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We can barely keep up with all the great online resources that are available to language professionals. Instead of sharing a few of them on Twitter and in our Translation Favorites, like we’ve been doing, we decided to add the offerings that might be interesting for our colleagues on this page and we will do our best to keep these resources updated (add more as we find out them and remove the ones that have expired or taken place). Most of these resources are webinars, classes, virtual events and conferences, and other free goodies. Please email us if you come across any interesting free resources for language professionals.

Upcoming free online events (conferences, webinars, classes)

(mostly) Related to languages, translation & localization

May 18, 2022 Translating multilingual writing: literary Spanglish, Portunhol & Frenglish, by CIOL Brazil Network
May 18, 2022 Arabic Discourse on Translation, by British Centre for Literary Translation
May 18, 2022 The importance of communication in the language industry, by ELIA
May 20, 2022 Global Talent Networking Session: Acing the Application Process Edition, via GALA
May 20, 2022 Introduction to L10n Industry Terminology (feat. Nika Allahverdi), by Nimdzi Insights
May 25, 2022 Amplifying Belonging in Global Business Culture, by Vistatec
May 26, 2022 LocLunch™ San Diego, by Marina Gracen-Farrell
May 26, 2022 Canadian Language Industry Association’s National Conference
May 27, 2022 Translating user experience – multilingual marketing in the midst of machine translation, via CIOL
May 28, 2022 Society for Technical Communication (STC) Toronto Monthly Social – Online
June 14, 2022 The effects of bilingualism on brain structure, by Instituto Cervantes Manchester and Leeds
June 17, 2022 Stepping into Louboutin’s shoes, via CIOL
June 25, 2022 Society for Technical Communication (STC) Toronto Monthly Social – Online
July 1, 2022 Helping refugees into education and work as interpreters, via ITI
July 5, 2022 The European Digital Optimization Conference 2022, by Startup Network Europe
July 14, 2022 Five ways podcasts can help linguists research and expand their business, via CIOL
July 23, 2022 Society for Technical Communication (STC) Toronto Monthly Social – Online
August 26, 2022 Translating for the International Development Sector, via CIOL
August 27, 2022 Society for Technical Communication (STC) Toronto Monthly Social – Online
September 13, 2022 Machine Learning Summit on NLP, by Toronto Machine Learning Society (TMLS)

Lists of events

Language, translation and interpreting events by Multilingual
Women in Localization events
Upcoming #LocLunch events (also search for the hashtag on LinkedIn)

Past online events (recordings or register link)

The Perks of Post-Editing: A Practitioner’s Perspective, by McGill School of Continuing Studies
Ukrainian Translation Industry Camp UTICamp-2020, and on YouTube
The Future of Technical Communication
#LocNowAndFuture
The Future of Machine Translation is Human-in-the-Loop, by Lilt
Panel – Localization for Tech, by Women in Localization Eastern Canada
Content Marketing Conference
Webinar: 2020 Language Industry Survey – Before & After COVID-19, by FIT
How to Navigate Today’s Job Market as a Tech Professional, by Tech in Motion Toronto
The State of Tech Employment: Industry Insights for Tech Leaders, by Tech in Motion Toronto
#LocFromHome – The online language industry conference
InterpretAmerica 2020
Seminars for literary translators, by Boston University
Series of talks about neural networks and translation, by Andy Way
The Size and State of the Language Services Industry Today, by Nimdzi Insights
Strategies for coping with stress and uncertainty, by Women in Localization Texas
Webinar Series by Amplexor – Dialing into Digital Strategy
Greeks in Tech Live
Webcast: Research and Innovation in Greece, by the Hellenic Innovation Network
Breaking Down Marketing & Localization Silos (deck), by Women In Localization Ireland
Scaling Localization With AI and Automation, by Lilt
Global Design, by SF Globalization

News and freebies

6-week course: Understanding English Dictionaries: Explore English dictionaries, from how they are compiled, the different types, to the latest lexicographic research.
Free download and use of QA Distiller
Free AIT software for medical translators
New podcast for interpreters: Managing the stress of the pandemic for language professionals
Free e-book by Nataly Kelly: Telephone Interpreting – A comprehensive Guide to the profession
GALA offers free membership for academic institutions
[Report] The 2020 Nimdzi 100 – Nimdzi Insights
[Report] The Nimdzi Interpreting Index – Nimdzi Insights
The Linguist, professional journal by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)

Always awesome and free!

Women in Localization & our local Eastern Canada Chapter (email WLEC to become a member; men can be members too)
#LocLunch & #LocDrinks – free monthly localization event in or close to your location; for upcoming events in Southern Ontario (Guelph, Milton, Kitchener), email Catherine
Updated Localization Resources page on the W.L. website
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action | TED Talk
Translation Commons Mentoring Guidelines
W.L.’s Mentor Matchmaking Program
Global Reads Book Club for Translators

Free Virtual Experiences