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Advocacy in Pennsylvania: Court Interpreters Win Fair Compensation
Earlier this year, when the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts announced plans to reduce pay for remote interpreting by 50%, ATA joined the…
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ATA Calls for Fair Working Conditions for Translators in the Entertainment Industry
The ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ (ATA) has shared an open letter in response to recent statements in the press and on social media about a…
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ATA Position Paper on Remote Interpreting
ATA’s position on Remote Interpreting Remote interpreting is used in place of on-site interpreting whenever qualified interpreters in the languages needed are unavailable or…
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ATA Urges Administration to Prioritize Evacuation of Afghan Interpreters and Their Families
The ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ (ATA) has written letters to President Biden and other administration officials urging Congress to immediately prioritize the evacuation of Afghan…
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Advocacy in Pennsylvania: Update
ATA follows up its March 31 letter with this public comment to the recently published changes to the Compensation Schedule for language services in…
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ATA Joins Red-T in Advocating for Interpreters
ATA has joined Red-T’s international language coalition and Amnesty International to request the urgent relocation of interpreters who assisted American forces in Afghanistan. In…
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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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