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Applying for Benefits (Somali, Hmong, Spanish)

Applying for Benefits (Somali, Hmong, Spanish)

Welcome slide for Applying for Benefits with a Somali woman named FathiaZenMation partnered with ECHO Minnesota to produce “Applying for Benefits” online training for the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development in three different languages:

  • Somali
  • Hmong
  • Spanish

Welcome slide for Applying for Benefits with a Hmong man named TouECHO Minnesota is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting immigrant and refugee communities to health, safety, emergency preparedness, and civic engagement. ECHO, a division of Twin Cities Public Television, specializes in multilingual and culturally-specific education, television broadcast, web-based videos, outreach, phone lines, and training.

Welcome slide for Applying for Benefits with a Spanish man named CarlosZenMation produced the online training using Adobe Captivate with ECHO providing all translation work and voiceover talent. Check out the three versions on DEED’s website:

https://www.uimn.org/applicants/language/somali.jsp

https://www.uimn.org/applicants/language/hmong.jsp

https://www.uimn.org/applicants/language/spanish.jsp