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AAPI Language Linesa newsletter on aapi and language access resources AUGUST 2014
FEATURESmithsonian Asian Pacific American Center BookDragonBook Club
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center launched theBookDragon Book Club in August to highlight books by AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander authors. The first book is "PioneerGirl" by Bich Minh Nguyen and every month following the
LanguageAccess Programat OAPIAProviding Technical Assistanceto all District agencies
The Office on Asian and PacificIslander Affairs' Language AccessProgram is working towardsbuilding a global city where Districtprograms and government servicesare delivered at a high level. Themission of OAPIA's LanguageAccess Program is to help ensureDistrict Agencies provide programs
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Smithsonian will launch a new title with links about the book andto the author. On the first Tuesday every month the Smithsonianwill host a virtual release of a new book with anonline conversation about the book.
Go to smithsonianapa.org/bookdragon/bookclub to find out whatthe club is reading each month.
Language Access ArticlesReports, articles, resources on Language AccessBelow is a list of articles on languageand language access related issuesand programs from across the country.These articles can serve as referencesfor you to help develop your Agency'slanguage access programs. Does access to telephone interpretation improvehealth care?
There's a Word for That
Here's Why The World Can Never Have OneUniversal Language These 10 NonExistent English Words Make OtherLanguages Look Cool
Can Digital Devices Replace Interpreters?
Asian American and Pacific IslanderArticlesReports, articles, resources on Asian Americans and PacificIslandersBelow is a list of articles on AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander issuesand programs from across the country.These articles can serve as referencesfor you to help develop your Agency'sprograms and services.
Data Shows Duality of Asian America: HighIncome, High Poverty
Breaking Out The Broken English
How the Late James Shigeta Changed the Imageof Asian American Men
and services to DC's limited andnonEnglish proficient (LEP/NEP)Asian American and PacificIslander (AAPI) residents andmerchants at a high level throughtechnical assistance, policyguidance, and education.
ASIANAMERICAN FACT
Nationally,16.1%* ofAsianAmericanslive inpoverty*when adjusted for household sizeand geography from AAPIData
For more information aboutOAPIA's Language AccessProgram please visithttp://apia.dc.gov/service/aapilanguageaccess or contact NeelSaxena at [email protected]
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Asian Americans More Likely to HaveMultigenerational Households
1 out of 10 Asian Americans has hepatitis B
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