Have you heard of GALA? Well, our very own Katharine Allen and Barry Olsen-Slaughter (founders of InterpretAmerica, which was established in 2009 to provide a national and international forum for the interpreting profession), help bring interpreting content to the GALA conference. InterpretAmerica’s mission is to help raise the profile of interpreting. They provide an open and … [Read more...]
Request for pro bono interpreters in NYC
Dear interpreter colleagues, This request was forwarded to the ataTalk mailing list and we thought it could be of interest to anyone willing to volunteer in the NYC metro area. Additionally, with input from several colleagues, we compiled a list of organizations that are looking for pro bono interpreters and/or translators. Please help us make this list as comprehensive and up … [Read more...]
Members Feedback for Upcoming ATA Board of Directors Meeting in Alexandria, VA
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Dear members of the Interpreters Division in and around Alexandria, VA: The Board is set to meet on April 13-14 in Alexandria, VA. All ATA members are welcome to attend the meeting! Here is what interpreter and Board member Melinda Gonzalez-Hibner wanted us to share with you: The ATA Board will meet next weekend in Alexandria, Virginia, in conjunction with the … [Read more...]
Interpreting in WA public schools
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Do you have experience lobbying for meaningful language access? How about dealing with government entities? Here is your chance to help the State of Washington’s public schools develop a program geared towards providing interpreters in K-12 settings. Find out more about what you can do to advocate for our profession: It appears that Washington State is finally going to … [Read more...]
ABA Survey: Language Access to Justice for LEPs
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Language Access to Justice for Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals continues to present a number of challenges. The following survey aims to elucidate such challenges as well as the efforts undertaken thus far by state and federal governments, other government agencies and private associations in an attempt to meet the growing demand of providing satisfactory language … [Read more...]
AIIC 37th Assembly is happening right now
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AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters, is celebrating its 37th Assembly in Valencia, Spain—right now! For those who cannot attend, watch out for tweets with the hashtag #aiicvalencia18. The conference runs from January 10-14. Many interpreter colleagues will be live-tweeting the event using this hashtag, and there’s webstreaming for AIIC … [Read more...]
Consecutive Interpreting Training in New Mexico
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Consecutive Interpreting Training with Virginia Valencia Hosted by the New Mexico Translators and Interpreters Association (NMTIA) Date and Time: Saturday, April 15, 2017, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST Location: Special Collections Library, 423 Central Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Cost: $90 – … [Read more...]
Credentialed Training Program for Interpreters of Indigenous Languages
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By Linda L. Ford Natividad Medical Foundation’s Indigenous Interpreting+SM Sponsors Credentialed Training Program for Interpreters of Indigenous Languages Natividad Medical Foundation’s Indigenous Interpreting+SM is thrilled to announce that 27 interpreters from three countries participated in the inaugural session of The Indigenous InterpreterTM that concluded on … [Read more...]