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E-learning Is Going Global … Are You Ready?
E-learning is a simple, economical way for people to receive online training tailored to fit their needs, right down to the languages they speak. E-learning allows companies to provide their employees with content-rich training, delivered over the Internet to their...
Annual Survey Provides Insights on Service; Improvements for 2015
Every year, Avantpage conducts a survey designed to gather information from our clients on how we are doing and where we can improve. This year is no different. We are putting the finishing touches on our 2014 Survey, and hope to have it in our clients’ hands by the...
Parents Offer False Information on Language Surveys to Help Kids Avoid “English Learner” Classification
Parents Offer False Information on Language Surveys to Help Kids Avoid “English Learner” Classification An article written by Amy Taxin of The Associated Press and appearing in the Sacramento Bee (Parents Lie on Language Survey, 11/17/14) discussed how some parents do...
Translation and Drug Labels: California Pharmacies to Consider Translation for Medication Bottles
California Pharmacies to Consider Translation for Medication Bottles When a person with LEP (Limited English Proficiency) picks up their medication from a California pharmacy, sometimes they cannot read the instruction label. Pharmacies are required to offer...
Covered California Hits The Road For Open Enrollment
In a giant tour bus emblazoned with Covered California’s now-familiar logo, community members, business owners and Covered California officials hit the road Monday, November 10th for a 21-city enrollment tour. This unique outreach program is geared toward getting as...
Translation Plays a Crucial Role in Enrolling – and Keeping – Covered California Customers
Covered California, California’s state health insurance exchange, offers information to new enrollees in Spanish and English. Information sheets are available through the website in 11 other languages. However, once LEP (Limited English Proficiency) customers have...