How to reach English language learners in your workplace
What’s the problem?
Critical COVID-19 information is complex and can be hard to understand, even for fluent English speakers.
Settlement Services in the Bow Valley confirms that the need for first language information is now more urgent and important than ever.
If you don’t already know the preferred languages of your employees, it’s important to start there.
3 things you can do to identify your workplace’s top languages:
Do a quick poll: ask your Department Leaders to poll your team members “What language do you speak at home?” or “in which language are you most fluent?”
Find out during on-boarding: You can use this referral form from Settlement Services in the Bow Valley to help you.
Learn from the experts: Ask Settlement Services directly about which languages they believe are most commonly spoken in your business
Once you know what the languages your team members prefer, share translated materials in those languages.
Click here to see what translated resources are already available.