As the Center approaches the close of 2017, we celebrate a prestigious award received recently by our founder and former Chair, Annetta Cheek. The Center’s international counterpart, Plain Language Association International (PLAIN), awarded Annetta the Christine Mowat Plain Language Achievement Award in September at its conference in Graz, Austria. The award honors a “significant contribution to advancing plain language at the local, regional, national, or international levels.”
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A note of thanks — and a few good things we’ve done
Now that we have another round of ClearMark Awards behind us – phew – I’d like to take a moment to thank our sponsors and donors who make it possible for the Center to stay in business. THANK YOU! Your support has helped us do so many things – here are just a few highlights.
Sponsor the Center
Our Sponsors are leaders in the emerging field of plain language. By sponsoring the Center, you can: Demonstrate your commitment to advancing plain language in public, private, and nonprofit sectors Get valuable and exclusive sponsorship of signature Center events such as the Federal Report Card and the ClearMark Awards Take advantage of all the valuable […]
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Fall 2018 Newsletter Submit your work for the 2019 ClearMark Awards If 2019 is going to be the year you win a ClearMark Award, now’s the time prepare your submission. We’ll be accepting submissions January 2 – 31, 2019. Here’s how to learn about award categories, the submission process, and our judging criteria: Register for […]
A Short History of the Center for Plain Language
As we look ahead to 2017, let’s take a look back at where we began.
How did the Center begin?
In the mid-1990s, a group of federal Plain Language advocates met monthly in Washington, DC. We called ourselves PEN – the Plain English Network. In 2000, we changed the name to PLAIN – the Plain Language Action and Information Network. And PLAIN still exists today.
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If you’re a reporter and you’re interested in writing about the Center for Plain Language or talking to one of our board members, please contact our press team at info@centerforplainlanguage.org. Press releases Center for Plain Language Announces 2023 ClearMark Award Winners Center for Plain Language Releases 11th Annual Federal Plain Language Report Card Call for […]