Newsbriefs: April 30, 2026
ATA members keep current with this monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.
Stand with Meenu Batra: A Call to Action for Language Professionals
Leading language organizations respond to the detention of interpreter Meenu Batra and are urging you to take action. Our colleague, Meenu Batra, a dedicated…
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.
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…
New York Attorney General Celebrates Expansion of Multilingual Emergency Alerts
Following a multistate demand letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in November 2025 led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the FCC…
Florida Driver’s License Tests Now Offered Only in English
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has announced that all driver’s license tests will now only be issued in English.…