Why Language Access Is a Mental Health Imperative
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Discover how language access and culturally informed care are vital to mental health equity. Learn how providers can break barriers for non-English speakers.
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Language Access Solutions in Emergency & Disaster Response
Language access plays a crucial role in disaster response. Learn how interpreting and translations services help bridge communication gaps, ensuring everyone receives critical information during emergencies, regardless of their language..
Section 1557:Saved by the Final Rules
The 2024 ACA Section 1557 updates enhance language access services for LEP patients, focusing on professional human interpreters for accurate and culturally sensitive healthcare communication.
The Importance of Language Access During Elections: How You Can Help Non-English Speakers Vote
Learn how language access impacts voter participation in the 2024 elections. Find resources and actionable tips to help non-English speakers navigate the voting process and make their voices heard.
It’s a Win, Win, Win with Human Interpreters
Human interpreters are crucial in healthcare, enhancing patient outcomes, reducing provider stress, and supporting diverse talent. Discover why replacing them with AI might have hidden costs.
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Bridging Gaps with Language Access
Language World advocates for inclusive mental health care during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. We aim to empower minority communities with culturally competent care, ensuring that every individual can access essential mental health services in their preferred language.
Understanding the Limitations of AI in Language Services
Explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in language services, understanding its limitations and the delicate balance required between AI efficiency and indispensable human expertise.
A Guide to Successful Interpreting Encounters
Interpreters play a crucial role in breaking down language barriers and facilitating effective communication in a variety of settings. Whether you’re a seasoned interpreter or someone seeking the services of an interpreter, understanding the dynamics of interpretation can significantly enhance the overall experience.
Celebrating National Learn a Foreign Language Month
December is National Learn a Foreign Language Month, encouraging individuals to embrace the advantages of language learning, facilitating cultural appreciation, cognitive enrichment, and personal and professional development.
Five Reasons to Use a Staffing Agency
Discover the advantages and insights into how leveraging a staffing agency can streamline your hiring processes, save valuable time and resources, and ultimately help you build a stronger, more efficient workforce.
Achieving DEI Through Language Access
Explore the transformative role of language access in fostering Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) within workplaces. This blog dives into the critical connection between linguistic diversity and true inclusivity, offering insights and practical steps for companies committed to embracing DEI values.
Empowering Educators Through Language Access
Learn how professional interpreting and document translation services empower educators, bridge language barriers, and ensure equal access for students and families. Find out why language access is not just good practice but a legal requirement.
Remaining Human True in an AI World
While AI revolutionizes the industry, our commitment to the human touch ensures high-quality translations, especially in critical sectors like health, law, and education. Trust Language World for accurate and human-true deliverables that merge AI’s advantages with human expertise.
Breaking Down Language & Cultural Barriers in Mental Health Care
Discover how language and cultural barriers hinder access to mental health care, leading to inaccurate diagnoses and inadequate treatment. Learn how mental health professionals can provide equitable access through translated materials and cultural sensitivity. Find steps for your organization to become more culturally sensitive, including offering interpreting services and providing culturally-relevant resources.
Language Compliance – Your Key to Global Success
No matter what industry or business type, it is critical to communicate effectively with clients, partners and employees – making language compliance within an organization vital. Language compliance is a business’s responsibility to communicate in a way that is appropriate, accurate and sensitive to cultural and linguistic nuances. Language compliance is legally mandated for specific…
Conversation with GPT-3 About the Future of Spoken Language Interpreting
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Effect on the Interpreting Industry
3 Reasons to Use a Professional Translator
Translating is a complex process and takes much more than a click of a button. While online translations tools are convenient, they are not vetted to standard when communicating with limited English proficient individuals.
Access In-Language Support During Open Enrollment
It’s that time of year again – Open Enrollment! As we gear up to select new health plans for 2022 coverage, there are many questions among all applicants while navigating the complex healthcare system. According to the U.S. Census, 21.6% of the population speaks a language other than English at home. For our Limited English…
Language World Lands DHCS Interpreter Pilot Project
New Program Will Bring Our Services to Los Angeles Since the mid-2000s, there has been an organized effort at the California State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to create a unique pilot program that sought to understand the nature of on-site and remotely delivered health care interpreting services throughout the state. The program began…
Introducing 4-Way Conferencing, Zoom Integration & Real-time Quality Monitoring
With increased demand for remote interpreting, we want to ensure that you have all the necessary tools to make the process as seamless for you, your clients and our interpreters. With this latest update…
Expanding Remote Video Language Access Services
Since 2000, Language World, has provided on-site health and human service interpreters to Northern California hospitals, social service systems, school districts, and recovery programs. With the sudden onset of COVID-19…
Harness LWS Quality, Remotely
As the COVID-19 Pandemic forced patients, providers and interpreters apart, many of our clients found themselves hampered by two-way video interpreting and technological limitations in simultaneous settings. As a result…
AB 5 and the Misclassification Reality for California Interpreters
Contrary to popular belief, the world is not ending with the recent effective date of AB 5, although you might think so if you listen to owners of language interpreting agencies who do business here in California…
The Misclassification of the Healthcare Interpreter in California
Much has been made of the recent Dynamex decision by the California Supreme Court that significantly restricts the definition of who can be legally claimed an independent contractor (IC) in California by…
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Language World Empowers AAPI-Owned Businesses
Featured Partner Spotlight from the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce (CalAsian Chamber)
2023 Medium Business of the Year
Voted 2023 Medium Business of the Year at Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce’s 60th Anniversary Gala!
Language World: Sacramento’s Best Places to Work 2023
Language World was recognized as one of Sacramento Region’s Best Places to Work in 2023 by the Sacramento Business Journal.
Language World Voted Best Translation & Interpreting Agency
Language World was recently voted as the best translation & interpreting agency in California by Russian Time Magazine.
The Rancho Cordova Podcast: Podcast Feature
Our President and Founder, Bill Glasser, was recently featured on the Rancho Cordova podcast, where he discussed industry insights to thought-provoking conversations.
Language Access Opens a World of New Opportunities
Featured in Comstock’s Magazine, William Glasser discusses how increasing language access for clients and staff can expand your customer base and build trust with a diverse workforce.