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Lancaster City highlights language-access work as part of Welcoming City recognition
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City staff and community partners briefed Lancaster City Council on the Office of Language Services’ work supporting residents who speak languages other than English and celebrated the city’s ongoing designation as a certified welcoming city.
Lancaster City Council on Tuesday received an update from the Office of Language Services about efforts to expand translation and interpretation services and support the city’s designation as a certified welcoming city.
The update, delivered by the office’s lead, summarized eight months of activity and cited an expanded mix of services — in-person interpretation at events, translation of printed and social materials, staff training and language-access consulting for other departments. “Our mission is clear. We are dedicated to ensuring that all residents have equal access to city services regardless of the language they speak,” the presenter said.
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