/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/katina-stapleton/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/plain-language/ Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:58:53 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/plain-language/ Promote the use of plain language to provide better service to the public. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/08/24/2022-federal-plain-language-summit/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:30:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/08/24/2022-federal-plain-language-summit/ Join the best and brightest plain language practitioners from across the federal government. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/07/13/increase-your-impact-with-plain-language/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/07/13/increase-your-impact-with-plain-language/ Get tips and lessons learned from the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division on using plain language to increase their impact and influence. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/03/09/plain-language-compassion-help-people-in-crisis/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2022/03/09/plain-language-compassion-help-people-in-crisis/ Meet the content strategists who worked to transform FindTreatment.gov to connect people in crisis with the help that they need. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2021/12/08/results-of-the-2021-federal-report-card/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2021/12/08/results-of-the-2021-federal-report-card/ David Lipscomb from the Center for PL will review the results of this year’s Federal Plain Language Report Card and answer questions. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2021/09/21/2021-federal-plain-language-summit/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2021/09/21/2021-federal-plain-language-summit/ On 9/21/21, PLAIN’s Fourth Federal PL Summit showcases federal employees’ plain language projects. Topics include COVID-19 agency responses, accessibility, user experience, and career enhancement. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/10/27/plain-language-summit-2020/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/10/27/plain-language-summit-2020/ Join us for discussion from government and private-sector leaders on how to advance plain language in government communications. Hear lessons learned and victories of every size. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/04/15/accessibility-intersection-between-plain-language-508/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2020/04/15/accessibility-intersection-between-plain-language-508/ We’ll discuss how plain language intersects with 508 compliance requirements to make federal electronic documents and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2018/07/20/plain-language-summit-2018/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0500 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/event/2018/07/20/plain-language-summit-2018/ The federal Plain Language community is holding their first all-day summit in Washington D.C., and you’re invited! /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/14/institute-for-education-sciences-usability-case-study/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:00:32 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/14/institute-for-education-sciences-usability-case-study/ After struggling with jargon-filled solicitations and a confusing website, some applicants were ready to give up on seeking grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Their complaints prompted a Plain Language makeover for the Institute’s funding materials. As the research arm of the U.S. Education Department, IES’s mission is to provide rigorous and relevant evidence