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Building Bridges through Language Access Advocacy and Collaboration

Language Access Coalition Presents. Building Bridges through Language Access Advocacy and Collaboration. Friday, April 4, 2014, 9:30am-4pm. Conference Planning Committee. Ilana Abramson, AmeriCorps, MLRI Anna Chatillon, MLAC Jennifer Navas Portillo, AmeriCorps, MVLS

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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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