Language Access Collaborative Resource Page ENGLISH
Resources
Below are Language Access Collaborative workshop videos sharing promising practices, policies, and resources compiled to support local governments in North Carolina who want to expand communication with residents in community languages.
How to Collect Data on Languages Spoken [VIDEO]
Brianna Gilmore | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
Language Proficiency Assessment [VIDEO]
Perla Saitz | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
Language Skill Pay Policy for Bi- or Multilingual Staff [VIDEO]
Jodie Stanley | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
From Bilingual Staff to Professional Interpreter: A personal and professional journey [VIDEO]
Lissette Saca | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
Interpretation as a Profession – Part 1: Professional Pathways [VIDEO]
Susan Clifford | 2024 Language Access Continuing Education Series
Interpretation as a Profession – Part 2: CNNC’s Interpreter Access Project [VIDEO]
Nozipho Viki and Kathy Hinshaw from the Center for New North Carolinians | 2024 Language Access Continuing Education Series
Interpretation as a Profession – Part 3: NCDHHS & Language Access [VIDEO]
Yazmin Garcia Rico and Carolina Siliceo Perez from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | 2024 Language Access Continuing Education Series
Creating and Translating Linguistically Accessible Digital Content [VIDEO]
Carmen Cruz | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
Language Connections: Tips to Create, Maintain, and Present Non-English Digital Content [VIDEO]
Digital.gov | 2022
Community and Government Relationships Part 1 [VIDEO]
Sandra Torres, Atiqullah Pardisi, and Norbert Runyambo | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
Community and Government Relationships Part 2 [VIDEO]
Sandra Torres, Atiqullah Pardisi, and Norbert Runyambo | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
Accountability and Sustainability [VIDEO]
Sarah Viñas and Maddie Hayes | 2023 Language Access Collaborative
The Spotlight – El Enfoque
City of Marion celebrates new Language Access Plan and inaugural Youth Summit
On Tuesday, June 18th, the City of Marion’s City Council meeting was a milestone in the city’s journey toward greater collaboration with residents born outside the United States, particularly those from Latin America.
Read in English
Lea en español
Contact Us
Susan Clifford
Language Access Coordinator
susan.clifford@unc.edu
Habla español
Terms of Use:
© 2023, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. All Rights Reserved. Use of these resources is subject to certain Terms of Use. The public may freely copy, modify, and share these items for non-commercial purposes if they include original source information. Please cite authors as Building Integrated Communities at the Institute for the Study of the Americas, UNC-Chapel Hill. UNC-CH does not assume any liability related to use of this information.
Disclaimer:
This information has been prepared by Building Integrated Communities, a program within the Institute for the Study of the Americas at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). The information is offered as potential guidance for participants in the Language Access Collaborative and Building Integrated Communities partnerships. No representations are made regarding the accuracy, relevance, or completeness of this information. UNC-CH does not assume any liability related to the use of this information. Nothing herein represents an endorsement by or official viewpoint of UNC-CH.
Interpretation on Videos:
The live simultaneous interpretation provided in the videos linked above was intended to facilitate communication during the workshop to make it accessible to a wider audience. The speech in the original language is the most accurate record, and a translated transcript would constitute the most exact translation of the text/speech. If you wish to cite or reproduce parts of the recorded interpretation, please contact us.