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Community Conversation: Language Access Compliance Program

Co-presented with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights

The Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and PGCMLS invite you to a community conversation with members of the Language Access Compliance Program, a division of the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights that works to ensure that county government materials are available in the language of your choice.

The Language Access Compliance Program is a division of the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights that works to ensure that county government materials are available in the language of your choice. This Community Conversation, a joint partnership between the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System will explore the many services and resources the Language Access Compliance Program utilizes to serve the Prince George's County community.

Mr. Henry Jimenez is a native Colombian, in 2019, Mr. Jimenez joined the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights as the Language Access Compliance Program Director, in his role, Mr. Jimenez is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the County’s Language Access for Public Services Act of 2017 and, ensuring that all Limited English Proficient and Non- English Proficient (LEP/NEP) County residents receive equal access to the County government programs and services. 

Analucy Benavides is a multilingual analyst with over six years of experience in the field of language access. She began her journey of language access in 2017 with the Prince George’s County Public School system servicing over 200 schools within the district and providing direct services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Non-English Proficient (NEP) families in the County.

In 2023 she transitioned into the Office of Human Rights’ Language Access Division where she has served as a creative force to engage and inform the LEP and NEP communities of their rights. While also working with over 40 county entities to support, educate, and enforce the Language Access for Public Services Act of 2017.  
In her free time Analucy enjoys cooking new recipes, booking a weekend get-away, or simply enjoying a great book.

Fernando Castro Gomez is a seasoned expert in language access with over five years of dedicated experience. Having navigated the vibrant linguistic landscape of Upper Manhattan, Harlem, and Washington Heights through the "We Speak New York" program at the NYC Mayor's Office for Latino Affairs, Fernando has become quite the maestro of multilingual communication. His journey then took him to Howard University's middle school, where he harmonized language access efforts with the same finesse.

Since January 2024, Fernando has been putting his skills to use as the Compliance Monitor for the Language Access Program at the Office of Human Rights in Prince George's County, MD. When he's not busy ensuring everyone gets their message across loud and clear, Fernando enjoys sharing the occasional laugh about the joys and quirks of language access work. He believes that language barriers are just opportunities in disguise—and that a well-timed pun can bridge almost any gap.