Alumnus Miguel Garcia Awarded Interpreter of the Year By U.S. State Department
Middlebury Institute Conference Interpretation alumnus Miguel Garcia ‘14 was awarded the U.S. State Department Interpreter of the Year for 2020.
Translation and Interpretation
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Words at Work
What does it take to be a translator and interpreter for a drug task force in New York City? Middlebury Institute alumna Lucía Falcón Palomar MATI ‘17 is featured in the Winter 2020 Communiqué.
Immersive Learning Spotlight: Samantha Vila - In the Jungle
Read all about Samantha Vila’s time in the Colombian Amazon where she interpreted for tourists while braving the unknown as she traveled throughout the jungle.
Current Translation and Interpretation Student Interprets at High Level Meetings
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Petal Gahlot, a second-year student in the Middlebury Institute’s translation and interpretation program recently interpreted at an official meeting of Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Yes, Oui, Si, and Hai: Interpreters ready for Tokyo Olympics
“Behind every language is a mentality,” The Associated Press featured Conference Interpretation alumnus Alexandre Ponomarev MACI ‘00, chief interpreter at the Tokyo Olympics next year.“I believe in acquiring a language you also acquire a certain mentality.”
Rediscovering Asia (The East Asia Practicum)
Emily Laur recounts her experience in Tokyo and Beijing as part of the East Asia Practicum offered over spring break.
Translating and Interpreting in Peruvian Amazon
As part of her degree in translation, Valeria Piña Fonseca went to the Peruvian Amazon during winter break to help Amazon Ecolodge translate documents about the living conditions of the local communities, like the Bora community in the picture.
Balcom Teaches at Bread Loaf Translators' Conference
Middlebury Institute Professor John Balcom taught a multi-genre translation workshop at the Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference in Vermont this summer.
Recent Graduate Wins Runner-Up in Simultaneous Interpretation Grand Prix
Alumna Masako Fukutani MATI ‘19 won runner up in the Student Division of the Japan Association of Conference Interpreters 2019 Simultaneous Interpretation Grand Prix.
MIIS Alumni and Faculty Interpret at Milestone Event in Las Vegas
Middlebury Institute alumni and/or faculty collaborated at a milestone conference interpreting event in Las Vegas recently.