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Faces of Language Reclamation Posted by Bridgette on Oct 11, 2021 in Company News
The world’s indigenous languages are under threat of disappearing, with one language dying every two weeks and many more at risk. One fifth of the world’s more than 7,000 languages will be dormant or dead by the end of the century, with more than 40% already considered endangered. Why is it so important to worry…
Transparent Language Online wins 6th consecutive Platinum Award! Posted by meaghan on Jan 13, 2021 in Company News, For Libraries
Fun things that come in sixes: strings on a guitar, washboard abs, sides on a die, senses (if you’re Haley Joel Osment), and our LibraryWorks’ Modern Library Awards! We’re thrilled to receive our sixth consecutive Platinum Award in 2021 for Transparent Language Online. The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) are like the People’s Choice Awards, but…
Advocating for Language—Online and on Capitol Hill! Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 3, 2020 in Company News
A few weeks ago, Lorie Roule, our Senior Executive for Intelligence at Transparent Language, participated in the Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS)-sponsored annual Language Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Language Advocacy Day is a gathering of language educators, researchers, translators, interpreters, business owners, and other…
Transparent Language Online Wins Fifth Consecutive Platinum Award Posted by meaghan on Jan 14, 2020 in Company News, For Libraries
Good things come in fives: fingers, food groups, the Great Lakes, and LibraryWorks’ Modern Library Awards. We’re thrilled to receive our fifth consecutive Platinum Award in 2020 for Transparent Language Online. The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) are like the People’s Choice Awards, but better because the voters are librarians. The MLAs were established to recognize…
Transparent Language 2019 Year in Review Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 23, 2019 in Company News, For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries
Any serious language learner will know the importance of reviewing what you’ve learned. So, it’s only logical that we apply that practice ourselves and look back on what we’ve learned and accomplished in 2019. What have we been working on? The Transparent Language team spent a good chunk of 2019 improving and expanding our language…
Non-profit Partnership Adds Four Native Alaskan Languages to Transparent Language Online Posted by Gary Locke on Jul 9, 2019 in Company News, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Sometimes, when you look at the world, it can be easy to despair at the passage of time and the things we lose along the way. Luckily, there are those who make an effort to change the course of what seems to be an inevitability. With dedication, resourcefulness, and teamwork comes success. And so it…
How 150 freelance linguists help us train tens of thousands of language professionals Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 26, 2019 in Company News
We talk a lot about how technology is transforming the way we teach and learn language. But we don’t talk enough about the transformation in how we create language learning content—and the team that helps us do it. The content challenge is different for professionals In contrast to many language learning companies, we primarily support…