In this episode, ATA Podcast Host Matt Baird speaks with Carola F. Berger, PhD, CT about scam types and what scammers are after, such as your information or your money. Carola has helped ATA and language professionals stay knowledgeable and aware regarding scams over the years as they've evolved. Scamming is an ever-present concern for freelance translators and interpreters. Make it your business to learn how scams work and how to avoid them.

Show Notes:

• Professional Partnerships for Interpreters: https://www.atanet.org/event/professional-partnerships-for-interpreters/
  
• Mid-year Membership Rates: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/ 
  
• Preparing for ATA's Spanish>English Certification Exam: https://www.atanet.org/event/preparation-for-the-spanish-english-certification-exam/

• Next Level Blog - The Scammers' New Clothes: https://www.atanet.org/business-strategies/the-scammers-new-clothes/
• Scammers Don't Take Time Off: https://www.atanet.org/resources/scammers-dont-take-time-off/ 
•  Don't Fall for It! Scams Targeting Language Professionals: https://www.atanet.org/event/dont-fall-for-it-scams-targeting-language-professionals/

• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 
  
• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• ATA’s 64th Annual Conference in Miami: https://www.atanet.org/ata64/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Announcements: Andie Ho | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan

The American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation (AFTI) offers a limited number of $500 scholarships to students/recent graduates of translation or interpreting studies programs or related fields to help defray the cost of attending ATA’s Annual Conference.

In this episode, ATA Podcast Co-Host Andie Ho speaks with Halla Bearden, 2022 AFTI First-Time ATA Conference Attendance Scholarship recipient. Halla overviews the reasons why she applied for the scholarship, what it looked like, and what attending her first ATA Conference was like. Halla also shares some tips on what she did to ensure she got the most from her time at the ATA Annual Conference!

Show Notes:

• Interested in an AFTI Scholarship? Send an email to ata@atanet.org
• 2022 Honors and Awards Recipients: https://www.atanet.org/member-news/2022-honors-and-awards-recipients/ 
• ATA’s 64th Annual Conference in Miami: https://www.atanet.org/ata64/

• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 
  
• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan

Advocacy for T&I professions is one of the main reasons that ATA exists and a main benefit for our members. The Advocacy Committee was established to advise the Board of Directors on policy and legislative issues affecting translation, interpreting, and related fields.

In this episode, ATA Podcast Co-Host Andie Ho speaks with Ben Karl, Chair of ATA’s Advocacy Committee. Ben covers all facets of the Advocacy Committee and the work they do, as many laws affecting T&I professionals are not one size fits all. Overall, the Advocacy Committee is on your side, and Ben explores what that looks like on the international level.

Show Notes:

• Advocacy Committee: https://www.atanet.org/committee/advocacy-committee/ 
• Advocacy and Outreach: https://www.atanet.org/news/advocacy-and-outreach/
• Want to contact the Advocacy Committee? Email advocacy@atanet.org
• Want to connect with Ben? Email ben@bktranslation.com

• ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
• Virtual Conference: Translating and Interpreting the Future:  https://www.atanet.org/event/translating-interpreting-the-future-empowering-professionals-to-innovate-and-thrive/
  
• ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn 
  
• Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
• ATA’s 64th Annual Conference in Miami: https://www.atanet.org/ata64/
• The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/

Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org. Thank you for listening!

Audio Production: Derek Platts | Announcements: Cris Silva | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan