ATA Holds Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
The American Translators Association (ATA), the nation’s largest professional organization for translators and interpreters, held its first Translation and Interpreting (T&I) Advocacy Day in…
Marybeth Timmermann School Outreach Profile
Opening Eyes to Career Opportunities in Translation and Interpreting Working from home as a freelance French>English translator, I live in a small town in…
2017 School Outreach Contest Winner: Marybeth Timmermann
Marybeth Timmermann, an ATA-certified French>English translator, is the winner of the 2016–2017 School Outreach Contest. She won a free registration to ATA’s 58th Annual…
ATA President David Rumsey Featured on CNBC and PBS Nightly Business Report
American Translators Association (ATA) President David Rumsey was featured on CNBC’s Where the Jobs Are series and the PBS Nightly Business Report. The news…
ATA Statement Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration Nightly Business Report
As the voice of over 10,000 interpreters and translators in the United States and abroad, the American Translators Association is very concerned about President…
2016 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Rika Mitrik
This year’s ATA School Outreach Contest winner showed her audience how language professionals can save the day! Rika Mitrik, a Japanese<>English interpreter and ATA-certified…
ATA Urges Continuation of Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Translators and Interpreters
The American Translators Association joins 13 translator and interpreter associations to urge continuation of special immigrant visas for Afghan translators and interpreters. The following…
ATA Warns the U.S. Department of Justice Against the Use of Unqualified Interpreters in Immigration Proceedings
The American Translators Association joins eight associations to warn the U.S. Department of Justice against the use of unqualified interpreters in immigration proceedings. View…
2015 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Molly Yurick
ATA member Molly Yurick, a Spanish>English translator based in Oviedo, Spain, won a free registration to ATA’s 56th Annual Conference in Miami, Florida. Molly…
ATA Responds to Department of Homeland Security
When the Department of Homeland Security called for comment on its Language Access Plans, ATA responded quickly with an in-depth analysis and review. Many…
2014 School Outreach Contest Winner: Jenny Stillo
The 2014 School Outreach Contest winner was Jenny Stillo, a Spanish interpreter and translator based in Crested Butte, Colorado. Jenny took an interactive approach…
Jenny Stillo School Outreach Profile
Reaching Out to the Advanced Placement Classroom In May 2014 I visited Crested Butte Community School in Crested Butte, Colorado. The students were high…