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<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0The ATA Interpreters Division and ATA Medical Division are hosting a special Lunch and Historic Tour of Boston<\/a> during ATA66.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The ATA Board will be meeting on Saturday, October 25, <\/b>and\u00a0Sunday,<\/b>\u00a0October 26<\/b>, during ATA66. All members are invited to attend. The Board values your feedback. If you have comments for the Board, please send them to any Board Director. You\u2019ll find their contact information here: https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/about-us\/board\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The ID Annual Meeting<\/strong> was held online on Thursday, October 2, 8:00 PM ET-5:00 PM PT.<\/strong>\u00a0 Thank you to all Division members who attended!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 2025.<\/strong> The Interpreters Division is hosting a new Interpreter Connections<\/strong> session on Monday, June 30th<\/strong>. Join us to discuss how to navigate gender identity and pronoun use in interpreted sessions. Learn more: https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/ata-interpreter-connections\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2023-04-19. <\/strong>It\u2019s about time we meet for our Interpreter Connections<\/strong>, this time with a medical twist. The ATA Interpreters Division and the Medical Division<\/a> will join forces to host this event. We\u2019ll meet on April 26, 2023<\/strong> at 5 PM Pacific to discuss Direct Marketing in Medical Interpreting. Can\u2019t wait to meet all of you! Click to register<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2023-01-20.<\/strong> All members of the ID are invited to our next virtual Interpreter Connection <\/strong>on February 2nd at 8 PM EST \/ 7 PM CST \/ 6 PM MST \/ 5 PM PST. This is a free event for ID members only. Learn more: https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/ata-interpreter-connections\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2023-01-20.<\/strong> #ATA64: Call for speakers<\/strong> for the ATA 64th Annual Conference now open. Proposals must be received by March 1, 2023<\/strong>. Speakers do not need to be ATA members to submit a proposal. Learn how to submit a presentation proposal<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2023-01-19.<\/strong> The ATA 64th Annual Conference<\/strong> website is up! Mark your calendars: October 25-28, 2023 in Miami! atanet.org\/ata64\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2022-10-01.<\/strong> Thank you to all Division members who attended today’s Annual Meeting!<\/p>\n 2022-09-16.<\/strong> The Interpreters Division Annual Meeting<\/strong> will be held online on October 1, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET<\/strong>. All members of the Interpreters Division are invited to attend. Registration to the ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference is not<\/strong> required. Link to access the virtual event: https:\/\/ata63.org\/division-annual-meetings\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2022-09-16.<\/strong> The ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference<\/a> will take place in person on October 12-15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The Division Annual Meetings<\/a> will take place online on October 1-3, 2022 (and registration to the conference is not required to attend).<\/p>\n 2022-08-10.<\/strong> The Interpreters Division is hosting a new Interpreter Connections<\/strong> session today (5 PM PST – 8 PM EST). Join us to discuss long term career planning for interpreters. Learn more: https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/ata-interpreter-connections\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2022-07-28<\/strong>. ATA’s Board of Directors will meet August 6-7 in Chicago, Illinois. All members are invited. The Board values your feedback. If you have comments for the Board, please send them to any Board Director. You\u2019ll find email addresses here: atanet.org\/about-us\/board\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2022-05-13.<\/strong> The Interpreters Division is hosting a new Interpreter Connections<\/strong> session on May 25th<\/strong> (5 PM PST – 8 PM EST). Join us to discuss tried and true tips for remote interpreting. Learn more: https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/ata-interpreter-connections\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2022-04-01. <\/strong>The ATA 63rd Annual Conference Website Now Online.\u00a0<\/b><\/u>Plan now to join your colleagues for ATA’s 63rd<\/sup> Annual Conference in Los Angeles (October 12-15). Begin at this year’s conference website where you’ll find an\u00a0overview of all the conference<\/a>\u00a0has to offer\u2014from networking to education to social events. Be sure to\u00a0listen to what last year’s attendees had to say<\/a>\u00a0about their experience. Finally, check out the\u00a0fabulous city guide<\/a>\u00a0with things to do and places to go. There’s even an app to show you how to “Discover LA.”<\/p>\n 2022-03-08.<\/strong> ID hosts a new Interpreter Connections event today for another round of informal discussion about our profession. Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n 2022-03-01.<\/strong> Today is the last day to submit your proposal<\/a> for ATA’s 63rd annual conference. Follow #ata63<\/strong> for conference updates.<\/p>\n 2022-02-19.<\/strong> ID Administrator Helen Eby is presenting a 90-minute session today titled Writing Presentation Proposals for Conferences and Continued Education.<\/b> The presentation is a service to members of the Interpreters Division. Questions? Comments? Send us an email at ataidwebinars@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n 2022-02-01.<\/strong> ATA 63rd Annual Conference: Call for Speakers.<\/strong> The American Translators Association is now accepting presentation proposals\u00a0for ATA\u2019s 63rd Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California (October 12-15, 2022). Learn more: https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/ata-events\/call-for-speakers\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2022-01-30.