Thu, Aug 25
|West Columbia City Hall
Summer Statewide SCIVC Meeting IN-PERSON!
We are lining up great great speakers to engage in dialogue about improving Language Equity across SC. Together, we can better understand the challenges service providers face when working with Limited English Proficient (LEP) clients, and find opportunities to increase language access.
Time & Location
Aug 25, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
West Columbia City Hall, 200 N 12th St, West Columbia, SC 29169, USA
About the event
Dear SCIVC Friends!
We are SO excited to have our first Statewide Meeting in-person since before the pandemic! We can't wait to connect with you all!
Join us in an engaging dialogue about improving Language Equity across SC. Together, we can better understand the challenges service providers face when working with Limited English Proficient (LEP) clients, and find opportunities to increase language access.
Our Speakers:
- Araceli Hernandez-Laroche, PhD (Director, South Carolina Centro Latino) and Maria Francisco Monteso (Assistant Director, South Carolina Centro Latino)
- Josue Rodriguez (LEP Coordinator, SCDSS)
- Karama B. Herrington (Director, Court Services SC Judicial Branch)
- Sheriff Kristin Graziano (Charleston County Sheriff's Office) and Vanessa Gongora (Territory Director, Norsan Media)
- Ivan Segura (Director of Multicultural Affairs, SC Commission for Minority Affairs)
The SCIVC is a network of professionals, advocates, law enforcement, attorneys, health care providers and community leaders dedicated to ensuring access to services and justice for immigrants. Our meetings are always free to attend and open to all. We welcome all to our table!