Language Barrier
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Language Barrieren-USCopyrightFri, 11 Oct 2024 13:18:18 GMTLanguage can be a barrier in seeking disaster aid. These volunteers are helping Latinos in NC get help
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In the two weeks since Helene devastated western North Carolina, FEMA officials say the agency has distributed more than $60 million in individual assistance to North Carolinians. But getting information about federal aid to immigrant and refugee communities in rural areas has taken a network of organizations 鈥� and lots of word of mouth.Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:18:18 GMT/race-class-communities/2024-10-11/fema-federal-aid-language-spanish-immigrant-heleneAaron S谩nchez-GuerraAs Hmong immigrants in NC get older, their adult children shoulder the labor of interpretation
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Many Hmong refugees settled in western North Carolina in the decades following the Vietnam War. Now that they鈥檙e getting older and are dealing with more health issues, they鈥檝e become more reliant on their adult children to serve as interpreters in healthcare settings, which can be challenging given major differences between the English and Hmong languages.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:09:16 GMT/race-demographics/2024-03-14/hmong-immigrants-north-carolina-interpretation-healthcare-asiaEli Chen, Layna HongNorth Carolina immigrants report language, discrimination as barriers to health care
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North Carolina鈥檚 immigrant residents face a range of challenges such as language barriers, complex eligibility rules and discriminatory treatment when interacting with government agencies.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:09:21 GMT/2023-11-15/north-carolina-immigrants-report-language-discrimination-as-barriers-to-health-careKayla YoungShirlette Ammons Crosses The 'Language Barrier'
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Note: this segment originally aired April 29, 2016. Shirlette Ammons's rhythms and rhymes can take on many different shapes. The Durham musician's latest鈥�Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:54:59 GMT/show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-05/shirlette-ammons-crosses-the-language-barrierCharlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank StasioShirlette Ammons Crosses The 'Language Barrier'
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Note: this segment originally aired April 29, 2016. Shirlette Ammons's rhythms and rhymes can take on many different shapes. The Durham musician's latest鈥�Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:54:59 GMT/arts-culture/2016-08-05/shirlette-ammons-crosses-the-language-barrierCharlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio