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Become a National Language Service Corps Client

You represent a Federal, state or local government agency and you may be wondering how you can use the National Language Service Corps (NLSC). Our goal is to meet your unexpected and/or urgent needs for individuals who are skilled in speaking, listening and reading in English and other languages, and we specialize in the less-common languages.

What We Can Do for You

Our highly proficient Members fulfill specific unplanned temporary needs in multiple languages, one of which is always English. We can deploy our Members down the street or overseas, wherever they are needed. Such scenarios include:

  • Filling short-term, intermittent or one-time language needs, such as supporting first-responders involved in natural disasters affecting non-English speaking communities
  • Filling unfunded manpower requirements for language needs that arise only occasionally and with brief durations, where keeping a linguist on-staff is not cost-effective

Some of our Members are available for longer-term projects.

Our Members Have Already:

  • Assisted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with non-English web pages
  • Served as interpreters for the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) in Thailand and Indonesia for humanitarian and training exercises
  • Translated critical presentations and documents for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other USG agencies
  • Transcribed audio tapes into English for the National Virtual Translation Center

We do all we can to meet the needs of our client agencies, including recruit Members to meet specific language requirements.

How to Start

We want to be able to assist with as short a turnaround time as possible. So if you think you might use us in the future, you should establish a formal relationship between the NLSC and your agency today. Joining forces with the National Language Service Corps requires preparation. This involves setting up an account and an agreement with the NLSC.

Once you have set up an account, you can submit a Mission Support Request (MSR) to define the assignment and your language requirements, as needed. Our client liaison will guide you through the process.

Interested?

If you are interested in partnering with the NLSC, contact Armando Segarra at 888‐SAY‐NLSC (729‐6572), extension 801.

Comments from Agencies who have used the NLSC:

FEMA (Chief, Movement Coordination Center)
"Thanks for all you help - you have been invaluable!"

USCG (NAVEUR/NAVAF)
"I note with pride and am pleased to commend for your performance of duty while deployed to West Africa…"

USAFRICOM
"In many instances, the NLSC interpreter knew more than the instructor and taught the class himself. He is an awesome asset."

SECNAV
"A very professional and satisfying experience."

USARPAC
"The language support specialists provided to my HW were intelligent, skillful, professional, reliable, and proficient. They were also personable and gained the respect and trust of both the U.S. and Indonesian military during the exercise."

CDC
"Our (CDC) website strategy for reaching speakers of other languages will be impacted by these three weeks. We will be implementing many immediate, important changes over the next two months. We believe that the American public will ultimately benefit from this partnership."

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