In August, the U.S. Department of Justice, together with other federal agencies, released new guidance to help emergency preparedness, response, and recovery providers to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The new resources include: Emergency Preparedness Guidance Tips and Tools for Reaching Limited English Proficient Communities … [Read more...]
United Nations Interpreters: An insider’s view
Have you ever wondered what it is like to work for the UN? Sheila Shermet, a veteran UN interpreter, shares an insider’s view in this first of several articles focusing on how things work at the UN, its duty stations around the world, resident teams of staff interpreters, the different interpretation techniques used and much more. Enjoy being a fly on the … [Read more...]
Free webinar: Life Hacks for Medical Interpreters | By Gloria M. Rivera | September 8, 2016
*Free* webinar for medical interpreters! Hurry! One day left to join this one hour *free* webinar you will learn tips and tricks on how to be a happy and productive medical interpreter. About the webinar host Gloria M. Rivera, CMI-ES, CHI-ES Medical Interpreting Guru & Your Webinar Host Gloria is a medical doctor from Peru, EN/ES translator, … [Read more...]
ATA 57th Annual Conference: Register by September 23 and save
Remember that if you register by September 23 you can save up to $300.00! Learn more https://www.atanet.org/conf/2016/ Image by stevepb via pixabay.com … [Read more...]
A Bad Interpretation Can Ruin —Even End a Life
By Monica P. Almada Are you bilingual? Can you carry on a conversation in another language? If so, how deep can your conversation be? How detailed? Can you talk about a variety of subjects: medicine, law, psychology, history, geography, construction, etc.? How about hearing an expert in any of these areas provide testimony in one language that you would … [Read more...]