Empowering LEP Communities with Language Access Cards
Millions of people in the United States have limited English proficiency (LEP), which can create barriers when accessing healthcare, legal services, education, and other…
Help Shape the Future of the Association!
Good news! Now you have until April 10th to nominate a colleague (or even yourself) who you feel would make a good potential candidate…
Member News
This space is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of our members! Yan An’s award-winning poetry collection, Rock Arrangement, co-translated by Chen Du and Xisheng…
China Approves “Ethnic Unity” Law Requiring Minorities to Learn Mandarin
China has approved a new law that claims to help promote “ethnic unity,” but critics say it will further erode the rights of minority…
Sign Language Students Expand Access at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa Games
A new group of volunteers is helping more fans feel part of the crowd during athletic events at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.…
Bennington College Launches Literary Translation Program
The Bennington Writing Seminars, the MFA in Writing Program at Bennington College, announced the launch of a new dual-genre concentration in literary translation. Applicants…
Northwest Territories Indigenous Language Interpreters Weigh in on New Training Program
The Government of the Northwest Territories of Canada recently announced a new pilot to train the next generation of Indigenous language interpreters at the…
Newsbriefs: March 31, 2026
ATA members keep current with this monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.
Grief: Staying alive and kicking when people are dying around you
… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes Ben Franklin, in a letter written in 1789 How…
Unlock Your Potential: Join the ATA Mentoring Program
I admit to feeling a bit queasy the first time Hannah and I met. Not because of Hannah – she’s friendly, approachable, and altogether…
Translators as Cultural Consultants: Why We Bridge More than the Language Gap
When clients talk to translators about a translation, the first question is usually about accuracy. Is the terminology correct? Does it say the same…
New Brunswick Government Using Generative AI to Translate Internal Documents
The government of New Brunswick, Canada, has entered the world of artificial intelligence (AI) with the implementation of a website called ChatGNB that’s available…