03 Jan New Year’s Resolutions: The Why, the Way and the Joy

Posted at 08:10h in Athena Matilsky, New Ideas, Personal Growth, Professional Development, The Profession, TRAINING by Observer Editor 7 Comments

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Dear Friends and Colleagues, By the time you read these words, it’ll be January. It’s actually still December for me while I write this, but not for much longer. There is less than a week to go, in fact. So, adios, 2022! Hello, 2023! Happy...

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20 Aug Desarraigo (Uprooting)

Posted at 20:51h in Community, Hilda Zavala-Shymanik, Immigration, Interpreters, Recent Posts, The Profession, Uncategorized by Observer Editor 23 Comments

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Uprooting While I was sitting on the couch with my mother, who is currently visiting me from Mexico, she sighed deeply, and when I asked her why she was sighing, she looked at me and said: “I so regret the decision I made years ago...

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04 Sep Taking on the Role of TNO Editor

Posted at 00:03h in Gladys Matthews, NAJIT Affairs, Recent Posts, Volunteer by Observer Editor 16 Comments

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It is with a great deal of excitement and anticipation that I let you know that I have the honor of serving as the new editor of the NAJIT Observer. It is a role I take on in the hope that I can build on...

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14 Aug The NAJIT Observer – A Journey

Posted at 11:03h in NAJIT Affairs, Recent Posts, Volunteer by Observer Editor 3 Comments

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When Maria Cristina de la Vega invited me to join the team of contributors to NAJIT’s weekly publication, in 2011, little did I know that one day I would end up taking her place at its helm. I was asked to lead the project by...

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27 Dec The Year in Review – The Most Popular Posts of 2019

Posted at 05:39h in Business Practices, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Recent Posts, Translation by Observer Editor 0 Comments

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This being the last Friday of the year, we will share below the most popular posts of 2019, by month. The selection is based on the number of comments the post received and that will vary greatly with the seasons. Summer is an especially difficult...

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13 Dec Thank You for Helping a Colleague Out

Posted at 04:04h in Medical Interpreting, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 4 Comments

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We love it when our articles get your attention. And especially when it is one of The Couch help pieces, because it is a teaching and mentoring tool and each one of you who comments on them is helping a colleague out. We thank all...

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30 Aug Contracts: Is it really a matter of trust?

Posted at 04:04h in Business Practices, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 1 Comment

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A few weeks ago, a colleague wrote to The Couch seeking guidance on the matter of contracts. I am not sure she (or he?) had any idea what was coming. I have decided to compile the answer we received. Trust, the most important element Let...

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28 Dec Revisiting 2018 from TNO’s Perspective

Posted at 05:05h in Recent Posts by Observer Editor 0 Comments

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This is the last week of 2018. Some of us are feeling relieved, others are sad, and some are full of hope for what 2019 reserves for us. We at TNO hope you are planning your next piece to be published on a Friday, next year....

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29 Dec Good-bye 2017. See You All in 2018

Posted at 04:01h in Recent Posts by Observer Editor 2 Comments

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Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels  It is the last Friday of the year. Our last issue of 2017. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Well, this has been a good year for us. We published every week and went through a few changes. We have a...

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25 Aug What Would You Have Done?

Posted at 04:05h in Attorney Education, Court Interpreting, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 0 Comments

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From the Editor: TNO is putting its finishing touches on summer vacation. We bring this question back to your attention because it generated interesting responses from our readers. Hope to hear from more of you. For those joining us only this year, currently this feature...

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