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The Conference Between the Sessions By: Julli Jaramillo   As I walked through the conference this year, I kept noticing something happening over and over again...

10 June, 2026 /

A Brief History of The Couch Series [caption id="attachment_36172" align="alignright" width="300"] A symbolic representation of interpreters and translators fostering understanding, depicted by a figure on a couch and another actively listening[/caption] Since its debut in 2017, The Couch has been the place to provide our members with the space to discuss...

04 June, 2026 /

Be a Swan, Not a Duck By: Ann (Jiraporn) Heath-Huynh   A recent discussion with a colleague, a fellow NAJIT member,  prompted me to think more carefully about how interpreters must "hold it together" even when they feel close to succumbing to pressure. The feeling that I have...

28 May, 2026 /

Rethinking Reputation By: Ann (Jiraporn) Heath-Huynh   Growing up in an Asian household, I believe that many of us were taught how to behave in such a way that we build and retain a good reputation in the eyes of society. Simply put, “Face-saving value is a cultural...

09 April, 2026 /

A Matter of Due Process By Hilda Shymanik   About six years ago, I met a colleague during a short-lived, recurring five-day full-time freelance assignment, a 40-hour-a-week two-year contract. We were both Mexican and new to that courthouse, as was the coordinator. It was also a courthouse where...

02 April, 2026 /

A Brief History of The Couch Series [caption id="attachment_36172" align="alignright" width="300"] A symbolic representation of interpreters and translators fostering understanding, depicted by a figure on a couch and another actively listening[/caption] Since its debut in 2017, The Couch has been the place to provide our members with the space to discuss...

18 March, 2026 /

Language Access on the Biggest Stage By: Julli Jaramillo    Last month, millions of viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl Halftime show. As always, the spotlight was on the teams, the halftime show, and the commercials that quickly became part of the cultural conversation. But behind the...

11 March, 2026 /

Warts and All  By: Ángeles Estrada, M.A., F.C.C.I    The letters written to the judge by Spanish-speaking defendants in U.S. penitentiaries are hard to  read and time consuming to translate.   Because of the literacy level of most defendants, their letters are laden with spelling mistakes  and frequently as cryptic...

05 March, 2026 /

Let’s Test Your Ethics: The Digital “Assist” The NAJIT Observer Team   Honoring the Lunar New Year Before we turn to this month’s ethical discussion, we want to pause to recognize the Lunar New Year. For many communities around the world, this celebration marks renewal, reflection, and the beginning...

19 February, 2026 /

Playing The Infinite Game In Your Interpreting Career  By: Jiraporn-Ann H. Huynh With Special Credit To Contributor and Editor: Hilda Shymanik   I was at a dental event for an elite group of dental practitioners who don’t just fix teeth and collect money; they are highly specialized dentists whom...

12 February, 2026 /
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