A lot happens in school – parent meetings, classroom instruction, exams, notes home, announcements, etc. But what if you are a recent immigrant or refugee and do not speak English?…
Language and cultural diversity manifest themselves in many ways – use of qualified interpreters and translators, cultural competent education and training, and diverse work forces and organizational leadership. Such diversity,…
Perhaps, you are in the mood to learn a new language. You might be interested in traveling and want to pick up a language to be as immersed as possible…
What is workforce diversity? What does it look like? How is it defined? Before we get to the answers, let’s look at where diversity fits today in the business world.…
Government provides vital information and services to U.S. citizens and residents. Their access to such information is essential to being able to obtain the services they need. In 2018, U.S.…
A new year can often bring change, whether positive, negative, or both. As 2018 unfolds, there will be myriad developments in the law, with new statutes, regulations, and court decisions…
Alabama has recently been much in the national spotlight, with a highly contested election for U.S. Senator. While much of the nation’s attention was riveted on the back and forth…
There have been studies researching the benefits of multilingualism and its effect on a person’s linguistic, cognitive, educational, and cultural development. Unfortunately, only 15-20 percent of the US population can…
As 2017 comes to a close, we are often faced the sort of renewed spirit and motivated that is typically associated with the beginning of the upcoming New Year. Sometimes…
Going to the movies is a full blown sensory experience – sights, sounds, action, all highlighting the cinematic experience. But what if you are blind and cannot see the movie…