<\/strong> The ATA Board of Directors will meet February 5-6, 2022 in Los Angeles. The Board welcomes any feedback from members. Send your comments to any Board member: https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/about-us\/board\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2022-01-30. <\/strong>The call for nominations for the Board of Directors is open. Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting of Voting Members at the upcoming ATA Annual Conference<\/a>. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2022-01-30<\/strong>. ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference<\/a> will be held October 12-15, 2022 in Los Angeles. Get ready for #ATA63!<\/p>\n 2021-10-29. <\/strong>Interpreters Division Distinguished Speaker Robert Joe Lee is presenting two sessions on Friday, 29th, 2021, at 2:30-3:30 PM CDT and 4:00-5:00 PM CDT: Lessons Learned over 25 Years from the Consortium for State Court Interpreter Certification. https:\/\/ata62.org\/distinguished\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2021-09-25.<\/strong> All members of the Interpreters Division are invited to the Interpreters Division Annual Meeting<\/strong> on October 9, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EDT.<\/strong> Mark your calendars!<\/p>\n 2021-09-01.<\/strong> Read ATA’s position paper on Remote Interpreting<\/a><\/p>\n 2021-08-24.<\/strong> ATA urges Administration to prioritize evacuation of Afghan interpreters<\/strong> and their families. Read the press release<\/a><\/p>\n 2021-08-23.<\/strong> Registration is open for ATA 62nd Annual Conference<\/strong>. Learn more: https:\/\/ata62.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2021-04-17. <\/strong>The ATA Board will be meeting\u00a0April 24-25<\/a>\u00a0via Zoom<\/span>. Send your feedback to any member of the Board: https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/about-us\/board\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2021-04-17.<\/strong> Register for the next Interpreters Connections 3<\/strong> meeting on May 26 via Zoom. Learn more: https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/ata-interpreter-connections\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2021-04-09.<\/strong> ATA 62nd Annual Conference<\/strong> will be held in person in Minnesota, MN, and virtually, October 27-30, 2021. Learn more: https:\/\/ata62.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2021-02-22<\/strong>. The American Translators Association is accepting presentation proposals for <\/span>#atanet<\/a><\/span>‘s 62nd Annual Conference, October 27-30 in Minneapolis. The deadline is March 1! Submit your proposal today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n 2021-01-20.<\/strong> The ATA Board of Directors<\/strong> will meet via Zoom meeting January 23-24. Read the agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2021-01-20.<\/strong> Call for speakers for ATA’s 62nd Annual Conference now open! Proposals must be submitted by March 1, 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2020-12-29.<\/strong> ATA Interpreter Connections is an online networking meeting for members of the Division. Register<\/a> for the January 9 meeting! Learn more<\/a> about these events.<\/p>\n 2020-12-22.<\/strong> Following the release of the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program recommendations, ATA petitioned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explicitly include on-site medical interpreters among the listed examples of health care personnel eligible for Phase 1 vaccinations. Twenty other organizations countersigned the ATA letter. Read the letter<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-12-18.<\/strong> It is time to renew your ATA membership<\/strong>. Did you know that ATA is offering an installment plan in 2021?<\/p>\n 2020-10-22<\/strong>. #ATA61<\/strong> has just started. We wish everyone a successful and productive conference. Learn more about the activities of interest to interpreters: https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/ata61\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-10-18. <\/strong>Thank you to all who attended the joint Educators, Medical and Interpreters Divisions networking event!<\/p>\n 2020-10-09.<\/strong> Get ready for #ATA61<\/a>! All the information about the ID Distinguished Speaker<\/a>, the Annual Meeting<\/a>, the Networking<\/a> event and more is here: https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/ata61\/<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-09-30.<\/strong> Happy International Translation Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n 2020-08-25.<\/strong> Registration is open for ATA’s 61st Annual Conference! Learn more: ata61.org<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-08-06.<\/strong> Taking the pulse of our members: All Interpreters Division members have received an email from ATA with a link to a short survey intended to measure the financial impact of this unprecedented situation on our interpreting careers. The survey will close on August 26, 2020.<\/p>\n 2020-08-04. Get ready for ATA61!\u00a0<\/strong> ATA’s 61st Annual Conference takes place on October 21-24, 2020… wherever you are. ATA61 is going virtual! Whatever your role in the T&I Industry, ATA61 is the place where dedicated professionals come together to expand their knowledge and their network. Learn more:ata61.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 2020-07-30<\/strong>. The ATA Board of Directors will meet August 1-2 via Zoom. The Board welcomes any feedback from members. Send your comments to any Board member: https:\/\/atanet.org\/governance\/governance_board.php \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-06-08.<\/b> Dear Members, please take a moment to read ATA’ Statement on Racism and Inequality<\/a>. As a Division of ATA, we condemn any form of discrimination and we strive to reach equality through fair and equitable language provision.