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When FCC comes to town, ASL interpreter speaks up

When new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler visited Oakland last week for a town hall, among those taking the mic was a local ASL interpreter who couldn’t miss the chance to bring words of truth directly to...

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Interpreter’s simple message goes viral

Court interpreter Grace Catania had no idea that teaching her granddaughter about the dire effects of the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership would go viral. But that’s exactly what’s happened since she...

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Medical Interpreters Khamtu and Yia bid adieu

By  Mike Bucsko Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild MINNEAPOLIS – Hennepin County Medical Center interpreters Khamtu Munsisoumang and Yia Vang recently retired after a combined 57+ years of...

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Russian interpreter helps Colbert defy language barrier with Pussy Riot

By SplitSider:: With the help of a translator, Colbert interviewed Russian musicians and activists Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina of Pussy Riot last night, and the language barrier between the...

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CFI Representatives Speak on Interpreter Policy and Budget Issues

Representatives from the California Federation of Interpreters participated in the most recent Judicial Council meeting, during which the Council approved expenditure of the interpreter budget surplus...

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Language Access hearing in LA focuses on funding, judicial discretion

CFI President Ariel Torrone. LOS ANGELES _  The second public hearing to create a language access plan for courts statewide _ which included California Federation of Interpreters President Ariel...

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Interpreter Certification Petition

Our colleagues working in Chicago area courts need your help. Please sign their petition. Language shall not be a barrier to any individual’s access to the courts system, according to federal law. Cook...

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TAKE OUR SURVEY TODAY!

Take our Survey   The Translator and Interpreters Guild (TTIG) has developed a quick 9 questions survey to help us better advocate for interpreters and translators. The survey is completely...

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NCI offering federal interpreter written exam prep in 3 cities this summer

The National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona is gearing up for its final FCICE Written Test Prep workshops of the year. The trainings are scheduled for July and August in...

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TTIG advocates for professional pay to contractors

TTIG continues advocating for an increase to the per diem paid to independent contractors who work in California courts. The Judicial Council has referred TTIG’s request to raise the daily rate from...

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