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Language access and interpretation services in CCHR programs
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about language access and interpretation services for CCHR programs, particularly for underrepresented communities and non-native English speakers.
- CCHR provides interpreters upon request for their programs and services
- The agency's staff speaks more than 30 languages
- CCHR complies with local law requirements to provide services in the top 10 languages spoken in New York City
Rita Joseph
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We want to make sure communities that are also underrepresented in these spaces are always there, and they have information that they can use.
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Because we see that across the city, and I see that especially in my field where we have great programs, but no one knows they exist, whether it's through is any language access provided for those that come in and English is not their first language?
Kajori Chaudhuri
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People can request interpreters and we as an agency that as a city agency, we ensure that people can, you know, access interpreters if they request one.
Rita Joseph
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The executive orders require that only English is spoken, does that impact you directly?
Kajori Chaudhuri
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You mean the
Rita Joseph
0:45:13
No.
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Just asking.
Kajori Chaudhuri
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The federal
Annabel Palma
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No.
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We are not impacted by an executive order to speak only English.
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Our staff speaks more than 30 languages and we comply with the local law of the New York City Ten languages that we have
Rita Joseph
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to provide.
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Thank you chair.