DOI

https://doi.org/10.21974/nyrs-wj08

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Richmond Racial Equity Essays

Publication Date

2021

Description

Based on her experience with the agency Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center, the author defines an equitable Richmond as a city that recognizes the needs of the Spanish speaking population and commits to meeting those needs by providing adequate Spanish language services, with service providers service providers must act with empathy and imbed a bilingual, bicultural, and trauma-informed approach within their organizations.

Keywords

Richmond, racial equity, race, Latinos

Disciplines

Education | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Urban Studies and Planning

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Date Created

September 2021

Date of Submission

11-22-2021

Language

English

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This is essay number 16 from the book Richmond Racial Equity Essays, edited by Ebony Walden and Meghan Z. Gough. It appears on pages 79-81 of the book in the section "Lifting up Latino Leadership and Language Access."

“Si, yo Hablo Español”: Empowering Spanish-Speakers with Culturally and Linguistically Accessible Services

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