Eliminating Communication Barriers
Does your agency have a language access plan in place? Access to Languages develops plans to ensure persons with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to your programs.
What is an Language Access Plan?
A language access plan is a document that outlines how an organization will provide services to people who are non-English speaking or have limited English proficiency (LEP). The plan should be tailored to the organization, but may include common sections like:
A needs assessment
A list of language services offered
Notices
Staff training
An evaluation
A list of translated documents and languages
The number of staff with language access skills
A training plan
An annual monitoring plan
Outreach strategies
About Nikki
Nikki Lopresti recently started Access to Languages, a language access planning consulting business, for agencies wanting to improve outreach and direct services to non-English speaking clients. She also owned and operated All Access Interpreters for over 12 years before it was sold to Globo Language Solutions in 2023. She began her career at LAMP, where she was the Director for almost 10 years, giving her 23 years of experience in the interpreting industry in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Dedicated to training for interpreters, she was a Trainer for Bridging the Gap for 9 years and then oversaw the trainings for The Medical Interpreter for All Access Interpreters, as well as coordinating Dental Terminology and Note-Taking for interpreters. She has a B.S. degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance as well as a B.A. in Spanish. She has lived and studied in Spain and Costa Rica and she enjoys working within a culturally-diverse environment.
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