Day: April 3, 2020
Oakland health group crowdsources coronavirus resources for foreign language speakers
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum launched a crowdsourcing effort to compile coronavirus resources in nearly 30 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander languages. Read Full Article
Non-English speakers struggle to file coronavirus unemployment claims
In diverse California, where roughly 44% of the population speaks a language other than English at home and 27 % are foreign born, the state’s Employment Development Department offers more than 70 … Read Full Article
Census is counting on you even during coronavirus
Did you get a census form? I did. On March 17, right after the stay-at-home order had gone out for L.A. County and on my first, disorienting day of working from home, the mail included an envelope … Read Full Article
Coronavirus leading to xenophobia: Wausau hmong leader says there is “fear” in his community
Marathon County is home to about 7,000 hmong people. Xiong says people are afraid right now. “I have members of the hmong community who have called me and said they were uncomfortable when they went … Read Full Article
Coronavirus: As unemployment claims surge, non-English speakers struggle to file applications
English speakers filing for unemployment are dealing with a number of challenges to successfully submit their applications, local social service providers and nonprofits … Read Full Article