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    {"kicker" : "PLAIN LANGUAGE AND MULTILINGUAL","title" :"The plain language tie to translating digital content","deck" : "","summary" : "Join us to discuss the plain language and cultural components of effectively translating digital content into multiple languages.","date" : "2023-03-08T14:00:00-05:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","start_date" : "2023-03-08T14:00:00-05:00","end_date" : "2023-03-08T15:00:00-05:00",
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  "png" },"content" :"\n\u003ca\n    href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/static/2023-march-tie-to-plain-event.pptx\"\u003eView the slides (PowerPoint presentation, 3.6 MB, 10 pages)\u003c/a\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Plain Language and Multilingual communities share a goal of achieving more effective communication. They’re coming together to discuss the plain language and cultural components of effectively translating digital content into multiple languages.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn November 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-merrick-garland-issues-memorandum-improve-access-services-people-limited\"\u003ecalled upon all federal agencies to strengthen our commitment to language access\u003c/a\u003e. He underscored, “All people in this country, regardless of the language they speak, deserve meaningful access to programs and activities that are conducted or supported by federal agencies.” There is a clear need to enhance access to multilingual information, including in digital content.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us as we speak with Christine Stoneman, chief of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/crt/fcs\"\u003eFederal Coordination and Compliance Section\u003c/a\u003e in the Department of Justice’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/crt\"\u003eCivil Rights Division\u003c/a\u003e, about their work to ensure meaningful access to individuals with limited English proficiency.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis event is best suited for all levels of \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/topics/plain-language/\"\u003eplain language\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/topics/multilingual/\"\u003emultilingual\u003c/a\u003e practitioners. Those who work in related fields such as communications, customer experience, user experience, and web management will also benefit from attending.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this session, you’ll learn about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Department of Justice’s call to action and the connection between language access and equity.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe connection between plain language and translation into non-English languages.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of effectively incorporating both technology and human skills into the translation process.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"speakers\"\u003eSpeakers\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Stoneman\u003c/strong\u003e - Chief, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, Civil Rights Division, DOJ\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"moderators\"\u003eModerators\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Spivey\u003c/strong\u003e - Plain Language Community Lead\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Godfrey\u003c/strong\u003e - Multilingual Community Lead\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"resources\"\u003eResources\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.lep.gov/\"\u003eLEP.gov\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.plainlanguage.gov/\"\u003ePlainLanguage.gov\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/resources/top-10-best-practices-for-multilingual-websites/\"\u003eTop 10 best practices for multilingual websites\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/2022/05/23/10-tips-to-create-maintain-and-present-non-english-digital-content-a-qa-with-michael-mule/\"\u003eTips to create, maintain, and present non-English digital content\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) is a group of federal employees from different agencies and specialties who support the use of clear communication in government writing. \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/communities/plain-language/\"\u003eJoin the Plain Language Community\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Multilingual Community of Practice is a group of government digital professionals working to expand and improve digital content in languages other than English. \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/communities/multilingual/\"\u003eJoin the Multilingual Community\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n",
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