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With the ATA 59th Annual Conference quickly approaching, guest speakers are getting ready for their big day in October. Interpreters Division Administrator Carol Velandia caught up with Pedro Díaz, the Interpreters Division Guest Speaker, to get some of his thoughts. Here’s the interview. Juan Pino-Silva, Blog Editor Carol Velandia: How did you go from … [Read more...]
ATA58: Washington DC – A Recap
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By Lorena Ortiz Schneider This was yet another great annual conference, starting with Advocacy Day (for me and a few other ATA interpreter members). We attended a morning informational session with Bill Rivers, NCL-NCLIS Language Advocate, who prepared a group of about 25 translators and interpreters to hit the Hill on 3 very relevant issues: Inaccuracies in … [Read more...]
ID Blog contributors as speakers at the conference
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ATA58 is finally upon us! Did you know that some of this year’s amazing speakers have contributed to the ID blog over the last year? Check out their posts below: Roberta Barroca OCID – The Overwhelmed Conference Interpreter Disorder (a satirical article NOT to be taken seriously What do you mean I’m not perfect in every way?!? Milena … [Read more...]
Join us for the 2017 Annual Meeting
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** This post has been edited to reflect the correct date.** The Interpreters Division is already busy preparing its annual meeting! The Division is committed to providing members information on professional education opportunities as well as enrichment opportunities. The agenda for this year’s meeting will focus on: An overview of the Division’s 2017 … [Read more...]
Credentialing opportunities for interpreters
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Current Government Division Assistant Administrator Monique Roske, is co-presenting a session with Emma Garkavi, the Seattle Municipal Court Interpreter Services Coordinator, and our very own ID Leadership Council member Milena Calderari-Waldron. The session is in the Government Division Track and it’s called “Trust me. I’m a certified interpreter!” You won’t want to miss … [Read more...]