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viaLanguage, a leading provider of global translation and localization services, announced today the launch of its new K-12 education translation business unit, K-12 Translate (k12translate.com). The specialty site provides district educators and administrators with an affordable, easy-to-use online translation project ordering system, tips on how to communicate more effectively with diverse audiences, insight on best practices to help schools streamline translation activities, case studies and other information relating to K-12 education translation services, new legislation and immigration trends.
Providing information in multiple languages can be time consuming and expensive, but critical in order to give all families equal access to important school related information. Through the development of K-12 Translate, viaLanguage gives school districts a cost-effective, easy-to-manage translation solution. Users can access the ordering system 24 hours a day and can customize their project to fit their district’s communication and budgetary needs. Through their localization and literacy-level expertise, viaLanguage delivers not only accurate translations, but culturally sensitive translations at the appropriate literacy levels.
“This new site allows us to become an even better resource for districts working to reduce language barriers in their schools, said Chanin Ballance, CEO of viaLanguage. “U.S. educators face tough challenges as diversity continues to grow; not only how to effectively communicate with parents in culturally diverse communities, but also how to how to meet federal requirements mandating multilingual communication. Providing a solution to these challenges and improving language access for public schools are at the heart of our mission.”
The number of English Language Learners (ELL) attending American schools has grown dramatically, primarily because of immigration, with state education agencies reporting that enrollment rose from 2.1 million in the early 1990’s to over more than 4 million at the beginning of 2000 and 2001. viaLanguage has been working with many school districts helping them to meet their individual school translation needs. School districts that are now working with viaLanguage include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington state.
About viaLanguage
viaLanguage (vialanguage.com) is a leading provider of online language translation and localization services. Through the unique combination of its Online Language System (OLS), expert linguists and integration capabilities, viaLanguage offers organizations a comprehensive, affordable solution for meeting today’s increasing need for effective multilingual communications. viaLanguage services are designed to help clients quickly and easily develop the very best multilingual Web sites, software applications, marketing materials and other global communications. Since 2000, the company has earned a reputation among its clients for reliability, quality and professionalism. Clients include: Blue Shield California, Regence, A-dec, Disney, BASF, Nike, Citibank; as well as many hospitals, school districts and state governments. Corporate Headquarters are located at 700 SW Taylor Street, Suite 310 Portland, OR 97205-3016.
For More Information:
Rachel Weikum
Weikum Communications
viaLanguage
P: 503-636-4762
E: Rachel[.]weikumcommunications.com.
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