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    Elena Langdon
    • May 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Amazon and Its People Need All of Us

    This week I had the honor to interpret for Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Brazil's renown indigenous rights leader. He spoke before a panel on c...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Jan 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    Want to learn with me?

    Whether you're local to Massachusetts or anywhere else in the world, you can take classes with me. I have three offerings starting within...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Aug 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Bots Are Coming! (or why I got into translation)

    I got into translation way back when (18 years and counting!) because I have always loved to write, in both English and Portuguese. And n...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Mar 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    And for number three...learning

    Learning never stops. Interpreters and translators are no different from any other professional - we need to keep learning and engaging w...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Did I mention networking?

    Here is my second reason for attending professional conferences. It's somewhat obvious, with a slight twist. I'm still in my car, because...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Mar 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    Impartiality, trust and role boundaries: why they matter

    In January I had the opportunity to visit Duke University and speak to a class, along with Maha El-Metwally, about impartiality, role bou...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Mar 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    Why attend a professional conference?

    Continuing education is essential for all professionals, including interpreters and translators. It's even in the Standards of Practice, ...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Mar 3, 2018
    • 1 min

    Note-taking workshop online | April 7

    Once again I am partnering with the Berkshire AHEC program to offer a 3-hour workshop on note-taking for healthcare and medical interpret...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Dec 5, 2017
    • 1 min

    A Day in the Life #1

    What have I been up to?, you might wonder. The short answer is too much to list here. Between teaching at Century College and coordinatin...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Jul 14, 2017
    • 2 min

    We need an interpreter trainer community

    If you know me at all, you know I keep busy. In my professional life, in addition to working for varied clients as a trainer, interpreter...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Dec 15, 2016
    • 1 min

    The day has arrived!

    Today I am hosting another webinar for interpreter trainers through the NCIHC Trainers Webinars workgroup. I am very excited about this o...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Nov 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    NETA conference keynote and endnote speakers announced

    One of the things that I am grateful for is the chance to give back to my profession by participating in professional organizations. I am...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Nov 16, 2016
    • 1 min

    Webinar on training interpreters to work with LGBTQIA individuals: December 15th

    On December 15th, 2016, at 5pm Central (6pm Eastern, 3pm Pacific), I will have the pleasure of hosting a webinar with my old boss, Tim Mo...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Nov 10, 2016
    • 1 min

    Briefly: how healthcare providers can help interpreters

    I recorded this short video for my students at the University of Minnesota (through Century College's TRIN program), who are dental stude...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Nov 9, 2016
    • 1 min

    Global e-party for public service interpreting and translation Nov 10 & 11

    I know many people around the world don't feel like partying today, but this looks like a productive forum on which to focus our energy.

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    Elena Langdon
    • Nov 8, 2016
    • 2 min

    5 things I observed when untrained bilinguals took on interpreting

    You might already know why trained interpreters make a difference in healthcare and legal settings. It's been well documented. Recently I...

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    Elena Langdon
    • May 25, 2016
    • 1 min

    3-hr workshop on note-taking for medical interpreters offered online next week

    You have been meaning to start learning more about note-taking for years, but every time you start, it feels insurmountable: you are not ...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Jan 15, 2016
    • 1 min

    Notetaking workshop for medical interpreters in Worcester

    I am pleased to announce that I have teamed up with Nancy Esparza at the Center for Health Impact (formerly Central Mass AHEC) to offer a...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Oct 28, 2015
    • 1 min

    Missed the webinar on renewing your CMI or CHI credential?

    If you were unable to attend my webinar on renewing your CMI, CHI, or CoreCHI credential, fear not! It was recorded and I am happy to sha...

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    Elena Langdon
    • Oct 13, 2015
    • 1 min

    Quer estudar nos EUA?

    Precisa de tradução dos seus documentos acadêmicos para ingressar num curso aqui nos EUA? Também faço isso, e como! Sou "ATA certified", ...

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