Katherine Spivey

Join the best and brightest plain language practitioners from across the federal government.

Get tips and lessons learned from the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division on using plain language to increase their impact and influence.

Meet the content strategists who worked to transform FindTreatment.gov to connect people in crisis with the help that they need.

David Lipscomb from the Center for PL will review the results of this year’s Federal Plain Language Report Card and answer questions.

On 9/21/21, PLAIN’s Fourth Federal PL Summit showcases federal employees’ plain language projects. Topics include COVID-19 agency responses, accessibility, user experience, and career enhancement.

Learn how to tell a story and figure out what role plain language plays in storytelling.

Words make digital experiences human-centered, and require just as much thought as the branding and code. As federal agencies strive to use human-centered design, they need to remember that words and design work together. See how interfaces rely on language, and how your writing can make or break an experience. Learn principles for UX writing that anyone who works on digital products can apply to their own work.

Learn how to brand yourself as a plain language expert and get the credit at work that you deserve!

Usability testing isn’t only for websites. Come work with Dr. Ginny Redish and try out three techniques for quick and easy ways to test the usability of your documents.

Come join us as we focus on concerns and opportunities shared by the Section 508 and plain language communities in Government!

We’ve all had to learn new modes of presenting and communicating now that we’re teleworking full-time and depend on online broadcast technology. But how can you engage students and teach a class while sitting in front of a laptop camera? Join Wendy Wagner-Smith from the Small Business Administration and find out!

David Lipscomb will review, The Annual Federal Report Card, which is a snapshot of how well the federal government is following the 2010 Plain Writing Act.

Join us for discussion from government and private-sector leaders on how to advance plain language in government communications. Hear lessons learned and victories of every size.

Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.

Take this three-hour online workshop to learn how to write and edit in plain language.

Learn how the Center for Plain Language is approaching the Federal Report Card and what agencies can do to get top grades.