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Updated: Assembly Bill 5: What Now?
Get involved in standing up for our profession! Start with this how-to advocacy handout, a step-by-step action plan showing you how to present your case to state lawmakers. The information includes how to find your representatives and sample talking points to use in letters or conversations with legislators.
Read MoreFrom the President: Advocacy and Other Business
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Read MoreATA at “Protect Translators. Protect Interpreters. Protect the World.”: A Panel Discussion at the United Nations
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Read MoreStatement of Position Regarding California Assembly Bill 5 and Request for Exemption
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that ATA believes will improperly classify the majority of the association’s members as employees, when in…
Read MoreATA Issues Statement on AB 5 and Mandatory Employee Classification
The recent passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) in California will reclassify freelance translators and interpreters as employees beginning January 1, with devastating effect financially on many of our colleagues working in the state.
Read MorePublic Outreach Presentations: Change Perceptions Outside our Industry
This past fall, Veronika Demichelis and I had the opportunity to speak about translation and interpreting at Rice University. My hope is that in…
Read MoreOutreach
The importance of professional translation and interpreting is often not understood by the general public. ATA continuously promotes you and your services through targeted outreach.
Public Outreach
ATA's public outreach campaign provides content for professional and trade publications to spread insight to a wide range of readers.
School Outreach
ATA's School Outreach Program prepares the next generation of language professionals and the next generation of clients.
Client Outreach
ATA’s Client Outreach Kit is a tool that helps you connect with potential clients and educate them about language services.
Listen to Podcasts about Advocacy and Outreach
Get a behind-the-scenes look at ATA’s programs, events, and plans. Learn more about the dedicated volunteers that make it all happen.
E112: Executive Order 14224 Explained with Dr. Bill Rivers
This episode thoroughly examines EO 14224 to reveal its effects on language access and how it affects language services providers.
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E110: ATA’s New Guides to Buying Translation and Interpreting Services
Learn how these invaluable reference tools can help clients and language services providers alike understand which factors to consider in order to create a successful partnership.
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E86: Advocacy Committee Updates
The Advocacy Committee is on your side, and Ben explores what that looks like on the international level.
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