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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 groups. On paper, the law aims…
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. American Sign Language (ASL) students, under…
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 and current students studying fiction, nonfiction,…
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 Legislative Assembly. Under the Interpreter Career…
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 exclusively for government employees. While there…
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 has published a long-delayed Multilingual Alerts…
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. FLHSMV said they are implementing the…
Colorado Bill Would Make Bilingualism Endorsement Available to High School Graduates
A new bill would help Colorado students get recognition at graduation for being fluent in more than one language. Colorado lawmakers established a process in 2017 for districts to create…
Bill Passes Assembly to Establish English as Official Language of Wisconsin, Replace Interpreters with AI
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 377 (AB 377), which would establish English as the official state language and allow state agencies to use artificial intelligence tools instead of…
California Certified Interpreters Take Issue with Chronic Credential Misrepresentation
Since 2022, certified medical interpreters (CMIs) and administrators in the Workers’ Compensation Interpreter Group within the Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) have expressed concern about the misuse of the pre-certification…
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