Tag: Language access movement

April in Focus: Celebrating Language Access Month

National Language Access Month is the culmination of hard work and advocacy by linguists over decades who have built upon its common use for multilingual outreach, interpreter advocacy, and public education regardless of federal recognition.
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From Vendors to Guardians

Executive Order 14224, signed in March 2025, declared English as the official language of United States federal agencies. The author calls for language service providers to publicly oppose the order and to become fierce advocates for language access policies and standards.