Why ATA Certification? Benefits of the Credential
In an age of ever-advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine translation (MT), coupled with ever-increasing downward pressure on translators鈥 pay rates, it鈥檚 only natural…
Getting to Know ATA鈥檚 Association Management System: Frequently Asked Questions
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Demand for French Programs Surges Among Newcomers to Canada
Obtaining permanent residence status in Canada has become a challenge for many newcomers. Now, more are opting for a route to help their chances:…
Ohio Supreme Court Weighs Proposed Changes to Interpreter Services – Could Allow AI
As part of an effort to increase the availability of language services in Ohio courtrooms, the Ohio Supreme Court has proposed rules on how…
Trump Envoy Relied on Kremlin Interpreter in Meetings with Putin to End War in Ukraine
Steve Witkoff, President Trump鈥檚 special envoy tasked with negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, broke with long-standing protocol by not employing his…
Heart Lamp Wins International Booker Prize, with Stories of India’s Muslim Women and Girls
The writer and advocate Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won this year鈥檚 International Booker Prize for their book Heart Lamp. The book…
Immigrant Women Call for Better Interpreter Access During Births in Quebec City Hospitals
The Service de r茅f茅rence en p茅rinatalit茅 pour les femmes immigrantes de Qu茅bec (SRPFIQ), an organization that supports pregnant immigrant women in Quebec City, Canada,…
The White House Sued Over Lack of Sign Language Interpreters at Press Briefings
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has filed a federal lawsuit against the White House over a lack of American Sign Language (ASL)…
Newsbriefs: May 30, 2025
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ATA Statement on Artificial Intelligence
The following statement on artificial intelligence was drafted by ATA鈥檚 AI Task Force and approved by ATA鈥檚 Board of Directors on May 3, 2025.…
Pennsylvania Recruiting Bilingual Workers with a Pay Incentive Pilot Program
Pennsylvania is launching a six-month pilot program to recruit more than a thousand bilingual workers to the state鈥檚 workforce. The pilot program will focus…
A County in Illinois Rolls Out 鈥淚 Speak鈥 Cards as Part of April鈥檚 鈥淟anguage Access Month鈥
Cook County in Illinois is trying to make navigating its services easier for people, regardless of the language they speak. People who don鈥檛 speak…