Recent news and updates from Interpreter Education Online and the language industry.
Over the last few years, virtual conferences have grown in popularity, and recent events have raised demand for virtual access to business expertise and interactive sessions conducted by professionals. When face-to-face meetings aren't possible, virtual meetings are a terrific option – and they come with several specific perks.We all may…
In person conferences and events are quickly returning after being suspended for two years by the pandemic. January 2nd, 2022 was a milestone for conference interpreting: the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the first international standard on Conference Interpreting Services. In conjunction with the working standards of the International Association of…
While LEO is an educational organization, and we typically focus our posts on education, language access and language industry news, some global events are not to be ignored. Attack on Ukraine is horrifying by itself, but it also impacts the whole world. As interpreters and translators, we dedicated our lives…
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This week we are featuring one of LEO's favorite conference speakers Jorge Mejia, CCHI-certified interpreter with 15 years of experience. Jorge is a Medical Interpretation Coordinator at Natividad Hospital in California. Q: How long have you been an interpreter, and why did you choose this profession? I have been a professional interpreter…
This week we are featuring one of LEO's 4th International Virtual Conference speakers Ana Soler. Ana is the Chairperson of the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL) and Founder of SeSo, Inc., company supporting school districts and healthcare entities to strengthen cultural and linguistic bridges…
Thank you, everyone who joined us last week, our great sponsors and amazing speakers! We appreciate each and every one of you.
Natalya Mytareva is a well-known name in the language industry. The Executive Director of CCHI is a highly acclaimed educator, language access advocate and speaker, and a long-time partner of Linguist Education Online (LEO). LEO, formerly known as Interpreter Education Online (IEO) was a part of a pilot program instrumental…
Every year on September 30, we celebrate interpreters and translators during International Translation Day, thanking them for their amazing contributions in bringing the world together, providing language access and literally saving lives. But did you know that there is one more celebration of our colleagues, mainly Sign Language Interpreters, and it happens on the first Wednesday…
On this Administrative Professional Day, we celebrate and feature the person all LEO students know as helpful and efficient support guru, our Course Administrator Doha! Doha is originally from Lebanon and has traveled extensively for school and work. She has graduated from the Lebanese Canadian University with Business Administration degree…