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We can help you communicate better with multilingual families so they get the information they need, feel welcome and included, and staff feel pride and ownership along the way. 

Communication Compliance Checklist

Would you like to cross-check your schools' practices against what the the DOE and the DOJ say is required of schools by law? Download the article and included checklist that literally allows you to tick off what you have versus what you need so you can prioritize intelligently.

Multilingual Relationship-Building Challenge 2023

When building relationships with multilingual families is important to you, but feels intimidating or elusive, join this simple challenge. Starting September 18, 2023, receive one bite-sized action you can take each week for four weeks to build trust and rapport with your families, regardless of their language.

Podcast Interview with Rob Greenhaw of Education Plus

Rob Greenhaw, Migrant and English Language Learner Consultant with Education Plus, and Anne talk about language access in schools, including matters of compliance, common pitfalls that go overlooked, and what a more equitable system can look like.

Guest How-To Episode on the SPI Podcast by Pat Flynn

Anne hosts an entire podcast episode on Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income podcast, explaining the why and the how that organizations and businesses can effectively serve a multilingual audience. The tips and advice she shares apply to schools, as that is where her experience comes from for this episode. 

Free Mini-Training:
​How to Pronounce Students' Names Correctly

This 30-minute professional development session focuses specifically on pronouncing names of Spanish origin, and also includes tips and best practices for learning to pronounce any name of any origin correctly so you can get to the heart of a students' name when she tells you ... and everyone else ... that you are saying her name right, even when everyone is saying it differently.
"Right away, I was able to use your name pronunciation techniques,
and have been gently steering my colleagues into saying names like Isaac without anglicizing them.
​So thank you again for that!" - Amanda T., NYC
​These are available live and virtual in each Fall semester, giving you the opportunity to bring your class name list to ask for guidance in pronunciation. If you'd prefer to attend a live session, simply sign up for the recording, and you'll be added to a email list to receive future notifications.

The Third Way:
An important read for schools

If you are considering hiring a person or team to handle multilingual communication OR if you already do this, this article unpacks the downfalls of this model, as well as how to dig yourself out if you are already there. 

Positive Spanish Notes Bank
(send positive notes home in Spanish)

Google Translate doesn't have all the context about your student and family to always translate a correct note home.
​Get the positive note bank so you can write positive, personal, and accurate notes home. Add to it over time to make it 100% yours!

Front Office Visuals for Spanish-Speaking Families

The moments when an office professional is contacting an interpreter with a Spanish-speaking family in front of them can be anxiety-ridden for both parties. The family doesn't know what is happening: is this person ignoring me while they make a call? will I have access to an interpreter? The office professional doesn't know how to communicate and put the family at ease. This visual can help ease the stress of those moments.

English translations are on the back. Choose the style that best fits your school(s).

Free Tips to Your Inbox

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​Just so you know, I hate irrelevant email that clog up my inbox, so I work really hard to make these practical to implement right away, and doable in just a few minutes. We all have busy schedules, and no one has time for a dissertation you can't even use. My emails aren't that.