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Help Ensure Uninterrupted J-1 and H-1B Visa Programs
Updated July 2, 2020 Presidential Proclamation 10014 will directly affect language programs and language educators for the coming school...
Alissa Rutkowski
Jun 12, 20201 min read
AB 1850 Moves to Senate without Exemption for Professional Translators and Interpreters
On June 11, 2020, despite efforts made by lobbyists and language advocates, AB 1850 received unanimous approval by the Assembly, without...
Alissa Rutkowski
Jun 12, 20201 min read
NewsBrief | June 5, 2020
JNCL Announces New Staff Assignments and Temporary Management Plan, Take Action to Amend Proposed AB 5 Fix, & A Message on the Importance...
Alissa Rutkowski
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Fixing AB 5: Amending AB 1850 is Critical for Protecting Translators and Interpreters
FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY Contact your CA Assembly Representative today and ask that they amend AB 1850, Worker Classification:...
Alissa Rutkowski
Jun 5, 20201 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Announces New Staff Assignments & Temporary Management Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2020 -- Last month The Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council...
Alissa Rutkowski
Jun 5, 20202 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Statement on Racism and Systemic Inequality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2020 -- At JNCL-NCLIS, we know the unmatched power of advocacy. We envision a world where...
Alissa Rutkowski
Jun 4, 20201 min read
NewsBrief | May 29, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education Releases Factsheet for EL Support, Committee Hearing Testimonies for Language Access, & ABA Declares...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 29, 20201 min read
NewsBrief | May 22, 2020
Setback for California’s Translators and Interpreters as AB5 Solution Shelved, Improving the Formula for Federal Higher Ed Funding, &...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 22, 20201 min read
NewsBrief | May 15, 2020
New Native American Language Resource Center Provision, Clarifying Tax Deductions for PPP Recipients, & America's Languages Caucus during...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 15, 20201 min read
Tell Your Story | Healthcare Language Access Barriers, COVID-19
Help Document the Impact of Language Barriers on the Patient Population Language barriers are preventing many members of our diverse...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 15, 20201 min read
The Small Business Expense Protection Act: Ask Your Senators to Co-Sponsor S.3612
Contact your Senators today and ask that they become a co-sponsor to S.3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act, to ensure that...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 15, 20202 min read
Endorse Native American Language Resource Center to Support Communities Affected by COVID-19
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) is advocating for the inclusion of a provision in the next coronavirus relief bill to establish a Native...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 15, 20201 min read
NewsBrief | May 8, 2020
Call to Action: Support Language Learners, Help Remove Healthcare Language Barriers, & JNCL-NCLIS Executive Director Transition...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 8, 20201 min read
JNCL-NCLIS Executive Director Transition Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC., May 1, 2020 -- The Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and...
Alissa Rutkowski
May 1, 20202 min read
NewsBrief | April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Language Access Act Introduced, House Letter Requests More Funding for English Learners & New Bill Aims to Lessen Fallout from...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 30, 20201 min read
NewsBrief | April 23, 2020
New Legislation Offers Support during Pandemic for Limited English Proficient, NEH Offers Emergency Relief Funding to Cultural...
Alissa Rutkowski
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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