In this issue: KRC Unity Meeting, Language Access Town Hall report back and NAKASEC legislative updates.
Language Access
On behalf of the Korean Resource Center (KRC) and the Community Health Promoters (CHP), we would like to request your presence at a town hall meeting which will discuss the serious shortfalls of language access programs and develop a solution that is sensitive to linguistic barriers. This meeting will take place on Friday, February 27, 2009, at 10:00 A.M. at Immanuel Church, 3300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.
Language Rights Town Hall
Town hall meeting on language rights: public agencies need to provide translation and interpretative services! more information
Got questions? Contact Sunhye Choi
Power Vote 2008: NAKASEC And Affiliate Updates
LEFT TO RIGHT: YKASEC staff members answer calls on the voter hotline during the Feb. 5 election .• KRCC staff and volunteers register new voters at University of Illinois, Chicago .• Precinct leaders of KRC's Power Vote group meet to discuss voter registration.
SUPER TUESDAY
Korean American Community Health Promoters visit DPSS and tell difficulties they had with poor language service
Korea Daily 2-1-08
translation to English from Korean language article
Reporter Nicole Chang
"Let's Get Those Letters in Korean!": citizen organizations initiate campaign to safeguard language access rights of minorities
Korea Times 11-10-07 A4 (translation of Korean article)