Tag: COVID-19
Improving Language Access for Local Rent Relief Programs
The Council for Court Excellence (CCE), a Washington, D.C.-based legal advocacy group, has recently published a letter calling on D.C.’s government to make its...
Private equity partnership hints at larger industry trends
On August 4 Joshua Gould, CEO of Leeds, UK-based thebigword, spoke exclusively to MultiLingual Media about their partnership with US-based private equity group Susquehanna...
Interactio Raises $30 Million in Series A Funding
The Lithuania-based remote interpretation platform Interactio announced this morning that it has raised $30 million in series A funding, with investments from venture capital...
NHeLP’s Fight for Language Access During the Pandemic
The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has recently filed a civil rights complaint arguing that numerous agencies at all levels within the United States...
Addressing Language Barriers in the Healthcare System
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shed light on the language gap in the United States’ healthcare system — all too often, individuals with...
New York Senate Passes Bill to Increase Language Access
A bill requiring New York state agency websites to be translated into the 12 most widely spoken languages in the state has recently been...
WikiAfrica Expands Africa’s Access to COVID-19 Information
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, it has become especially critical that everyone has access to public health information in their native...
Keywords Studios Saw Major Revenue Growth in 2020
Keywords Studios announced in a blog post on March 24 that the company’s revenue increased 14.4% during 2020 — up to €373.5 million (around...
Tribes Lead the Way in COVID-19 Vaccinations
Across the United States, various First Nations tribes are way ahead of their state and federal counterparts in COVID-19 vaccinations. After being hit particularly...