February 10, 2025
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By Observer Editor January 2, 2024
Are you ever surprised by how we go from the Thanksgiving holiday, a season of taking stock of what we have, being grateful for all the good things in our lives, and recognizing the joy we share with our families, to just a few weeks... The post From Thanksgiving to the New Year appeared first on NAJIT.
By Rob Cruz August 28, 2023
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? NAJIT invites you to empower yourself by joining our vibrant committees. As a member-driven organization, we thrive on the passion and dedication of professionals like you. Why Serve on a Committee? 🌐 Connection: Discover... The post Unleash Your Potential by Volunteering for a NAJIT Committee! appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor August 21, 2023
This article will exclusively address the interpretation aspect of the proceedings, omitting other case background and charges, which are readily available online. The defendant, Oscar Juracan Juracan, faces 1st-degree criminal charges before the Hudson County Superior Court in New Jersey and is a speaker of... The post The Juracan Juracan Case appeared first on NAJIT.
By Rob Cruz July 31, 2023
Groups Will Advocate to Help Pass the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act Atlanta, GA— NAJIT joined with more than 500 trade associations, professional societies, businesses and employers to form the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition, established to build support for the Freedom to Invest in... The post NAJIT Joins with More than 500 Organizations to Help Build Tomorrow’s Workforce appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor December 19, 2022
I know it may seem like a tired old cliché but, come on! You have to agree with me: it has been a great year! For me it was a year of enormous challenges chairing the NAJIT Board of Directors during the first half, and... The post It’s been that kind of a year! appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor December 8, 2022
Oh, no! It happened again. A client insulted you. They had a non-native, non-translator correct your work and asked for a refund. They asked you to volunteer to interpret out of the goodness of your heart. Maybe it wasn’t intentional, or maybe it was. Perhaps... The post Let’s Get Loud: Taking Off the Cloak of Invisibility appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor July 16, 2021
This message from the NAJIT Chair was originally published in the 2021 summer issue of Proteus, NAJIT’s Quarterly Newsletter. Dear NAJIT Members: For those of you who don’t know me, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I have been a member of... The post Message from the Chair appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor May 14, 2021
As a translator and interpreter, language and words are my passion. I suppose it’s not really a surprise that I find myself drawn to writing. A few years ago, the little voice inside me telling me to write grew more insistent. I had been blogging... The post What’s your story? appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor April 30, 2021
I pulled up to the National Guard’s State Emergency Operations Center on Monday April 20th, 2020 unsure of what to expect on my first day interpreting a COVID-19 press briefing by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. I passed through a sign-in desk and had my temperature... The post An Audience of Thousands: Interpreting COVID Press Briefings appeared first on NAJIT.
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