Posts about Community from April, 2016
The Unspoken War
We live in interesting times. It's a kind of curse, isn't it? I guess the Chinese were right when they said that such times are the most perilous to live in. But what's interesting about the time that we live in, is that there's nothing all that special about it....
Join Global Voices Buddies and We'll Match You Up With a Friend From Within the Community
Global Voices has grown so big! For new members, though, it can be difficult to navigate Global Voices and find those special connections that break down virtual walls.
Held for 30 Hours at JKIA+Kenyans on Twitter Outrage. #YellowFever #KOT
I left Nairobi on Wednesday 14th April, 2016 evening via MASH a popular long distance travel bus that crosses borders into different East African countries. On reaching the border, nothing seemed amiss with my travel documents. I handed my passport and was easily let into the country. Because i...
Translator Newsletter: Classes, Video Games, and More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Getting Started as a Freelance Translator Corinne McKay, an American Translators Association-certified translator with almost 15 years of experience, offers a lot of great courses for both new and experience translators. The great thing about...
#RightsCon Translation Lab Was Powered by GV and Meedan
GV Lingua and Meedan have collaborated to translate RightsCon conference tweets to Spanish and Arabic via its Bridge Translation tool. More projects to come, here is what we have done.
Translator Newsletter: Lists Upon Lists, Translating Activism, & More!
Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Machine Translation In Your Life I know, I know. This whole time we've been hearing about how terrible machine translation is, but can it really play an important role in our careers as translators? Spence...