The Civic Engagement Commission is looking for members to join the 2022 Language Access Advisory Committee. The LAAC member will serve a one year term and will be integral voices to advancing language justice and implementing the CEC’s poll site language assistance program. We will select members of LAAC based upon the following criteria, though candidates are not required to meet all of them:
- A passion for civic participation and a commitment to ensuring all New Yorkers are able to exercise their right to vote.
- Fluency in a language other than English, including but not limited to a designated citywide language, such as: Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Bengali, Urdu, French, Polish, Yiddish, Italian and Arabic.
- Skills or expertise relevant to promoting the poll site language assistance program.
- Expertise in language accessibility or experience working with limited English proficient individuals within the City.
- Experience in community organizing, election administration, civic engagement, electoral campaigns, data analysis, and/or voter registration.
- Availability to attend all Language Assistance Advisory Committee meetings
- An ability to work in a group setting where diversity is valued and different perspectives are freely exchanged in a respectful manner
- Have no conflicts of interest that would infringe upon their ability to serve on the committee.
The deadline to apply is January 7th, 2022 but applications will be rolling so please encourage folks to apply early. The application can be found here: bit.ly/LAACapp
Further information can be found here.
If there are any questions, concerns or recommendations, please do not hesitate to contact my colleague Julie Kim, our advisor to poll site language services and voter participation at, 646-769-6032, email: jkim@civicengagement.nyc.gov.
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Andy Toledo
NYC Civic Engagement Commission
Office: 646-769-2203