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The fact that translation accompanies us in each aspect of our everyday life is undeniable. Very often, we do not even pay attention to its existence. However, there is a specific field of interpreting which has flourished with the technological expansion over the...
Multicultural Health Insurance Marketing During COVID-19
As the 2020 Open Enrollment Period nears, the effects of COVID-19 still loom large over the health insurance market. An estimated 5.4 million Americans became uninsured due to job loss from February to May, making this one of the largest drops in coverage in years. Of those losses, 46% occurred in just five states. Residents of California, Texas, Florida, New York, and North Carolina were the hardest hit—all of which have large populations of racial and ethnic minorities.
Best Practices for Multilingual Websites
Why the Government Community Should Follow Digital.gov’s Best Practices for Multilingual Websites Thank you, Laura Godfrey, Fedora Braverman, Lina Younes, and Leilani Martinez for your great inputs and for allowing Avantpage to share this information with our clients...
How the California Lawyers Association changed its role during COVID-19 pandemic
In response to COVID-19, CLA shifted its focus to create a dedicated channel that provides civic, community, and business resources such as information about the Cares Act, the Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative, the Impact on Statewide Evictions, and a series of videos on how to best navigate issues surrounding the pandemic. CLA uses YouTube as a platform to share basic information on the various legal issues that have come up as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These videos have been made available with closed captions in English and/or Spanish. Some videos are presented by a Spanish-speaking attorney or have been translated into Spanish.
Maximize Your Translation Budget post COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to impact communities across the world. Both private and public sectors are forced to make significant budget revisions in response to recent drops in revenue and the changing needs of the people they serve. Having a limited budget doesn’t mean you...
How COVID-19 shapes the Election
Exercising our civic duty to vote could become challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. What can we expect for the next election? While there is uncertainty around how states will prepare for it, a move towards increased vote-by-mail seems inevitable. Western...