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AAPI Language Linesa newsletter on aapi and language access resources OCTOBER 2013
FEATUREFilipino American History MonthOctober was Filipino American History Month, a tradition startedby the Filipino American National Historical Society in 1988. TheCalifornia and Hawaii state legislatures soon recognized themonth, and the U.S. Congress made it a national recognition in2009. For more information on the community and month, pleasevisit one of the links below: Facts on FilipinoAmerican History
Filipino American National Historical Society
Language Access ArticlesReports, articles, resources on Language AccessBelow is a list of articles on languageand language access related issuesand programs from across the country.These articles can serve as referencesfor you to help develop your Agency'slanguage access programs.
LanguageAccess Programat OAPIAProviding Technical Assistanceto all District agencies
The Office on Asian and PacificIslander Affairs' Language AccessProgram is working towardsbuilding a global city where Districtprograms and government servicesare delivered at a high level. Themission of OAPIA's LanguageAccess Program is to help ensureDistrict Agencies provide programs
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When You Can't Read the Original, There'sAlways.... In Translation
What Do You Look for in Modern Translation?
Hospital interpreters grant peace of mind
Vicarious Trauma and the Professional Interpreter
When interpreting for trafficking cases, nuancesmatter
Asian American and Pacific IslanderArticlesReports, articles, resources on Asian Americans and PacificIslandersBelow is a list of articles on AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander issuesand programs from across the country.These articles can serve as referencesfor you to help develop your Agency'sprograms and services.
Asian Immigration Outpacing Immigration from LatinAmerica
Asian Americans Comprise Half of All People withHepatitis B in the U.S.
Health And Human Services Collect Data To AddressAAPI Health Disparities
'Skinny AsianAmerican' image can mask obesityrelated problems, physicians say
Gender Gap in Earning More Significant for AsianAmericans than Whites : A Study
For AsianAmerican Couples, a Tie That Binds
PCA Points Out Prevalent Diseases Among AsianAmericans and the Impact of ACA within the AsianAmerican Segment
and services to DC's limited andnonEnglish proficient (LEP/NEP)Asian American and PacificIslander (AAPI) residents andmerchants at a high level throughtechnical assistance, policyguidance, and education.
ASIANAMERICAN FACTThe FilipinoAmericanpopulationin 2012 was3,062 or14% of theDistrictAsianAmericanpopulation.*
*2012 1year estimates AmericanCommunity Survey.
For more information aboutOAPIA's Language AccessProgram please visithttp://apia.dc.gov/service/aapilanguageaccess or contact NeelSaxena at [email protected]
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