As founder and leader of the D.C. Language Access Coalition, the APALRC advocates for full and equal access to D.C. government programs and services for D.C.’s estimated 39,000 non-English speakers, particularly in the areas of health, welfare, education, housing and employment benefits.  The APALRC’s leadership on this issue led to the successful passage of the 2004 D.C. Language Access Act – considered the most comprehensive language access law in the country – which requires that government services be accessible to those with limited English skills