Volunteers and Translation

Volunteer translators assist in translating millions of words per year for various NGOs in order to help communicating the right message and help those in need.

There are many non profit organizations all over the world where you can volunteer with your translating skills and experience and help NGOs accomplish their goal.

You can find a very interesting list with NGOs in the latest newsletter of meta|φραση School of Translation Studies, where you can volunteer and donate your expertise.

Some of the non profit organizations you can find are:

Translators Without Borders

Translators 4 Kids

UN Volunteers, and many more.

For further details, please visit meta|φραση School of Translation Studies, or you can visit directly the website of the NGO you are interested in.

Source: meta|φραση School of Translation Studies

Freelancer's Futuristics Series: Self-image and reputation: internals and externals of one's self-image as a professional

The webinar tackles the delicate issue of self-image of a freelancer. Self-image has internal and external components. Internal one means confidence and external one means reputation. Both can reinforce or cancel each other. The webinar, with the help of cross-cultural case studies analyses this less touched subject.

Date: March 2, 2012 18:00 EET (GMT+2)

Duration: 60 minutes

For further details, please visit Proz.com - Professional Training

Source: Proz.com