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)

Related to language, translation & localization

• November 27, 2020 Translation Technology and Terminology, by CIOL
• December 2, 2020 A primer on AI Natural Language Processing
• December 3, 2020 Localization Nomads: Living & Thriving Away from Home, by Acclaro
• December 3, 2020 WLTX: Mentorship Workshop
• December 4, 2020 Let’s Talk: How English Conversation Works, by CIOL
• December 7, 2020 Translation Theory Lab: Translation as Transhumance, by Goethe-Institut Glasgow Library
• December 8, 2020 Careers in conference interpreting
• December 10, 2020 Words Matter – An in-depth discussion on the historical and social impact of words, by Vistatec
• December 10, 2020 The use of corpora in many types of forensic linguistic analysis is becoming increasingly commonplace, by Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL)
• December 10, 2020 Translation Studies Reading Group, by Trinity Centre for Literary & Cultural Translation
• February 10, 2021 #LocFromHome: Stronger by sharing
• February 25, 2021 The Changing Nature of English Grammar

Related to everything else

• November-December, 2020 National Cryptologic Museum Virtual Tours
• November 30, 2020 Machine learning for statistical analysis
• December 1, 2020 How To Use LinkedIn Stories
• December 3, 2020 Startup School: Content Marketing for the Scrappy Entrepreneur, by Ryerson Startup School
• December 3, 2020 Magnetic North: voices from the Indigenous Arctic
• December 8, 2020 Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery

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)

• 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

• Virtual Museum Tours, by Google Arts & Culture
• 30 Virtual Field Trips
• Ripley’s Aquariums of Canada Live Cams
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
• Virtual Parks
• Virtual Forest Therapy Walks
• Livestreams & virtual concerts
• Royal Ontario Museum Exhibitions
• memoQ Dance Lessons
• Virtual dance lessons
• SDL Desk Yoga