by Mimi Moore | Sep 20, 2023 | Culture & Tradition, Customer Experience, Technology
Public libraries are a lot more than just book repositories. Historically, libraries in the United States have served as safe havens for community members from all walks of life. Beyond providing us with a wealth of free literature and knowledge, they also host...
by Mimi Moore | Aug 23, 2023 | Culture & Tradition, Customer Experience, Translation Resources
If you’re trying to improve your company or agency’s relationship with local limited English proficient (LEP) populations, you may have been advised to partner up with a community-based organization — but what does that actually mean? Allow us to explain. As defined...
by Mimi Moore | Apr 19, 2023 | Culture & Tradition, Interpreting Services, Language Spotlight, Video remote interpreting
Climate change could have grave consequences on the world’s linguistic diversity With Earth Day right around the corner, climate change and environmentalism are top of mind for us — and probably for you too. While conversations about climate change often center around...
by Avantpage | Sep 19, 2022 | Culture & Tradition
Hispanic Heritage Month For this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month we wanted to celebrate the contributions and achievements of those who play such a large part in our U.S. identity. We decided to talk with Avantpage CEO & founder, Luis Miguel, a bit about...
by Roxanne Addison | Jul 6, 2022 | Culture & Tradition, Interpreting Services, Localization, Translation
Diversity, which includes differences in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, language, geography, gender, and more, is crucial to the US, as the US was founded on the idea that all people are created equal. In addition, diversity provides new ideas,...
by Avantpage | May 31, 2021 | Culture & Tradition, Language Spotlight, Localization, Over-the-phone interpreting, Translation
The recognition of the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage was introduced in 1977 but it was in 1992 that Congress passed Public Law 102-450 which designated May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Why the month of May? It was chosen by the Congress to...
