AATIA News
2026 Board election under way
AATIA's Board of Directors election is under way! We encourage you to get to know each of the candidates by reading their candidate statements. The election is scheduled to begin at 12.01 am EST on December 19 and end at 11.59 pm EST on December 31. On the first day of voting, please look out for an email from…
Read more >>President’s Letter 2025
Dear AATIA Members and Friends, As 2025 comes to a close, I’m grateful for all we accomplished together this year. This season feels especially meaningful as we celebrate AATIA’s 40th anniversary -- four decades of building community and supporting professional excellence. Looking back, I’m proud of the many ways our members and volunteer Board participated,…
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Calling all candidates – nominations open for 2026 AATIA Board election
The nominating committee for the 2026 AATIA Board election, chaired by Marion Lemari, is now accepting nominations for all AATIA Board positions: President, Secretary, Director of Communications, Director of Finance, Director of Membership, and Director of Professional Development. AATIA is particularly in need of a new Director of Professional Development, following the departure of the former…
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Join us for our Dec. 6th seminar
AATIA will hold the last installment in our 2025 seminar series on December 6, 2025, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754. This meeting will also mark the 40th anniversary of AATIA's charter meeting, held on December 6, 1985. Join us for our presentation and our…
Read more >>Congratulations to our 2025 Harvie Jordan scholarship winners!
AATIA is delighted to announce that Tamra Daniels-Washington and Ana Ruby Rodriguez Alzate have been awarded our Harvie Jordan scholarships for 2025. Each year, this scholarship is awarded to two outstanding individuals—one representing a signed language and one representing a spoken language—whose dedication, talent, and passion for the language profession truly stand out. Each recipient will receive a $500…
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All this and money, too!
As part of our ongoing series of articles and cartoons by longtime AATIA member Tony Beckwith, we are pleased to feature this article about the pleasures of an unexpected free afternoon during one of Tony's conference interpreting gigs. The article was first published in the May 2002 issue of The Letter, AATIA's former bimonthly newsletter.…
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New translation scam
A new type of translation scam is making the rounds. Here's how it works: A translator is contacted by what appears to be a reputable publishing house or a language services company (translators who have been targeted report having received emails from Sky Horse Publishing, Lethe Press, and Motion Point Company – the latter is…
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Between Prison and Freedom: a reading with translator Marian Schwartz
Prize-winning translator and longtime AATIA member Marian Schwartz will discuss her new translation of Between Prison and Freedom: Memoir of a Soviet Dissident, a memoir by Russian journalist and human rights activist Alexander Podrabinek, at an event to be held at Alienated Majesty Books on Sunday, November 9th, 2025, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Marian has been…
Read more >>I just hope they have WiFi!
As part of our ongoing series of articles and cartoons by longtime AATIA member Tony Beckwith, we are pleased to feature this month's selection. As heavily dependent as we've all become on Internet access, this is a sentiment we can all relate to! "I just hope they have WiFi!"
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Apply now for Harvie Jordan Scholarship
Applications are now open for the 2025 Harvie Jordan Scholarship. This annual $500 scholarship honors Harvie Jordan, one of AATIA's founders and a passionate advocate for translators and interpreters. The scholarship is based on financial need and a demonstrated commitment to attaining a license or certification in the field of interpretation or translation. This year,…
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