A coalition of Language Access organizations, Hablamos Español Florida, approached me for a Proclamation to recognize March 27th as the International Day of Multilingualism. We presented it at the March 21st BCC meeting.
To bridge the gap between Orange County services and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Persons and allow consistent service equity across all departments and divisions, I presented a Commissioner’s Report at the March 21st BCC Meeting. After discussion, the Board supported the initiative and will have it reviewed and researched by Orange County staff and will return to the Board in August.