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Federal Health Care Reform — What Does it Mean for You?
In the wake of the recent federal health care regulations that went into effect on September 23rd, 2010, it's now more critical than ever to make sure that client health care information is distributed clearly and in a timely fashion. As more people become eligible...
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!
Did you know that from September 15th through October 15th, America celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month? This observation began in 1968 as a celebratory week under President Lyndon B. Johnson, and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a...
Language Spotlight: Hmong
Where do different languages come from? Who speaks them? How are they unique? How do they change and evolve over time, becoming the "modern" languages spoken and written today? These are just some of the ideas we'll explore in our new blog topic: Language Spotlight. ...
How Changing Demographics Affects Marketing Strategies: Are You Prepared?
Did you know that there is a vast pool of prospective buyers out there who you may be overlooking? According to research presented by The Hispanic Center,* the number of foreign-born United States citizens has increased significantly between the years 2000 and...
The 411 on Translation Memory
At Avantpage, we use glossaries and translation memory to save time in the long run, saving our clients money, as well as provide consistency within a translated document and among all your translated documents. Custom glossaries are built for each client, so that...
Cross-Cultural Health Care: Caring in All Languages
Our friend, Carolyn Wang Kong, MPH, MPP, Practice Leader, Language Access, Northern California Diversity, Kaiser Permanente, will be participating in a noon-time panel presentation on September 24th at the Commonwealth Club of California. The topic of discussion...