Plain Language

Come join us as we focus on concerns and opportunities shared by the Section 508 and plain language communities in Government!

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Alex Wilson

Bethany Letalien

Katherine Spivey

We’ve all had to learn new modes of presenting and communicating now that we’re teleworking full-time and depend on online broadcast technology. But how can you engage students and teach a class while sitting in front of a laptop camera? Join Wendy Wagner-Smith from the Small Business Administration and find out!

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Katherine Spivey

Wendy Wagner-Smith

David Lipscomb will review, The Annual Federal Report Card, which is a snapshot of how well the federal government is following the 2010 Plain Writing Act.

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David Lipscomb

Katherine Spivey

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.

Abby Covert

Annetta Cheek

Bethany Blakey

Ginny Redish

Joe Kimble

Katherine Spivey

Katina Stapleton

Mark M. McHale

Martha Dorris

Nicole Fenton

Scott Kubie

Learn how the Center for Plain Language is approaching the Federal Report Card and what agencies can do to get top grades.

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David Lipscomb

Katherine Spivey

Learn about the skills and needs of American readers, how we are failing our audiences, and ways to do better.

Katherine Spivey

Meredith Larson

We’ll discuss how plain language intersects with 508 compliance requirements to make federal electronic documents and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.

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Katherine Spivey

Katina Stapleton

This Week's IDEA

Spring Cleaning Tips for Web Content

This week, we’re providing a few tips for tidying up redundant, outdated, and trivial content.

Ammie Farraj Feijoo

Apr 07, 2020

Watch this special presentation featuring 18f Content Strategist, Ryan Johnson, where he discusses how you can effectively write accessible web content.

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Ryan Johnson

In this meeting, we’ll talk about readability audits and formulas and how they work—and don’t work—to improve web content and the users’ experience.

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Katherine Spivey

UX

Call for Participation: Government UX Summit 2020

We’re looking for speakers to share their experiences as UX practitioners in government.

Jean Fox

Feb 27, 2020

Join us for talks by colleagues from NIST, IRS, USPTO, PlainLanguage.gov, and DC HSEMA who will speak on the latest social media topics and an opportunity to do some in-person networking.

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Jessica Brown

Katherine Spivey

Laura Larrimore

Rachel DeLange

Riley Wilson

Robin Materese

Sara Eguren

Terry Lemons

A look ahead at the coming year, and what we’ll accomplish together.

Katherine Spivey

How does content strategy mesh with business, user experience (UX), and a marketing strategy?

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Ginny Redish

A day of talks and conversations on how to advance plain language in government communications, hosted by the federal Plain Language community of practice.

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Annetta Cheek

Camille Tucker

Caroline Bauer

Cynthia Baur

David Lipscomb

Jamie Stark

Jana Goldman

John Whalen

Katherine Spivey

Kathryn Catania

Susanna Murley

Come and help us plan for this year’s federal report card review.

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David Lipscomb

Katherine Spivey

Come join the Plain Language community on the 12th of June and learn how to develop an agency brand voice!

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Katherine Spivey

Leslie O'Flahavan

This seminar adapts principles of plain language to the context of speaking, covering not only wording but also structure and integration with visual aids.

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Christopher 'Chip' Crane

Katherine Spivey

We’ll discuss how to document and publicize your formal and informal plain language work — teaching, training, reviewing, or copyediting.

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Donna Garland

Jonathan Withington

Katherine Spivey

Megan Miller

Join us for our traditional winter finger-food potluck where we’ll discuss the Clarity 2018 conference and plan out our 2019 meetings.

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