Ten Evenings Per Year

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 2, 2014

By Caitilin Walsh It doesn’t seem like a huge time investment, but they are some of the most demanding hours for me professionally. During those…

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ATA’s School Outreach Program: Understanding the Value of Educating the Public

By ATA | April 1, 2014

By Meghan McCallum As translators and interpreters, we all understand the value of language skills, but it is important for the general public to…

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2013 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: María Elena Gaborov

By ATA | September 24, 2013

A photo taken during a presentation at the University of North Carolina (UNC) won the 2013 ATA School Outreach Contest. María Elena Gaborov said…

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2012 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Birgit Vosseler-Brehmer

By ATA | September 24, 2012

Birgit Vosseler-Brehmer, winner of ATA’s 2012 School Outreach Contest, recalls that the idea of speaking to an 11th-grade English class at the Kurfürst-Salentin Gymnasium…

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2011 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Marcelo Pelliccioni

By ATA | September 24, 2011

Marcelo Pelliccioni was the winner of the 2011 ATA School Outreach Contest. As a teacher at the Bristol Middle School in Connecticut, Marcelo knew…

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2010 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Ana Safrin

By ATA | September 24, 2010

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-…

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Emily Safrin and Jon Wan School Outreach Profile

By ATA | September 24, 2010

Using the 2018 Winter Olympics to Talk About T&I to High School Students This February, my colleague John Wan and I were invited to…

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2009 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Margarita Griggs

By ATA | September 24, 2009

The 2009 ATA School Outreach Award went to Margarita Griggs, a translator and interpreter in Reno, Nevada. The winning photo shows Margarita in an…

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2008 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Sandra Burns Thomson

By ATA | September 24, 2008

For 2008 School Outreach Winner Sandra Burns Thomson, it started as a way to join her young son in the classroom. When she volunteered…

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2007 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Alina Mugford

By ATA | September 24, 2007

Alina Mugford of Bradenton, Florida, won the 2007 ATA School Outreach Contest. Alina spoke to Spanish IV students at Manatee High School. Using presentation…

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2006 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Rosario Welle

By ATA | September 24, 2006

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,…

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2005 ATA School Outreach Contest Winner: Ji Eun Lee

By ATA | September 24, 2005

Korean interpreter Ji Eun Lee was named as the winner of ATA’s 2005 School Outreach Contest at the association’s annual conference in Seattle. During…

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