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organizations. For example,
a partnership between the
Glocalization Organization
of Asia Pacific (GoAP)
and Fordham University's
School of Professional and
Continuing Studies led to
the creation of a localization
project management
certificate program.9
Education and training
address longstanding
shortfalls in collaboration
among core stakeholders
of the industry to develop
career-related resources to
address the " talent gap "
in satisfying current and
anticipated demand for
translation and interpreting
professionals. For example,
the Globalization and
Localization Association's
Global Talent Initiative10
now features free academic
memberships to universities,
colleges, and degree-granting
institutions that include full
access to member benefits.
In addition, the growth in
popularity and organization
of community-based
heritage language schools
and Seal of Biliteracy/Global
Seal of Biliteracy programs
may also enhance the
pipeline of prospective talent
required to meet the needs of
the T&I industry.11
Attendees at both
meetings concurred that
pedagogy and curriculum
are crucial elements to
develop talent and prepare
young learners for potential
careers as translators and
interpreters. Accordingly,
it's important to clearly
identify and share common
pathways to the industry,
including opportunities
for language-related
employment in civilian and
government sectors.
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The Need for
Continued
NOTES
1.
Interorganizational
Engagement,
Collaboration,
and Advocacy
Throughout both
meetings, it was clear
that interorganizational
engagement, collaboration,
and advocacy involving
coalitions and individuals
are crucial to the success
and outlook of the T&I
industry. This reflects the
continued importance of
active participation among
representatives of the
extended family of T&I
stakeholders, including
professional associations,
community groups,
academic institutions,
and industry partners.
Interconnections are key
to shaping legislation
and policy, facilitating
technology and its
integration, and crafting
education and training in
ways that benefit the T&I
industry and the greater
language enterprise. Such
is the exceptional role of
member volunteer work
from ATA and its sister
organizations-as lofty as
that may seem.
Does this type of
discussion pique your
interest? Are you eager to get
involved? If so, consider
opportunities to participate
in future T&I industry
stakeholder meetings. For
questions and information on
upcoming meetings, or to
request a copy of the " Joint
Communiqué-2021
Translation and Interpreting
Summit " containing the
complete notes of the event,
please feel free to contact me
at russ4ata@yahoo.com.
Executive Order 13166, " Improving Access to Services
for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, "
https://bit.ly/Order13166.
2.
For more information, read ATA's letter urging Congress to
amend the Pro Act, https://bit.ly/ATA-PRO-Act.
3.
International Federation of Translators Position Paper on PostEditing,
https://bit.ly/FIT-post-editing.
4.
van der Meer, Jaap. " Translation Economics of the 2020s:
A Journey into the Future of the Translation Industry in
Eight Episodes, " MultiLingual (July/August 2021),
https://bit.ly/MultiLingual-Jaap
5.
Melby, Alan, and Christopher Kurz. " Data: Of Course! MT:
Useful or Risky. Translators: Here to Stay! "
MultiLingual (November-December 2021),
https://bit.ly/MultiLingual-Melby-Kurz.
6.
ATA Position Paper on Remote Interpreting,
https://bit.ly/ATA-remote.
7.
For a complete list of webinars, along with downloadable
resources, visit the National Center for State Courts webinar
page at https://bit.ly/NCSC-webinars.
8.
Walsh, Caitilin. " ATA Joins Forces with the Association
of Language Companies to Bridge the Education/
Career Gap, " The ATA Chronicle (March/April 2021),
https://bit.ly/ATAChronicle-Walsh.
9.
" GoAP helps create localization project management
certificate program, " https://bit.ly/GoAP-localization.
10.
Globalization and Localization Association's Global Talent
Initiative, https://bit.ly/GALA-talent.
11. " About the Seal of Biliteracy, " https://sealofbiliteracy.org.
Rusty Shughart is a longstanding member of ATA. He
chairs ATA's Government Linguist Outreach Task Force
(GLOTF) and is a member of the leadership council of ATA's
Government Division. russ4ata@yahoo.com
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https://www.bit.ly/Order13166 https://www.bit.ly/ATA-PRO-Act https://www.bit.ly/FIT-post-editing https://www.bit.ly/MultiLingual-Jaap https://www.bit.ly/MultiLingual-Melby-Kurz https://www.bit.ly/ATA-remote https://www.bit.ly/NCSC-webinars https://www.bit.ly/ATAChronicle-Walsh https://www.bit.ly/GoAP-localization https://www.bit.ly/GALA-talent https://www.sealofbiliteracy.org http://www.ata-chronicle.online

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