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For the past 3 years, we at the Clear Language Lab have had the privilege and pleasure of working in partnership with Cook County Department of Health on an organizational health literacy initiative. In addition to launching a toolkit and web hub, we spent the last year co-creating a six-part webinar series with themed resources, tools, and guides available for anyone to use. During this partnership, we were able to learn some other things about organizational health that we

This Literacy Works webinar took place on July 16, 2026, as part of our Engaging Critically with AI series. Check out the recording, notes, and resources below. Watch on YouTube This webinar covers: Why it’s important to have an AI policy Elements to include in your AI policy Resources and guiding questions to develop your own AI policy Open a PDF of the presentations slides. Key ideas Creating a Gen AI policy will help you: Provide clarity for staff and partners Reduce risk

Each year the Clear Language Lab honors a community organization that has shown meaningful commitment to equitable communication and plain language. This year we are happy to acknowledge the work of Cook Uptown People's Law Center (UPLC) as the recipient of the Clear Language Lab’s Community Leader Award. Having access to high quality legal services is essential but not always accessible. UPLC is a vital, community-based legal clinic that focuses on supporting marginalized pe