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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Language access initiatives
2:25:36
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40 sec
Commissioner Castro emphasizes the importance of language access and outlines MOIA's efforts to expand language services across city government.
- MOIA has built an in-house team of experts providing translation and interpretation services
- The office provides technical assistance to over 45 city agencies to help them comply with local language access laws
- MOIA launched the 'I Speak' campaign in April to encourage New Yorkers to request services in their preferred language
Manuel Castro
2:25:36
As with previous years, language access remains a key priority for Moya.
2:25:40
Over the last several years, we've worked hard to build an in house team of experts that now provide translation and interpretation services for mayoral offices and technical assistance to over 45 city agencies, helping them comply with local authority and meaningful meaningfully expand language access across city government.
2:26:01
In April, we launched the I Speak campaign as part of our immigrant heritage week, encouraging all New Yorkers to request services in the language they're most comfortable with and reminding agencies of their obligations to provide it.