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Language Access Week is Almost Here!

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Language Access Week Is Next Week!

Hi Reader,

Language Access Week is almost here! All next week, we will celebrate and share the world of language access with our community. Do you want to help? Here’s how you can get involved!

​Donate: Help us reach our goal of raising $2,000 in matching funds! Thanks to our sponsors for their generous contribution to create the matching funds - to help us meet this goal, make a plan to donate between June 10 - 14!

Share: All week long, we’ll be sharing social media posts about different facets of Language Access, and local organizations who support language access, on our social media channels. Follow along on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, and consider sharing our posts about Language Access during the week. This is an incredible opportunity for us to grow awareness of why language access is important. If you share any messages about Language Access Week, make sure to use the hashtag #LanguageAccessNebraska!

​RSVP: Hit “I’m going” to the Language Access Week on Facebook so your network can learn about Language Access, too!

Our Momo-Making Language Access event is sold out, and we appreciate everyone who signed up to join us! If you joined the waitlist, you’ll be hearing from us if spots opened up by June 11.

You can click the button below to find a shareable page with all the ways to get involved - and you can read on below for more information about Language Access Week & what Language Access is!

HELP US MEET OUR MATCH!

Thanks to our generous Language Access Week sponsors (Valmont Industries, The Omaha Community Foundation, Cox, and Kathmandu Station), we have a funds match for up to $2,000 for any funds raised during Language Access Week!

If you would like to support language access in our community and the work World Speaks does, donate by clicking the button below before June 14, and you’ll help us meet our match!
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WHAT IS LANGUAGE ACCESS? A QUICK LESSON!

Are you passionate about Language Access and want to share more about it with your friends and family? We assembled some Frequently Asked Questions about Language Access to help you get started.

What is Language Access?

Language access relates to ways that make content accessible to everyone. This includes people of all ages and abilities, those with cognitive disabilities, low literacy skills, and those with limited English proficiency (also known as “LEP”). Language access refers to the ability of people to communicate effectively and access information, services, benefits, and opportunities in their preferred language in all areas (including education, health care, legal, and community).

Would you like to learn more about Language Access? Download our Frequently Asked Questions PDF!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Language Access Week is a community effort, and we are so thankful to our generous sponsors - Valmont Industries, The Omaha Community Foundation, Cox and Kathmandu Station - for their support!
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