🌱 Dallas To Expand Language Access + North Dallas Artist Studio Tour

Good morning, neighbors. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Patch newsletter — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 77 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Two men last seen in Trinity River on Sunday are believed to be dead, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue officials. Dallas police and Dallas Fire-Rescue received a 911 call for a water rescue in the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Northwest Dallas at about 3:30 p.m. According to officials, the two unnamed males haven't been seen since they went in the water. There have not been any active search or recovery efforts for the men as of Monday morning. (WFAA)
2. In a briefing during the Workforce, Education, and Equity committee meeting Monday, Dallas city officials announced plans to expand language access. This includes implementing a revised pay incentive program for city workers and expanding access to resources in different languages. According to the city’s presentation, the Language Skills Assignment Pay (LSAP), aimed at compensating bilingual city workers for “needed oral speaking and listening services in another language," is being revised to include both written and oral testing for eligible city employees to complete before certification. The city also hopes to increase the number of bilingual supervisors and service agents in the coming years. (KERA News)
3. The North Dallas Artist Studio Tour is set to return for its 18th year from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 29–30. The tour will feature 19 art studios and 29 local artists, all of which will be open to the public during the self-guided tour. The artists work with a variety of mediums, including glass, oil paints and watercolors, ceramics, woodworking, and more. Participating artists will be creating pieces live and made available for questions. (Preston Hollow Advocate)

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Today in Dallas:

• Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure-Dallas Arts District At Dallas Symphony Orchestra (8:00 AM)
• North Texas Networking Group Mixer (FTA Addison Business Mixer) At 12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• DFW Airport is hosting a career fair Wednesday, Apr. 19, at 7:00 a.m. They are hiring for a number of public safety positions, including some as police, fire, security services, and more! (DFW Airport via Facebook)
• The City of Dallas is inviting residents to celebrate National Community Development Week at various locations through Apr. 14. Planned activities for the week include a community tour of selected city projects, open houses, and more. For more information, visit the link. (City of Dallas - City Hall via Facebook)
• The Dallas Park and Recreation Department is offering free tickets to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden to those 18 and older! Interested attendees must reside within the city of Dallas and have valid ID to be eligible. Learn more at the link. (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.