The \;Language Access Compliance Progr am \;is a division of the \;Prince George's County Office of Human Rights \;that works to ensure that county government materials are av ailable in the language of your choice. This \;Community Conversation\ , a joint partnership between the Prince George's County Office of Human R ights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System will explore the many services and resources the \;Language Access Compliance Progr am \;utilizes to serve the Prince George's County community.
\nM r. Henry Jimenez \;is a native Colombian\, in 2019\, Mr. Jimenez joine d the Prince George&rsquo\;s County Office of Human Rights as the Language Access Compliance Program Director\, in his role\, Mr. Jimenez is respons ible for overseeing the implementation of the County&rsquo\;s Language Acc ess for Public Services Act of 2017 and\, ensuring that all Limited Englis h Proficient and Non- English Proficient (LEP/NEP) County residents receiv e equal access to the County government programs and services. \;
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Analucy Benavides
\;is a multilingual analyst with over six years of experience in the
field of language access. She began her journey of language access in 2017
with the Prince George&rsquo\;s County Public School system servicing ove
r 200 schools within the district and providing direct services to Limited
English Proficient (LEP) and Non-English Proficient (NEP) families in the
County.
In 2023 she transitioned into the Office of Human Rights&
rsquo\; Language Access Division where she has served as a creative force
to engage and inform the LEP and NEP communities of their rights. While al
so working with over 40 county entities to support\, educate\, and enforce
the Language Access for Public Services Act of 2017. \;
In her
free time Analucy enjoys cooking new recipes\, booking a weekend get-away\
, or simply enjoying a great book.
Fernando Castro Gomez \;is a seasoned expert in
language access with over five years of dedicated experience. Having navig
ated the vibrant linguistic landscape of Upper Manhattan\, Harlem\, and Wa
shington Heights through the "We Speak New York" program at the NYC Mayor'
s Office for Latino Affairs\, Fernando has become quite the maestro of mul
tilingual communication. His journey then took him to Howard University's
middle school\, where he harmonized language access efforts with the same
finesse.
Since January 2024\, Fernando has been putting his skills to use as the Compliance Monitor for the Language Access Program at the O ffice of Human Rights in Prince George's County\, MD. When he's not busy e nsuring everyone gets their message across loud and clear\, Fernando enjoy s sharing the occasional laugh about the joys and quirks of language acces s work. He believes that language barriers are just opportunities in disgu ise&mdash\;and that a well-timed pun can bridge almost any gap.
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