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Communication with clear wording, structure, and design for the intended audience to easily:
- find what they need
- understand what they find
- use that information
From our blog
Honoring Karen Sokohl: Advocate, Colleague, and Friend
Karen Sokohl joined the Center for Plain Language Board in 2021, eager to serve a three-year term. Her passion for plain language was immediately clear—as was her creative and generous spirit. She was bright, enthusiastic, witty, and always ready to jump in and help.
Plain Language: Connecting Us Through Good and Bad Times
A year ago, my fellow employees and I officially launched the Town of Chapel Hill’s Plain Language program with an online center of excellence, a style guide, and an ambitious plan to train as many of our staff as possible in plain language basics.
Clear Language, Fair Justice: Simplifying Debt Processes in Minnesota
At the urging of Ian Lewenstein, a Center for Plain Language Board Member, the Center helped support a medical-debt bill in the Minnesota Legislature. The bill—passed in May—addressed the harmful impact of medical debt on people’s lives.