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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">We use Homeland Language Services. They’re on our statewide list with Language Link
<i>and</i> Language Line, so they might be on NASPO, too. <a href="https://purchasing.nv.gov/Contracts/Documents/Translation_Interpretation/#Homeland%20Language%20Services(99SWC-NV22-11691)">
https://purchasing.nv.gov/Contracts/Documents/Translation_Interpretation/#Homeland%20Language%20Services(99SWC-NV22-11691)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Black, Sarah (DCPL) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 5, 2025 10:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kappel, Dani P. <dkappel@nd.gov>; lstac@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Interpretive Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Dani,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The District of Columbia has a city-wide contract with LanguageLine Solutions -
<a href="https://www.languageline.com">https://www.languageline.com</a> – we use them for telephonic interpretation services and for testing bilingual staff for spoken language proficiency. We’ve been using them for many years and are pretty happy with the
service and the customer service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sarah Black<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">202-727-2242<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kappel, Dani P. via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 5, 2025 11:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] Interpretive Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone use Language Link for their interpretive services to provide service to those with limited English language proficiency? If so, have you received an email that the NASPO Value Point contract is not being renewed? We just received
one on Friday and are thus going to have to look for alternatives to offer interpretive services. Does anyone have suggestions?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your help, <o:p></o:p></p>
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