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Making Community Meetings More Accessible in 2025 with Digital Engagement Tools 

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In 2015, I was inspired by the conversations happening at the ELGL (Engaging Local Government Leaders) Annual Conference, specifically the discussions around making local government more accessible. Use Visual and Plain Language Tools Online and Offline Inclusivity begins with clear and accessible communication.

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Building a multilingual contact center for Medicaid agencies on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

For Medicaid agency call centers, there aren’t enough agents to support communication in all the languages requested by a state government. The translation services offered in several Medicaid agency call centers add several hours of wait time for those seeking care. However, there’s a simple alternative.

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Dallas County provides critical language services with Google Public Sector

Google Public Sector

Using innovation to support equitable access In April 2023, Dallas County began using Contact Center AI (CCAI) and Enterprise Translation Hub (ETH) to provide critical language services to constituents. Their ETH program translates existing service documents. Forms are already being rolled out in both Spanish and Vietnamese.

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Guernsey County, Ohio, modernizes its emergency response with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Carbyne APEX transitioned the call center from analog to a digital interface that is smartphone-friendly and allows operators to communicate with callers via live video. It selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Carbyne and their i3 compliant cloud native call-taking platform APEX.

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How the Port of Long Beach addresses supply chain challenges with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In addition to keeping track of items and effectively communicating with stakeholders, the Port in recent times has had to contend with shipping delays and other supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic. The Port is driving its mission forward and delivering pioneering innovation for state and local government, with the help of AWS.

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10 Community Engagement Tips for Local Government

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An effective community engagement strategy helps local governments to make more informed decisions. Not only does involving the public in decision-making help to create a shared vision for the community. We’ve uncovered 10 effective community engagement tips to help you elevate your strategy today.

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Transforming public sector communication with phone-based voice AI

Open Access Government - Technology News

and NTT are transforming UK local council communication with phone-based Voice AI, addressing challenges in resident engagement across various community services Yet, despite a solid online presence, a substantial 60% of their interactions remain via the phone channel, and many do not have the resources to maintain efficiency.