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DC Grantee/Contractor Language Access Implementation Guide

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Aug 9 2022

DC Office of Human Rights Releases Language Access Implementation Guide for Grantees/Contractors

First-of-its-kind language access compliance guide for government funded entities that serve our...

Jul 19 2022

2022年7月董事照会

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Note du Directeur de Juillet 2022

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Jun 10 2022

Note de la directrice (French)

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