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it was her first ATA
conference. " What a great
way to visit Minneapolis,
get educated, network,
socialize, and on top of it
all become an ATA School
Outreach Contest winner, "
she said. " This is proof
that if you want to thrive
in your life, you cannot just
sit and think about it. It
has to be done. The ATA62
Conference has brought me
so many great memories
to take back with me and
cherish them until next
year's conference. "
Majlinda Mulla-Everett (front row) posing with Exploring Interpretation as a Career summer class
students at Portland High School in Maine in June 2021.
Don't miss your opportunity to make a
difference-join our efforts! The 2022 School
Outreach Contest is now open, and the winner will receive
a free registration to ATA's 63rd Annual Conference in Los
Angeles, California, October 12-15, 2022. We accept
submissions of photos and stories from presentations to any
age group in any educational setting, from pre-school to
college to adult education. School presentations may be made
in person or virtually. The deadline is July 22, 2022. For more
information, visit www.atanet.org/career-education/schooloutreach/contest.
the
National Council on
Interpreting in Health Care,
and various legal trainings
on different topics.
Majlinda moved to
Maine in 2015 to marry
her husband and currently
lives in the city of Saco,
where she is raising her
daughter in a multilingual
environment. On top of her
work at House of Languages,
she also serves on the
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Intercultural Competency
and Awareness Ad-Hoc
Committee at the City of Saco
Municipality. " The purpose
of this committee is to bring
together the members of the
community, councilors, and
staff to address inequality
and bias issues in our
community, " Majlinda said.
She is also an associate
member of Saco's Historic
Preservation Commission.
Majlinda said she was
thrilled to have received
free registration for winning
the School Outreach
Contest, especially because
Getting Involved in the
School Outreach Effort
ATA launched the School
Outreach Program in 2004 to
educate students about
translation and interpreting
and to spark interest in
these rewarding career
fields. Through the program,
professional linguists speak
to students at all levels,
highlighting the career
benefits of learning another
language and the increasing
potential for exciting work
for those with language
skills. Using a variety of
model presentations and
activities available on ATA's
website, presenters outline
the requirements for
becoming a professional
translator or interpreter,
emphasizing that these
careers demand far more
than simply being bilingual.
For more information, visit
www.atanet.org/ata_school.
Molly Yurick is a Spanish>English translator,
subtitler, and copywriter based in northern Spain.
Specializing in tourism and hospitality translation,
her subtitles can be found on the world's largest
streaming service. In addition to participating in
ATA's School Outreach Program, she serves as deputy chair of
ATA's Public Relations (PR) Committee and is a member of its
PR Writers Group. molly@yuricktranslations.com
www.atanet.org

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