021, one bill has stood out for those in the language...
Refugee Crisis Means More Demand for Pashto, Dari Interpreters
Organizations providing aid to Afghan refugees across the United States are struggling to keep up with the demand for language services for the recent...
KUDO Launches Language Access on International Sign Language Day
KUDO Inc., a multilingual software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in New York City, announced the launch of its new KUDO Language Access platform, which provides...
70% of U.S. Residents Support Language Access Measures
The majority of the United States’ residents believe that the nation should do more to accommodate speakers of other languages, according to results from...
Language Accessibility and Environmental Racism in Texas
After a nearly two-year-long legal battle, the state of Texas has acceded to complaints regarding language accessibility and environmental racism. Back in 2019, three...