iSpeak Austin
Welcome to iSpeak Austin - Austin's language access solution! Here you will find information and resources about language access services provided by the City of Austin.
- Understand your legal rights to language access services
- Download iSpeak Austin materials
- Find resources to help English language learners, immigrants, and refugees
- View the city's Language Access Policy
- Submit a comment or complaint
Austin Demographics
- Population » 961,855
- Immigrants/Foreign Born » 192,000
- Languages spoken » +82
- Austinites who speak a language other than English at home » 31%
- Austinites who speak English “less than very well” » 11.4%
Know Your Rights
"No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Watch the video below for more information about your language access rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
Understanding and Abiding by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
To view the video with translated subtitles in your language, click the arrow to start play. Click the square in the bottom right-hand corner to open the video in full screen. Click on the settings wheel. Click on Subtitles/CC. Click on Auto-translate and choose your language.
If you believe that the City of Austin has failed to provide language access services, you can file a grievance through the Comments and Complaints form.