Attention Teachers and Students!
As our world becomes more integrated globally, businesses and governments are realizing the importance of using skilled professional translators and interpreters to communicate their message effectively and successfully to global audiences, avoiding potentially costly and embarrassing mistakes.
In 2004, ATA launched the School Outreach Program to educate students about translation and interpreting to build awareness of careers in the language industry.
The School Outreach Program encourages professional translators and interpreters to visit classrooms—in person or virtually—to share their passion for language.
Request a School Outreach presentation for your classroom:
The Impact of Outreach
Read about the experiences and activities of School Outreach presentations.
2011 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Marcelo Pelliccioni
Marcelo Pelliccioni was the winner of the 2011 ATA School Outreach Contest. As a teacher at the Bristol Middle School in Connecticut, Marcelo knew that…
2010 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Ana Safrin
Ana Safrin, an English>Brazilian Portuguese freelance translator in Cooper City, Florida, was the winner of ATA’s 2010 School Outreach Contest. Ana spoke with second- and…
2009 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Margarita Griggs
The 2009 ATA School Outreach Award went to Margarita Griggs, a translator and interpreter in Reno, Nevada. The winning photo shows Margarita in an ESL…
2008 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Sandra Burns Thomson
For 2008 School Outreach Winner Sandra Burns Thomson, it started as a way to join her young son in the classroom. When she volunteered to…
2007 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Alina Mugford
Alina Mugford of Bradenton, Florida, won the 2007 ATA School Outreach Contest. Alina spoke to Spanish IV students at Manatee High School. Using presentation materials…
2006 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Rosario Welle
Rosario Welle won the 2006 ATA’s School Outreach Contest with a photo of her presentation to first-graders at Florence Black Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas.…
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Understanding the Value of Educating the Public
In classrooms from grade school to graduate school, you can find the next generation of language professionals and the next generation of clients. The more these future doctors, lawyers, and business owners know about our field, the more likely they'll appreciate the importance of our work.