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0 GRAVES <br />�� CIVIC SOLUTIONS <br />Language Justice: 7 votes <br />ESD <br />CONS LTI NG <br />THE ISSUE: INSUFFICIENT SPANISH LANGUAGE ACCESS AND SERVICES FOR THE DEAF <br />• Spanish language communities disrespected, ignored and marginalized <br />• City services and communications primarily available in English <br />• Lack of Spanish language creates a wide range of accessibility barriers <br />• Staff lack knowledge to access translation and other services <br />• Children of Spanish language families, friends and allies have "language broker" fatigue <br />• Wayfinding and instructions in public places, stores and service providers English only <br />• School staff also lacking in Spanish language acumen and protocol awareness <br />