Conference Crushing 101 By Gloria Rivera "Going to a conference is an investment. We attend in order to stay up to date, network with colleagues and companies, and get out of the house! It is full of activities that go to a fast pace and it can be overwhelming and stressful for newbies and seasoned pros. If you're a newbie or a pro you could be missing out on how to … [Read more...]
ATA57: You Did What? Making Sense of Conflicting Codes of Ethics
INTERPRETERS UNITE! Don’t miss this first ever event of its kind that brings together a panel of interpreters, leaders in their respective fields of interpreting, under one roof to talk about the commonalities shared by the various codes of ethics governing each setting: medical judicial, and interpreting for the deaf. Learn how they’ve applied ethics to real life situations we … [Read more...]
Robyn Dean on Ethics: Metaphors or Values?
In preparation for the ATA conference, Marsel de Souza interviewed Robyn Dean, the Interpreters Division's guest speaker at the ATA 57th Annual Conference in San Francisco. This interview focuses on the following sessions and much more: Returning to Ethics: A Meta-Ethical Analysis of Community Interpreters’ Codes and Standards of Practice Critiquing and Deconstructing … [Read more...]
ATA57: Interpreters Division Annual Dinner
Come join the Medical and Interpreters Divisions' members! Date: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Waterfront Restaurant Address: Pier 7 The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: (415) 391-2696 We will be meeting at the Waterfront Restaurant, Winer's Choice Award 2016: "For more than a generation, … [Read more...]
ATA 57th Annual Conference: Interpreting track
You don't want to miss these interpreting sessions! Listed are sessions from other specializations that may also be of interest to interpreters, as are special Division events. Wednesday, November 2 5:30-7:00pm Welcome Celebration Get to know your fellow Division members. Come and get your new ID member button! Thursday, November … [Read more...]