Language Access for New Americans (LANA) aims to improve access to services in Maine for refugees and immigrants with limited English skills by improving the quality and increasing the number of interpreters and translators.
LANA was formally launched in January, 2005.
LANA Programs:
- Centralized Interpreter Directory
- Interpreter Training
- Trainings for Service Providers and Businesses
- Matching Funds for Interpreting and Translation Services
Our Funders
- Betterment Fund
- Fisher Charitable Foundation
- Hannaford
- Maine Community Foundation
- Maine Medical Center
- River Rock Foundation
- Sam L. Cohen Foundation
- United Way of Greater Portland Foundation
LANA Advisory Board
- Tae Chong, Maine Housing Authority
- Malvina Gregory, Catholic Charities Maine RISinterpret
- Janet Henry, Maine Philanthropy Center
- Jeff Henthorn, State of Maine Administrative Office of the Courts
- Margie MacDonald, Portland Public Schools Multilingual & Multicultural Center
- Karen Moran, River Rock Foundation
- John Shoos, United Way of Greater Portland
- Beth Stickney, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP)
- Cindy Tack, Maine Medical Center
- Rachel Talbot Ross, City of Portland
- Meryl Troop, Maine Office of Multicultural Affairs
- Grace Valenzuela, Portland Public Schools Multilingual & Multicultural Center
- Carolyn Wollen, Betterment Fund