Update on July 18, 2021: The Governor signed this bill on July 14, 2021. Please check the measure history on this page. Thank you for your support. Advocacy 101 for Interpreters and Translators Presentation written for NAJIT interpreters in preparation for advocacy at Capitol Hill in 2017 This presentation includes some guidelines on how to [...]
We are super excited to kick off our newly redesigned Advanced EN<>ES Translation Skills course on January 7th, 20201! Whether you are interested in a bootcamp to hone your translation skills or you are preparing to take a certification exam in translation, this course will help you improve your translation skills and become a better [...]
Today we spend a lot of time on Zoom. We are there for networking and continuing ed, and to spend time with family and friends. Since March, it is one of the most common ways to connect. I have seen Zoom moderators give instructions on how to find the buttons for different things, but there [...]
I had enjoyed the Legacy Health Oregon & SW Washington Health Literacy Conference, which served the Pacific Northwest for almost a decade. Unfortunately, the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 led them to cancel the 2020 conference and retire the conference in general. They have provided these resources for health literacy for those interested in this topic: Colorado [...]
After the January to May 2020 Translation Course, we asked our students to fill out a course evaluation. The results were impressive! On most questions, we got almost a full five stars. Three questions had a full five stars from everyone: The instructors were knowledgeable. The instructors demonstrated excitement and enthusiasm. The homework was useful. [...]
2020 conferences You will find me, Helen Eby, at conferences. My speaking schedule is posted on the Calendar tab on my website. I will be speaking at the Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters (OSTI) and the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters (MATI) conferences as well as carrying out my duties at the ATA [...]
Spanish writing mini-session starts on September 17 This is a five-session course. It starts on September 17, and those who plan to take the translation course in January will benefit from taking this course first. The translation course is now ten sessions so it is possible for participants to take both courses, since those who [...]
In Washington, Oregon and California, the organizations that maintain CE credits keep a close eye on the quality of the training that interpreters receive. This is what they ask interpreting training providers to submit: Speaker Needs to meet at least one of these requirements, the more the better: Have a degree in the field [...]
How do we produce a translated document that is culturally and linguistically useful? Fortunately, the US Government has provided guidance on the subject. Gaucha Translations has been following these best practices. First of all, translators and interpreters are covered in government guidance documents by the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards. [...]
This is a guest post by my daughter, Cynthia Sleight. I had been thinking of the current protests, and the people my children were friends with as children. She emailed me this text, and I decided to post it. We care about the living. This is about my children's friends. I also have Black friends. [...]
