National Weather Service to Resume Translating Its Products for Non-English Speakers
The National Weather Service (NWS) will resume translating its products for non-English speakers by the end of April. NWS paused the translations of weather…
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Newsbriefs: April 30, 2025
Happy Birthday, ATA! On May 1, 1959, a group of freelance translators and agency owners gathered for a meeting at New York University for…
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Celebrating 66 Years of ATA!
May 1, 2025, marks the 66th year since ATA’s founding! On May 1, 1959, a group of freelance translators and agency owners gathered for…
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Newsbriefs: March 27, 2025
Leading Language Organizations Oppose Executive Order 14224, Warn of Potential Consequences ATA, together with five of the nation’s leading professional organizations from the language…
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Leading Language Organizations Oppose Executive Order 14224, Warn of Potential Consequences
Six major organizations from the language services sector in the United States have issued a joint statement opposing President Trump’s recent Executive Order 14224,…
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Senate Panel Kills Effort to Track English Learner Funding
A push to examine how Virginia funds English language learners (ELLs) in public schools was shut down after the state’s Senate Finance and Appropriations…
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Deaf Professor Alleges Disability Discrimination in Lawsuit Against Penn State
A Penn State professor who is deaf has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against the university alleging it violated federal civil rights laws when…
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New York Metro Transit Systems Add On-Demand Sign Language Interpreters
The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) just made it easier for deaf and hard-of-hearing New Yorkers and tourists to communicate with transit staff,…
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Tennessee Bill Would Require English-Only Driver’s License Exams, Prohibit Translation Aids
A proposed bill filed in the Tennessee legislature would require all written driver’s license exams to be offered only in English. State Representative Kip…
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New York City Council and New York Immigration Coalition Announce Launch of State’s First Language Access Bank
The New York City Council, along with the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and community partners, announced the launch of New York City’s first…
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Newsbriefs: February 27, 2025
ATA members keep current with this twice-monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.
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ATA Urges U.S. Government to Reinstate Safe Pathways for Afghan Allies who Served Alongside U.S. Troops as Interpreters and Translators
In response to recent executive actions impacting our fellow interpreters and translators who were allies of the United States in Afghanistan, the American Translators…
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