Medical Interpreter Is Voice for Baltimore’s Latino Patients during COVID-19 Treatment
Elsa Aguilar Bustos serves as a medical interpreter at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, helping Latino patients navigate the intricacies of treatment for…
Read MoreDispute Erupts over Translation Rights to New Nobel Laureate
After winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Louise Glück has found herself at the heart of less-welcome publicity due to a dispute over who…
Read MoreBoston Planning and Development Agency Adds New Language Access Rules
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is rolling out a new set of rules to ensure residents who don’t speak English well or…
Read MoreThousands of Afghan and Iraqi Interpreters Hope Biden will Help Them Resettle in U.S.
Afghan and Iraqi interpreters facing reprisals for helping American forces hope President-Elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration will offer them asylum in the United States.…
Read MoreTranslation on Virginia Department of Health’s Website Told Spanish Readers They Didn’t Need COVID-19 Vaccine
A Google-generated translation on the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) website told Spanish readers the COVID-19 vaccine was “not necessary.” The translation in question…
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Newsbriefs: January 20, 2021
In This Issue: ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒMembers Talk, ATA62 Call for Speakers, Remote Interpreting, Next Board Meeting, Business Basics Webinar, New Member Orientation, Mastermind Program, Members Only Webinar, Member Sanctioned, ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒCall for Nominations, The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle, and more
Read MoreFreelance Finance: Separating Personal from Professional
Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Work-from-Home Checklist
This post originally appeared on the Freelancers UnionÌýblog and it is republished with permission. Before COVID-19, I had the opportunity to switch my environment…
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Book Review: Never Split the Difference
Never Split the Difference is a book by former police officer and FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss that offers “a new, field-tested approach to…
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Newsbriefs: December, 28, 2020
In This Issue: ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒPetitions CDC, Best ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒMembership 2021, ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒMentoring Program, Business Basics Webinars, Remote Interpreting, PPP Update: Forgiveness, ATA61 Winner, Latest Translatio, Language Advocacy Days, The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle
Read MoreÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒPetitions CDC to Include Interpreters
Following the release of the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program recommendations, ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒpetitioned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explicitly include on-site medical…
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