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Building Bridges through Language Access Advocacy and Collaboration

Join the Language Access Coalition's conference to improve language access in advocacy and collaboration. Explore workshops on public housing, benefits, health, family law, and more. Enhance cultural awareness and interpreter roles. Don't miss upcoming webinars and meetings to further language access goals.

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Building Bridges through Language Access Advocacy and Collaboration

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  1. Language Access Coalition Presents Building Bridges through Language Access Advocacy and Collaboration Friday, April 4, 2014, 9:30am-4pm

  2. Conference Planning Committee • Ilana Abramson, AmeriCorps, MLRI • Anna Chatillon, MLAC • Jennifer Navas Portillo, AmeriCorps, MVLS • Moriah Nelson, VLP • Jeffrey Wolf, CLSAC & MassLegalHelp • Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, CLA

  3. Virtual Conference Materials ALL materials from workshops and plenaries are online: www.masslegalservices.org/building-bridges-conference-materials

  4. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

  5. WORKSHOPS I: Promoting and Protecting Equal Access to Public Housing for LEP Communities Location: Faculty Conference Room (1st Floor) Advocacy Strategies to Help Your LEP Clients Navigate Public Benefits Location: Room S7-105 (Elevators to 7th floor, room #105, follow signs) Addressing Health Disparities in LEP Communities through Language Access Location: Amphitheater III (Elevators to 6th or 7th floor and follow signs) Collaborative Efforts Can Increase Language Access in Family Law and Abuse Prevention Order Cases Location: Goff S2-309 B & C

  6. WORKSHOPS II: Language Access on a Shoestring Budget: Making Your Program Accessible Location: Amphitheater III (Elevators to 6th or 7th floor and follow signs) Beyond Interpretation: Cultural Awareness when Working with LEP Populations Location: Goff S2-309 B & C Thriving in the Workplace as an Immigrant, Refugee or Person with Limited English Proficiency Location: Room S7-105 (Elevators to 7th floor, room #105, follow signs) Understanding Interpreter Role and Working with an Interpreter in a Variety of Settings Location: Faculty Conference Room (1st Floor)

  7. Upcoming Webinar: Writing in a Way Your Clients Can Understand:a webinar on readability and plain language OPEN TO ALL May 21, 2014, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Presenter: Caroline Robinson, Mass Law Reform Institute Register Online:www.masslegalservices.org/readability-webinar-registration [Link found on flier in Packet Folder]

  8. Language Access Coalition Next Meeting Monday, June 2, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: TBD RSVP to Moriah Nelson, mnelson@vlpnet.org For Advocates ONLY

  9. Conference Planning Committee • Ilana Abramson, AmeriCorps, MLRI • Anna Chatillon, MLAC • Jennifer Navas Portillo, AmeriCorps, MVLS • Moriah Nelson, VLP • Jeffrey Wolf, CLSAC & MassLegalHelp • Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, CLA

  10. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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