Amidst the shadows of Canada's troubling past with residential schools, Pope Francis embarked on a "penitential pilgrimage" in 2022, offering apologies on behalf of the Catholic Church. Interpreter Maggie Putulik, amidst a team of diverse linguistic experts, played a pivotal role in ensuring the Pope's profound message reached hearts across Canada. Andrew Warner delves deep into the behind-the-scenes preparations, the emotions, and the resonance of this historic visit in this month's issue for MultiLingual.
We had the pleasure of speaking with Giovanna Carriero-Contreras, who conceptualized and launched Cesco Linguistic Services as a foreign language agency.
OpenAI today announced its Data Partnerships program, which seeks to partner with businesses and organizations around the world. Read the full article at: https://multilingual.com/openai-seeking-partners-for-ai-training-models/
Six Native American tribes and organizations have received grants that will go toward language revitalization programs that foster immersion education in Native American languages.