Careers in Translation and Interpreting

English-Spanish translator and interpreter Rosario Welle took the prize in the 2006 School Outreach Contest with this knockout photograph of her school outreach presentation to first-graders at Florence Black Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas.

Tip: A great prop makes a great shot. The firetruck makes a colorful backdrop for children participating in a 911-call interpreting exercise, and the flip chart clearly links the photo to School Outreach. For more ideas, see the Contest photo guidelines.

Barbara Altman (last on right) spoke to small groups of  high school students during a career and electives fair at Bell Multicultural High School in Washington, DC on March 14, 2006.

Tip: Be sure to include something in your photograph that links the image to translation, interpreting, ATA or school outreach. The signs used here are a good example. For more ideas, see the Contest photo guidelines.

 

Barbara Altman (back row, center) spoke to a class of fifteen 12th-grade students at Bell Multicultural High School in Washington, DC on January 20, 2006.

Tip: Creative use of “Thank you, ATA!” in various languages on the blackboard clearly links the photograph to school outreach. For more ideas, see the Contest photo guidelines.

 

School outreach organizer Amanda Ennis spoke to two classes of French and Spanish students at the Waterloo High School Career Fair in Randolph , Ohio on April 20, 2005.

Tip: A good prop can liven up your presentation and your photograph. Ennis used the Starbucks cup to illustrate the late nights translators often put in to meet tight deadlines. For more ideas, see the Contest photo guidelines.

 

School outreach organizer Lillian Clementi made Career Day presentations to four classes of fifth and sixth graders at Shrevewood Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia on June 10, 2005.

Tip: If possible, include both yourself and one or more students in the photo. Wearing a bright color will add interest to your photograph. For more ideas, see the Contest photo guidelines.

Korean-English translator and interpreter Ji Eun Lee won the 2005 School Outreach Contest with this photograph of her presentation to a first-grade class at Friends Academy of Westampton in Westampton, New Jersey onJune 7, 2005.

Tip: This shot covers all three of the criteria in the Contest photo guidelines. The vivid areas of blue, yellow and coral also contribute to the interest of the photograph.

Italian-English translator and interpreter Linda Pollack-Johnson (holding the ATA sign) won the Honorable Mention in ATA's 2005 School Outreach Contest with this photograph. She spoke to high school students at the American International School in Genoa , Italy on June 16, 2005. Her son holds the USA sign.

Tip: Linda grouped the students in a visually appealing way and used hand-lettered signs to tie the photograph to ATA and multilingualism. For more ideas, see the Contest photo guidelines.

School outreach organizer Lillian Clementi made Career Day presentations to four classes of fifth and sixth graders at Shrevewood Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia on June 10, 2005.

Tip: If possible, include both yourself and one or more students in the photo. If the school's confidentiality policy prohibits showing children's faces in the photo, try a shot that shows them from the back. The raised hand captures interest and involvement even without showing the child's face. For more ideas, see the Contest photo guidelines.