<\/p>\n 2020-04-09.<\/strong> ATA and six other organizations signed an ‘Open Letter on Ensuring Healthcare Interpreters\u00a0Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic’<\/strong><\/a> put forth by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n 2019-12-12.<\/strong> Read ATA position statement on California Assembly Bill 5: https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/pressroom\/statement_ATA_position_on_California_AB5.pdf\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-04-21.<\/strong> ATA Webinar Series presents: Becoming a Court Interpreter in California,<\/strong> with Jennifer De La Cruz. April 25, 2020. Register now<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-04-16<\/strong>. The ATA Board of Directors<\/strong> will be meeting online this Saturday, April 18, 2020<\/strong>. If you have comments for the Board, you can contact any Board member. ATA Board of Directors Officers<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-03-19.<\/strong> Get ready for ATA61!\u00a0 ATA’s 61st Annual Conference<\/strong>\u00a0takes place October 21-24, 2020, in Boston, Massachusetts<\/strong>. Whatever your role in the T&I Industry, ATA61 is the place where dedicated professionals come together to expand their knowledge and their network. Learn more: ata61.org<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-02-21. <\/strong>Job announcement: Permanent Employment Opportunities for Certified Spanish and Portuguese language Court Interpreters within the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. https:\/\/jud.ct.gov\/external\/news\/jobs\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-02-07.<\/strong> The ATA Board of Directors<\/strong> will meet at The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina on February 8-9, 2020<\/strong>. All ATA members are welcome to attend the meeting! Read the agenda: https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/governance<\/a><\/p>\n 2020-01-15.<\/strong> Call for proposals for ATA’s 61th Annual Conference is open!<\/strong> Proposals must be received by March 2, 2020.<\/p>\n 2020-01-07.<\/strong> Last Call for ATA Survey and On-Demand Access to “Pricing Your Work.” Survey ends January 8.\u00a0<\/strong> This is your last chance to participate and get a free ATA59 conference session on demand!<\/p>\n 2019-12-26.<\/strong> ATA Professional Development Survey 2019<\/strong> – The survey is meant for individual members and it should not take more than 8-15 minutes to complete. Each member received a link to the survey by email. Please check your emails. The survey closes on January 8, 2020.<\/p>\n 2019-10-24.<\/strong> It’s today!<\/strong> Attend the Annual Dinner hosted by the Interpreters and Medical Divisions during ATA’s 60th Annual Conference. You are cordially invited to the Interpreters and Medical Divisions Annual Dinner<\/strong> on Thursday October 24th, 2019 at 7 pm<\/strong> at the famous Le Vallauris. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n 2019-10-17<\/strong>. Are you attending ATA’s 60th Annual Conference? Here’s the interpreting track sessions, including speakers, times and locations: Interpreting sessions at ATA60<\/a><\/p>\n 2019-10-16. Save the date! <\/strong>The Interpreters Division invites you to attend the Division’s Annual Meeting on Thursday 24 October from 4:45 to 5:45 PM. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n 2019-09-30. Happy International Translation Day!<\/strong> ATA invites you to celebrate it by sharing a short animated video A Day in the Life<\/a> showing how translators and interpreters’ work makes things happen.<\/p>\n 2019-07-12<\/strong>. ATA has issued a statement opposing discontinuing immigration interpreting services<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n 2019-07-04. <\/strong>Interpreters in the news: Trump administration ending in-person interpreters at inmigrants’ first hearings. Read the San Francisco Chronicle article published on July 3, 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2019-06-29. Compensation of Court Interpreters in the State of New York<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 By comparing and contrasting the jobs of court reporter and court interpreter, the authors hope for a reclassification of the New York State job title for court interpreters, which in turn may lead to better compensation.<\/p>\n 2019-05-17.<\/b> ATA’s Board of Directors recently approved the following mission statement<\/a>: “ATA\u2019s mission is to promote the recognition of professional translators and interpreters,<\/b> to facilitate communication among its members, to establish standards of competence and ethics, to provide its members with professional development opportunities, and to advocate on behalf of the profession.” The statement, which draws from Article II of ATA\u2019s Bylaws, offers members and the public a quick snapshot of both the vision and the function of the Association.<\/p>\n 2019-04-26.<\/b><\/strong>The Interpreters Division distinguished speaker for ATA 60th Annual Conference<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is Ms. Odilia Romero, General Binational Coordinator of the Binational Front of Indigenous Organizations. Her talk will cover the history of indigenous migration to the US and the struggle for recognition of indigenous people\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n 2019-04-23.\u00a0<\/strong>ATA President wrote the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts<\/a> to request the creation of a public directory of federally-certified interpreters that all in need of interpreting can access.<\/p>\n 2019-04-23.<\/strong> Upholding the standards is crucial for the provision of professional interpreters especially in courts. ATA President wrote the Texas House Judiciary<\/a> in opposition of a proposal to lower interpreter passing scores on oral exam.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ata-divisions.org\/ID\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/roman-kraft-260082.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1\")
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