Advocacy: The DC Language Access Coalition

Many Languages One Voice administers, and is a member of, The DC Language Access Coalition. The Coalition consists of over 40 member organizations, united in the belief that all residents of DC deserve equitable access to public services. 

DC Coalition member organizations provide legal, housing, health and education services to DC's limited- and non-English proficient communities. The Coalition ensures that D.C. residents and workers who are limited English proficient (LEP) or non-English proficient (NEP) have equal access to the most essential government benefits and services including food stamps, Medicaid, health care, unemployment benefits, job training programs, public education, fire and emergency services, the police department and mental health services. 

The Coalition is committed to increasing the capacity and ability of under-represented immigrant communities to engage in social change efforts. We are also committed to strengthening the Coalition's ability to sustain ourselves over the long-term in order to tackle other access to justice issues impacting immigrant communities.


For more information about the DC Language Access Coalition, visit the Coalition's website at www.dclanguageaccess.org.  If you would like information about how to join the Coalition, please contact the Coalition Coordinator, Tereguebode Goungou: tereguebode(at)mlovdc.org

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