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ATA Advocacy Updates: ATA Urges U.S. Government to Reinstate Safe Pathways for Afghan Allies Who Served Alongside U.S. Troops as Interpreters and Translators

April 28, 2025

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Leading Language Organizations Oppose Executive Order 14224, Warn of Potential Consequences

March 14, 2025

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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ATA Shares Resources for Those Affected by the Southern California Wildfires

March 4, 2025

Many ATA members, their families, friends, and communities have been impacted by the unprecedented catastrophe in Southern California.

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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

ATA Urges U.S. Government to Reinstate Safe Pathways for Afghan Allies who Served Alongside U.S. Troops as Interpreters and Translators

February 27, 2025

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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Best Practices in Emergency Response Language Services

Communiquer pour sauver des vies : une table ronde vitale et gratuite concernant les services linguistiques lors d’interventions d’urgence

February 12, 2025

English | Español | Français | Tiếng Việt Quand : 27 février, 12h00 – 13h30 HNE | Événement virtuel Dans les moments critiques où…

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Best Practices in Emergency Response Language Services

Comunicación que salva vidas: una mesa redonda gratuita e imprescindible sobre los servicios lingüísticos de respuesta ante emergencias

February 12, 2025

English | Español | Français | Tiếng Việt Cuándo: 27 de febrero, de 12:00 p. m. a 1:30 p. m. hora del este | Evento virtual En momentos…

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Client Outreach

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E112: Executive Order 14224 Explained with Dr. Bill Rivers

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

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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