A Matter of Interpretation
Over the past year, Institute alumni, students, and faculty have served as interpreters at some of the world’s most important global gatherings, from large events to intimate one-on-one meetings between heads of state.
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Five Alumni Interpret at World Economic Forum
The interpreting corps and the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Tianjin, China included five Middlebury Institute alumni.
Interpretation Student Takes Silver in International Competition
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute student Bella Wan won silver in the highly competitive 7th Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest in Hong Kong.
Learning about Citizenship and Public Participation in the US
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Students from a special translation and interpretation program for Chinese professionals at the Middlebury Institute participate in UN Day celebration in Monterey.
Middlebury Institute Students Win Two of Six Student Prizes in UN Translation Contest
Students from the Middlebury Institute were awarded one third of the six available student prizes in the United Nations’ 12th annual St. Jerome Translation Contest.
Alumni Play Important Role in Inauguration of First Female President of Taiwan
Three Middlebury Institute alumni facilitated communications with foreign dignitaries at the May inauguration of Tsai Ing-Wen, Taiwan’s first female president.
Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Middlebury Institute student Cecilia Tang found her passion for a career in language services while working day and night to translate news and share information with the world about the pro-democracy uprising in her native Hong Kong in 2014.
MIIS Students Again Dominate International Interpreting Competition
For the second year in a row, Monterey Institute students dominated the Televic Simultaneous Interpreting Competition in Newcastle, England, taking first, third and fifth place in the competition.
MIIS Professor Interprets for First Lady Michelle Obama During Visit to China
Students in the Monterey Institute’s translation and interpretation programs were inspired to see their very own Professor Laura Burian acting as First Lady Michelle Obama’s official interpreter during her recent visit to China.
MIIS Student Wins Interpreting Competition in England
Monterey Institute student Chung-kuan Chen (MACI ’14) won first prize at the 2013 Televic Chinese-English Simultaneous Interpreting Competition held at Newcastle University earlier this month.