Community/Culture Archives - Certified Languages International https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/category/community-culture/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:17:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://certifiedlanguages.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CLI_Favicon-150x150.png Community/Culture Archives - Certified Languages International https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/category/community-culture/ 32 32 243885886 Over 500 Indigenous Languages Are Spoken in Latin America. Let’s Look at These 8 https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/over-500-indigenous-languages-spoken-in-latin-america/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:33:02 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.com/?p=19185 Eight indigenous languages of Latin America — including Akateko, K’iche’, Mam, and Navajo — are spoken by millions yet often overlooked. This article explores their rich histories and why access to interpreters is so vital for indigenous speakers living in the U.S.

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]]> 19185 International Translation Day: Celebrating an Art Worth Protecting https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/international-translation-day-2024/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 03:46:44 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/international-translation-day-2024/ International Translation Day: Celebrating an Art Worth Protecting International Translation Day is an opportunity to honor the work done by professional translators and language professionals to facilitate conversations, unite nations, and foster peace throughout the globe.

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]]> 14386 4 Women Who Will Inspire You This Women’s History Month https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/4-inspiring-women-this-womens-history-month/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:38:50 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/4-inspiring-women-this-womens-history-month/ We highlighted four inspiring women in interpreting of different generations in honor of Women's History Month.

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]]> 14378 Because We Love Women-Run Language Service Providers So Much, Here Are 4 More https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/women-run-interpreting-and-translation-companies/ Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:59:14 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/women-run-interpreting-and-translation-companies/ Language services companies: Check. Women-owned companies: Double check. Women-owned language services companies: TRIPLE check!

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]]> 14296 3 New Year’s Traditions around the World https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/happy-new-year-in-3-countries/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:57:46 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/happy-new-year-in-3-countries/ Learn about 3 New Year's celebrations from around the world! We'll teach you how to say, "Happy New Year!" in each country, too.

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]]> 14273 Making a Difference: Thank You to the ASL Interpreters and Happy Pride https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/making-a-difference-thank-you-to-the-asl-interpreters-and-happy-pride/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:45:26 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/making-a-difference-thank-you-to-the-asl-interpreters-and-happy-pride/ Interpreting, perhaps especially ASL interpreting, is more than a job. It’s a lifestyle. And Pride is so personal for so many of us, it adds an extra layer of emotion and energy. How selfless of them to show up in the name of accessibility.

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]]> 14209 A Spotlight on Woman-Owned Language Service Providers in the U.S. Today https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/woman-owned-language-service-providers-in-the-us/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:27:15 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/woman-owned-language-service-providers-in-the-us/ The language industry is lucky: It's home to many, many women leaders. And we've profile a few of them.

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]]> 14199 Celebrating Death: From Día De Los Muertos to the Hungry Ghost Festival https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/celebrating-death-from-dia-de-los-muertos-to-the-hungry-ghost-festival/ https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/celebrating-death-from-dia-de-los-muertos-to-the-hungry-ghost-festival/#respond Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:43:00 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/celebrating-death-from-dia-de-los-muertos-to-the-hungry-ghost-festival/ Around the globe, different countries and cultures have their own way of recognizing and celebrating death during the fall holidays.

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]]> https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/celebrating-death-from-dia-de-los-muertos-to-the-hungry-ghost-festival/feed/ 0 13793 Humans of CLI: CEO Kristin Quinlan Is Excited. Find Out Why https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-ceo-kristin-quinlan-is-excited/ https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-ceo-kristin-quinlan-is-excited/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:38:00 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/humans-of-cli-ceo-kristin-quinlan-is-excited/ 2020 was a rough year. A lot of businesses suffered, but CEO Kristin Quinlan discusses how CLI found opportunity within all the calamity.

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]]> https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-ceo-kristin-quinlan-is-excited/feed/ 0 14099 Ignored No More: Voices Shine through Black American Sign Language https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/ignored-no-more-voices-shine-through-black-american-sign-language/ https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/ignored-no-more-voices-shine-through-black-american-sign-language/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:44:32 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/ignored-no-more-voices-shine-through-black-american-sign-language/ Black American Sign Language (BASL) is a vibrant language that has existed on the fringe for far too long. Now, Black Deaf youth are changing that. Read about the history of BASL along with an interview with ASL interpreter Rashana.

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]]> https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/ignored-no-more-voices-shine-through-black-american-sign-language/feed/ 0 14096 Humans of CLI: Phoenix Helps Us Beat the Heat https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-phoenix-helps-us-beat-the-heat/ https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-phoenix-helps-us-beat-the-heat/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:36:00 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/humans-of-cli-phoenix-helps-us-beat-the-heat/ While we here in Portland, Oregon, enjoy another luxurious 81-degree day, our coworkers in Phoenix, Arizona, tell us what actual, real heat is like for them.

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]]> https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-phoenix-helps-us-beat-the-heat/feed/ 0 14033 Humans of CLI: Corissa Wagner https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-corissa/ https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/humans-of-cli-corissa/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:03:00 +0000 https://certifiedlanguages.flywheelsites.com/blog/humans-of-cli-corissa/ In our second post featuring CLI employees, meet Corissa. She's a spunky dog lover who's been bitten by the travel bug. Sing along to some of her favorite road trip tunes.

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