Hi Reader, Earlier this month, the World Speaks team had a great time at the NATI (Nebraska Association of Translators and Interpreters) Conference. Spending time with a group of professionals devoted to providing language access to those who need it was an incredible experience. Our team presented about the work of World Speaks – sharing our mission to advance language access and cultural inclusion through professional, community-centered services. It was a joy to talk to interpreters and...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, As World Speaks continues to evolve our newsletter, we want to know what you want to hear about! We’ve assembled two questions to help us learn a bit more about you, and what you want to know about language access. Answering these questions will help us show you how to expand language access in our community! Pick a sentence that best describes you. I work for a for-profit business. I work for a non-profit or religious organization. I work for a civic organization, government, or...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, World Speaks is 9 years old, and in that time, we’ve grown a lot. From our start offering community language courses to expanding our translation & interpretation services, creating programs like Open Doors, and encouraging language access across our community – we’ve come a long way. We’re excited about where we are, and what the future will bring. At the heart of our quest to expand language access in Omaha is our incredible team – Leah, Paulina, Ivan, Cruz – and (for the short...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Hi Reader, During the second annual Language Access Week, held June 9-13, we came together with members of our community, our sponsors, and our supporters, and: Had June 9-13 proclaimed Language Access Week by outgoing Mayor Jean Stothert. Members of the World Speaks board stepped in to read the proclamation on our social media channels – to watch, visit: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKrsHZ-i74c/ Got together with many of you at No More Empty Pots for an Empanada Making Class, where...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, Language Access Week is happening NEXT WEEK, and we want your help in celebrating! All week long, we’ll celebrate and share the world of language access with the greater Omaha community. Here’s how you can join in: Make a Donation to Support Language Access: Help us reach our goal of raising $2000 for Language Access! Thanks to our sponsors Valmont Industries Inc., Emspace+Lovgren and Physicians Mutual, we have a match for funds raised during Language Access Week! To help us meet...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Last year we held the first ever Language Access Week in Nebraska, and this year, we’re doing it again! Join us the week of June 9-13 to celebrate Language Access and how our community helps people connect through language and understanding. By taking part in Language Access Week, you’ll learn about organizations practicing language access in the Omaha Metro community, understand what Language Access means and be challenged to put it into practice in your own community. Plus,...
6 months ago • 4 min read
Celebrating the volunteers devoted to language access Hi Reader, April is volunteer month – the month we highlight volunteers who are making a difference and helping Language Access across our area. Did you know that World Speaks has multiple different ways to share your talents with the community? There’s the World Speaks board, who help guide and advise World Speaks, our in-class mentors, who share their language and culture with students who take our community classes, and then there are...
6 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, World Speaks offers translation and interpretation services for local businesses & community organizations that want to ensure that their work is accessible for everyone in our community. We know that having interpreters at events allow for everyone in the community to have the best event experience they can. But anxiety can be high for those new to working with interpreters. You want to provide the best language access experience for your attendees, and you want to get it right....
7 months ago • 4 min read
Language Access Happens Because of All of Us Hi Reader, Ensuring language access happens in our community is a multifaceted undertaking. To make it a reality, many organizations and individuals have to work together, always asking how we can weave together a more connected community. The World Speaks team is a microcosm of how language access works in the greater community. Our staff, board members, and volunteers all join to help organizations, businesses, and individuals bring greater...
8 months ago • 5 min read