This feature streamlines the process of recruiting Spanish-speaking supporters for events by providing a fully localized and accessible signup and communication experience in Spanish.
This guide will help you create events that are for a primarily Spanish-speaking audience. If you are organizing an event in Spanish and English, we recommend creating separate events. This will ensure that each event has different event details and sign-up lists, and participants can choose to sign up for the event that best suits their language preferences.
Configure Spanish as the primary language for an event:
From the Edit Event page, select 'Spanish' under the Primary language section
What will be in Spanish?
Sign up form
All elements on the signup page, including date, time, location, titles, calls-to-action, field labels, and opt-in language, will be shown in Spanish.
Any information that you enter when you create your event, like the title, event details, and additional fields will be shown in the language you enter them in. We don’t change the language of user generated content; we will only show in Spanish the elements of the page that you usually can't change, like language in buttons or other titles on the page, such as location.
Post-signup actions
After signing up for an event, supporters will be directed to take additional actions on a post-signup modal such as sharing the event on social media or inviting friends to join.
These actions will be shown in Spanish.
Note: In the post-signup modals, the titles will be in Spanish, but the events shown/suggested might be a mix of both English and Spanish
Automated Communications
Automated Communications including all email and SMS registrations, confirmations, reminders, and post-shift surveys will be shown in Spanish. (Read article here)
Registration email in Spanish:
Post-shift followup email in Spanish:
Tips
We recommend that you write your event’s title, details, and any ‘how to prepare’ information in Spanish. The event information and any instructions for attendees will be included in the automated emails and SMS messages alongside the Mobilize-supplied translated text.
Include details about any captioning or live translation that will be available at the event in the accessibility details section for your event.
Add the “Spanish-language event” or “Evento En Español” tags to help Spanish speakers locate the events. You can also use those tags to create a feed link filtered to show only Spanish-language events:
If you use the Mobilize<>VAN integration, you can use the custom Activist Code settings on an event to apply a unique “Spanish-speaker” or similar Activist Code to supporters signing up for your Spanish-language event, to help identify them in your VAN/EveryAction targeting and reporting.
FAQs
Which Spanish dialect is used for the translations?
US-Spanish. We’re using a neutral dialect that is closer to the Mexican dialect.
I have already published events in Spanish on Mobilize, what changes should I anticipate?
If you have already published events in Spanish, then all actions you’ve taken through your dashboard to manage the event will stay the same. What will be different is that now your event signup forms will be entirely in Spanish, meaning the name, dates, all elements that constitute the page, that are usually shown in English, will now be shown in Spanish when you select Spanish as the primary language for your event/action.
Your Spanish-speaking supporters will be able to better understand the information on the page and what actions they need to take to sign up for your event.
I have already an event set to Spanish (for the automated communications), will my sign up forms switch from English to Spanish now that this feature is available?
Yes. If you’ve set up Spanish as the primary language for events, then your signup forms will switch from English to Spanish. If you check your event after we've released this feature, you will see that it's now a fully translated page.
Remember, this is only if you have selected to be part of the early release group. Otherwise, this will be available to you when the feature is released to everyone.
Are you going to translate my event details and title to Spanish as well?
No. Any information that you enter when you create your event, like the details and title will be shown in the language you enter them in. We don’t change the language of user generated content; we will only show in Spanish the elements of the page that you usually can't change, like language in buttons or other titles on the page such as location.
I have an event in both Spanish and English, which language will supporters see it in?
It will be shown in the language you have selected when you created your event. It is either English or Spanish but it cannot be both.
If you create an event with details that are both in English and Spanish, then you need to decide what is the primary language of your event based on your target audience.
Now that we offer the option to create an event that is entirely in Spanish, you could consider creating two separate events, one in English and another one in Spanish, to cater to different audiences!
Can I select my event/action to be both in Spanish and English?
No, you can only choose one primary language: it is either English or Spanish, an event cannot be in both languages.
I have an event/action in Spanish, in what language will communication be sent out to supporters?
In Spanish. If you selected Spanish as the primary language of your event, then all automated email and SMS messages for that event, including confirmations, reminders, and post-shift surveys, will be sent in Spanish.
How will my bilingual events be shown and managed on my dashboard?
If you have two events, one in English and one in Spanish, then they will show as separate events on your dashboard and will be managed separately.
If you have one event with both languages in the event details, then it will be managed as one event.
How will my Spanish events be shown and managed on my dashboard?
They will appear as regular events on your dashboard, and you can manage them like any other event.
How will these events appear on the feed and how can I send these events to my Spanish-speaking supporters?
We suggest adding the “Spanish-language event” or “Evento En Español” tags to help Spanish speakers locate the events.
Organizers can also use those tags to create a feed link filtered to show only Spanish-language events. You can email this link directly to supporters.
I have feedback or I’d like to request other Spanish language capabilities, what should I do?
Please send your suggestion through our Ideas Portal or get in touch with our support team at [email protected] to share your feedback!