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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)

August 12, 18, 24, 2020 Introducing SDL Trados Studio 2021
August 13, 2020 Let’s Talk About Diversification, by Multilingual
August 13, 2020 LocLunch™ NYC – Drinks & Discussion: Remote Work/Life Balance
August 13, 2020 Games Localization Webinar, by Asia Mleczak, via Women in Localization Poland
August 13, 2020 Fireside chat with Olympic Gold Medalist Breeja Larson, by Women in Localization Global Community. This event is for Women in Localization members only. Please sign up before registering for this event.
August 13, 19, 25, 27, 2020 How to get the most out of SDL Trados Live and SDL Trados Studio 2021
August 14, 2020 Virtual LocLunch™ Canada – August 2020
August 14, 20, 28, 2020 This changes everything – introducing the SDL Trados Live app
August 20, 2020 The Perks of Post-Editing: A Practitioner’s Perspective, by McGill School of Continuing Studies
August 20, 2020 Let’s Talk About Enterprise-Level Localization, by Multilingual
August 20, 2020 Virtual LocLunch San Diego – Future-Proof Localization 2
August 22, 2020 STC Toronto monthly online social
August 27, 2020 Let’s Talk About Localization Challenges in Market Pivots, by Multilingual
August 28, 2020 Personal Finance for Interpreters and Translators, by Jason Willis-Lee, via CIOL
September 9, 2020 #LocFromHome, The Online Language Industry Conference, Chapter II. Localization as a Living Organism
September 17, 2020 Considering a New Approach to Continuous i18n & L10n, by The International Multilingual User Group (IMUG)
September 17, 2020 RevGrowth: Virtual Experience
September 17, 2020 Panel: AI and Lights-Out Project Management, by Women in Localization Texas
September 18, 2020 Shine bright like a diamond: Personal branding for freelance linguists, by Martina Eco, via CIOL

Lists of events

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

Past online events (recordings or register link)

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