You shouldn't have to waste your time trying a million things to get your multilingual systems established and universally used, when there is already a proven framework that will work for you.
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When it comes to communicating with families who speak languages ​other than English, schools are on one of 3 tracks.
Where is your school?

We help schools move out of Track 1 and straight to Track 3.

Schools on Track 1 require gaining compliance knowledge and foundational pieces in order to begin the process of providing parents with the civil right of access to information from the school.
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Compliant with federal law? No.               Equitable for families? No.

We help schools resolve the gaps in Track 2 and move smoothly and quickly to Target 3, where they want to be.

Schools on Track 2 have the tools to support multilingual communication, but find that they are not consistently used. Most often, multilingual communication lives in a silo, burning out some staff while disempowering the rest. The implementation gaps usually stem from lack of system clarity, pitfalls in training, or a missing accountability cycle.
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​Compliant with federal law? No.               Equitable for families? No.

We help schools get HERE, no matter their starting point.
Schools on Track 3 actively work to foster a culture of shared responsibility for caring for multilingual families. These schools not only have the tools to make this possible, but maintain systems that remove barriers, train staff using best practices, and measure usage against goals in collaborative teams.
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Compliant with federal law? Yes.               Equitable for families? Yes.

Communication Equity

Anne Truran helps schools, districts, and mission-driven organizations strengthen their multilingual communication systems using a tested framework for getting all staff to use the translation and interpretations resources, so it doesn't fall on the shoulders of just one person or team. It is families' legal right to talk to anyone in the school building, and to have access to trained interpreters at no cost to them. Making use of multilingual communication resources as part of school culture and intentional system is the only way to provide equitable experiences for families and outcomes for kids. 

What have others said?

​"This is the best year for communication yet, with all of the resources [Anne has] provided." - Jacqueline F.

"[Anne is...] a model of how to run a project/initiative and invest others. So much amazing progress these last few years, and I've learned so much from [Anne] along the way." - Justin S.

"Everyone I spoke to enjoyed [Anne's] classes immensely. I will definitely be reaching out in the future." - Cathy K.
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"I haven't met anyone more committed to equity for families than her. She works tirelessly to ensure that multilingual families receive communication in their language, that they are able to fully participate and enrich their school communities, and collaborate with other staff in a positive and respectful way. She partners with families and staff members to hear their ideas and concerns and directly implements them into her programming and regional policies. She is a joy to work with, makes everyone feel heard and cared for, and brings together people of all different perspectives to make our region better." - Above & Beyond Award, 2022