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After months of uncertainty, adult literacy organizations that weren’t selected earlier for city contracts will receive funding to continue their programming thanks to a one-time, $10 million infusion funded by…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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Jun 2021

Government

Worker Shortages at Some NYC Polls: Missing Translators, ‘A Table With Nobody’

“We’re trying the best we can.” A poll site in Queensbridge was missing its Spanish- and Chinese-language interpreters Tuesday morning. Workers handed out translated info cards instead, while the Korean-language…

ByCity Limits 2Comments

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Dec 2020

Economy Government

NYC’s Latin American Indigenous Communities Demand Protection

A lack of translation services has complicated access to healthcare and financial aid for the many thousands of Latin American people who speak neither English nor Spanish.

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 1Comment

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Jul 2020

Education

Families Rally to Keep School’s Polish Dual-Language Program

A hard-won program is slated for cuts because of COVID-19.

ByWojtek Maslanka for Nowy Dziennik 1Comment

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Sep 2019

In Depth Investigations Justice

Shortage of Sign Language Interpreters in City Courts Creates Delays

Postponed hearings, delayed arraignments and miscommunication are caused by the limited number of interpreters, making the already high-stakes, onerous process of navigating the legal system even more challenging for those…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Sep 2019

Climate and Environment

Editor’s Note: Delivering News from Across NYC’s Language Barriers

The five boroughs encompass myriad–often separate–worlds. Yet we share one city. And that’s why it’s important, or just interesting, to know what’s happening behind the city’s many language barriers.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Mar 2019

Economy Education In Depth Investigations

Brain Waste: Many Immigrants Come With Dreams—and Advanced Training—but Can’t Find Jobs

An orthopedic surgeon tosses pizza dough. An engineer with a doctorate drives for Uber and Lyft. They are among thousands who arrived here with advanced educations but can only find…

ByTiziana Rinaldi 2Comments

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Oct 2018

Education In Depth Investigations

Older New Yorkers Have Huge and Growing Need for English Classes

The city is aging, and its older population includes many thousands of people who have never learned English, posing a large challenge to society that current resources are ill-equipped to…

ByDorian Block 1Comment

With Funding Restored, NYC’s Adult Literacy Providers Restart Programs Amid an Uncertain Future