ATA Petitions CDC to Include Interpreters
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…
Read MoreLanguage for the Good of All: ATA Members Make a Difference in the National Language Service Corps
Volunteers for the National Language Service Corps (NLSC), a U.S. Department of Defense program authorized by Congress, provide linguistic expertise and cultural competencies across the entire federal government. Learn what three ATA members have to say about their experiences working with NLSC and why you should consider signing up.
Read MoreATA Celebrates International Translation Day 2020 with “How Your Smartphone was Made Thanks to Translators and Interpreters”
A United Nations resolution passed in 2017 recognizes International Translation Day (September 30) as the day to pay tribute to the work of…
Read MoreATA Joins Coalition in Call for PPE for Healthcare Interpreters
ATA, along with six other T&I organizations, has signed an open letter calling for the provision of personal protective equipment to onsite healthcare interpreters.…
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ATA Position on Mandatory Employee Classification Legislation
The American Translators Association (ATA), the voice of interpreters and translators in the United States, represents 10,000 professional translators and interpreters who work in…
Read MoreInternational Translation Day: It Wouldn’t be Possible without Translators and Interpreters!
2020 has been a year of changes and “new normals” but one thing hasn’t changed: translators and interpreters still power the world’s communications. ATA…
Read MoreFrom the President: Helping Members Advance Professionally during a Unique Time
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org More than six months since a national health emergency was declared, our lives continue to be shaped…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Best Practices for Interpreters
Many ATA members are essential workers who risk exposure to COVID-19 in order to ensure equal access to vital services, such as healthcare, legal,…
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InterpretAmerica 2020: A Timely Response to an Unprecedented Crisis
In early March, when it became clear that the world was headed toward global lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interpreting profession was thrown into nearly universal chaos. To respond to the crisis, InterpretAmerica held a two-hour online panel to discuss how to ensure professional interpreting services during the pandemic and beyond.
Read MoreFrom the President: Helping Members Through Difficult Times
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org As I write this, we’re about two months into the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. According…
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