After almost 3 years, the Coalition of Practicing Interpreters and Translators is saying farewell.
While advocacy efforts to improve the conditions of interpreters and translators will always be needed, our 2 primary purposes for existing as a Coalition have been accomplished.
“What Worked to WIN?” Features Front-Line Interpreters Whose Campaign May Be a Blueprint for Colleagues. Space Limited. Secure Yours Today You are invited to this free webinar on Thursday, May 5, to find out. Join interpreters, translators, educators, and allies nationwide to celebrate a win that has ripple effects for all of us. “What Worked to …
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CoPTIC America’s Lorena Ortiz Schneider presented together with Shamus Sayed at the February General Meeting of the Northern California Translators Association. The topic of the presentation was California’s AB2257 and the new federal PRO Act. A recap of the meeting is available here on Translorial, NCTA’s online journal.
This 90-minute webinar will take place on January 26, 2022at 1:30 PM Eastern / 12:30 PM Central / 10:30 AM Pacific. Did you think the threat of taking away freelance status ended in California? It didn’t. Now we have to fix a Federal Bill that portends similar danger to linguists and the people we serve. …
Yes, we can! New video by the Coalition tells how we won an epic fight to protect the livelihoods of interpreters and translators in 2020. It also shows why a federal bill, the PRO Act, must be fixed to prevent irreparable harm to language professionals and people we serve. Watch the video to find out how YOU can help earn another victory.
Download the handout in our section “Current Handouts” or click here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJQh7CZism0 Presentation slides available for download in PDF: Overview For Translators For Interpreters For Interpreting Agencies
The terms of AB 2257, the clean-up bill granting exemption from application of AB 5 within various different business relationships, can be difficult to understand. CoPTIC has broken it down into more comprehensible units as it applies to translators and interpreters. The following is an informational summary for you to refer to as you read …
Practical Protection for California Linguists Approved in AB 2257 Read More »
We fact checked the statement the author of AB 1850, Asm. Lorena Gonzalez, made on the Assembly floor on May 20, 2020, and repeated in other forums, about the misclassification of 4111 interpreters. We found it not to be based in fact. Please refer to the attached document for more information. EDD Interpreter Stats 8/6/20 …
Does this story of a language barrier end well, or in heartbreak? In California, that often depends on whether a professional linguist is present. We are pleased that CalMatters has published this eye-opening article by Jose García and Lorena Ortiz Schneider, CoPTIC’s chair. Professional interpreters save lives. AB 1850 should include, not omit them. Read …
The importance of considering professional interpreters in AB 1850 Read More »