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...
View ArticleInterpreter’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...
View ArticleMedical 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...
View ArticleRussian 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...
View ArticleCFI 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...
View ArticleLanguage 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...
View ArticleInterpreter 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...
View ArticleTAKE 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...
View ArticleNCI 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...
View ArticleTTIG 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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