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K12 Translate Presents Webinar

‘ The Basics of Multilingual Communication & Outreach’

Portland, Oregon – September 10, 2009 – K12 Translate, the nation’s leading professional, online translation service for school districts and educational institutes, will present a webinar that focuses on effective outreach to culturally diverse communities and tips for how school districts can improve their multilingual communication.

When: Thursday, September 17 th at 11:30am PST

Speakers:
- Alex Sanchez, Director – Multicultural Outreach Office, Denver Public Schools

- Israel Vela, Director of Student Services, Kent School District

- Moderator: Maggie Nickles, K12 Program Manager, K12 Translate

Summary: Today many of our nation’s school districts support over 35 languages among their schools. Educators are faced with tough communication challenges as the number of immigrants continues to grow. From this webinar, attendees will come away with understanding:

• How to effectively communicate with parents in culturally diverse communities
• How to meet federal requirements mandating multilingual communication
• How to incorporate translation and cultural adaptation in your district communications while minimizing costs
• Understanding of how multilingual communication can increase LEP parent involvement in your district

Registration: To register for this free webinar click here

Resources: Download additional information on K12 translation:

• Five Tips to Translating K12 Outreach Materials for LEP Parents
• Choosing the Right K12 Translation Team
• Case Study: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

About K12Translate
K12Translate is a leading provider of online language translation and localization services for K12 Education. Through the unique combination of its Online Language System (OLS), expert linguists and integration capabilities, K12Translate offers school districts a comprehensive, affordable solution for meeting today’s increasing need for effective multilingual communications. K12Translate services are designed to help clients quickly and easily develop the very best multilingual K12 outreach materials including parent notices, student handbooks, Title I, Title III and NCLB compliance information. As a divisions of viaLanguage, since 2000, the company has earned a reputation among its clients for reliability, quality and professionalism. Clients include over 100 school districts such as Kent, Fort Wayne, Red Clay, Brevard County Public Schools, District of Columbia Public Schools and several Departments of Education. Corporate Headquarters are located at 700 SW Taylor Street, Suite 310 Portland, OR 97205-3016.  For more information, visit www.K12Translate.com or call us at 503-243-2007.

 

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For More Information:
Rachel Weikum
Weikum Communications
viaLanguage
Phone: 503-636-4762
Email: Rachel@weikumcommunications.com