By Dottie Li Photo: Dottie Li delivers a keynote address at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2011. Neutralizing my non-English accent changed my life. And with this incredible tool, I have also helped other non-native English speakers transform their lives and … [Read more...] about Accent-u-ate the Positive: How Clear Communication Transforms Careers
In Conversation with Luyi Yang: Recipient of ATA Rising Star Award
Photo: Luyi receiving the ATA Rising Star Award at the 66th Annual Conference in Boston. At the 66th ATA Annual Conference in Boston, CLD’s very own Luyi Yang received the ATA Rising Star Award, which recognizes an early-career language professional for having already made an … [Read more...] about In Conversation with Luyi Yang: Recipient of ATA Rising Star Award
My Experience as a Student at ATA66
By Maggie Toppass Photo: Maggie winning a Yeti microphone at the CLD dinner during ATA66. This October, I attended the American Translators Association's 66th Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. It was not only my first ATA conference, but my first professional … [Read more...] about My Experience as a Student at ATA66
My “Overdue” First-Time Experience at the ATA Annual Conference
By Cheng Shen Photo by Jeff Sanfacon, ATA It was three years ago at MIIS that I first heard about the American Translators Association (ATA), but the idea of a professional organization felt distant at the time when I was just a second-year student. (Kudos to the second-years … [Read more...] about My “Overdue” First-Time Experience at the ATA Annual Conference
You’ll Be MIISed: Alumni Reflections During a Time of Change
Interviewed by Fang Sheng The imminent closure of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) has reverberated across the global language services community, leaving many stunned and disheartened. For decades, MIIS has been a cornerstone in training elite … [Read more...] about You’ll Be MIISed: Alumni Reflections During a Time of Change
