translators and ngos – a win win relationship

04/15/2023® Irene Koukia. Licensed exclusively to ProZ.com

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Thank you to all who have participated so far in the donation drive for this great cause!

The donation drive ends on November 21,

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November 15, 2013 Charity event to raise funds for UNESCO

Education of children in need program



2Translators and NGOsA win-win relationship!


3 Starting your Career without any clients?

Get experience by providing

pro-bono services to NGOs!


4 Translators without Borders

“Knowledge is power. It saves lives, lifts people out of poverty,ensures better health and nutrition, creates and maintains economies.

Access to information is critical. Language barriers cost lives.Aid groups working in crisis-situations face a mission-critical challenge indisseminating knowledge in the language of those that who need it.

Translators without Borders facilitates the transfer of knowledge from onelanguage to another by creating and managing a community of NGOs who need translations and professional, vetted translators who volunteer their time to help.

Through the sophisticated Translators without Borders platform, important aidgroups easily connect directly with professional translators, breaking down thebarriers of language and building up the transfer of informationto those who need it, one brick at a time.”


5 What do you offer?

Part of your free time Translation or Proofreading services pro-bono


6 What do you get in return?

Experience, especially if you started working as a translator or proofreader recently and clients have not reached you yet…

You work in a group of translation professionals that are there to support you if you need any help

You may place the WTB



The TWB on your Proz.com Profile



You may add the work you perform for TWB into your Project History on Proz.com, thus showing Experience

You may ask for WWA entry from TWB, thus having the chance to have the first positive feedback from a client

You become part of the solution in efforts to eliminate hunger, to provide nutrition, to spread education, to offer relief after natural disasters

You receive the TWB Badge which you may use in your signature

I am sure they would be happy to provide you with a Letter of Recommendation if you need

I am sure they would be happy to serve as a Reference if you need one



WWA

Project History = Experience



The TWB Badge


11 How to become part of TWB?

Complete the online Translator Form, on the TWB website: http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers/Translator-app

Complete the TWB Volunteer Application Form for non-Translators on the TWB website: http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers/other-Volunteer-App

Apply through Proz.com through the Translators Without Borders screening center: http://www.proz.com/?sp=twb

Check out other vacancies on the TWB website

http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers/Translator-app

http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers/Translator-app

http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers/other-Volunteer-App

http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers/other-Volunteer-App

http://www.proz.com/?sp=twb

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12 United Nations Volunteers

How can online volunteers contribute?

In more ways than you think! Here are a just a few examples of how volunteers can help:

Project management

Design

Coordination and facilitation

IT development

Research

Writing, editing and translating

Training and coaching

Consulting



What can online volunteers do?

Project development and management

Volunteers write project proposals, share expertise, develop fundraising strategies, draft grant applications, etc.

Two online volunteers provided their expertise in Geographic Information Systems to the African Conservation Foundation in Cameroon. They supported the development of community co-management and forest conservation strategies for the protection of endangered great ape populations.




Design

Volunteers design logos, create the layout of publications, develop a corporate identity, illustrate training material, etc.

An online volunteer designed logos, web graphics and other branding images for Lawyers Without Borders. This helped the organization promote their pro-bono support to non-profit organizations, rule of law and human rights initiatives, and legal capacity building projects around the globe.




Coordination and facilitation

Volunteers manage teams of other online volunteers, coordinate campaigns, moderate online discussions, act as board members, etc.

An online volunteer managed a team of 80 online volunteers from 45 countries for Native Planet, an NGO dedicated to the self-empowerment of indigenous peoples and the preservation of world ethnic cultures. She succeeded in keeping the volunteers motivated and in fostering a community feeling in a virtual environment, thus improving the volunteers’ commitment to their task.




IT development

Volunteers develop and maintain websites, design databases, set up blogs, do Search Engine Optimization (SEO), write Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), create flash animations, etc.

An online volunteer rebuilt the UNDP Zimbabwe website using a free and open source Content Management System (CMS), and trained staff members on how to update future content using CMS. The website served as a best practice example for other UN organizations’ websites in Zimbabwe.




Research

Volunteers research information on development topics, funding sources, potential partners, best practices, etc.

23 online volunteers from 17 countries helped build the web-based UNDP International Poverty Centre’s directory of 2,800 research centers that focused on poverty and social development. The directory is now a key tool for fostering South-South cooperation and knowledge sharing.




Writing, editing and translating

Volunteers draft newsletters and articles, translate presentations, summarize survey results, proofread reports, develop website content, etc.

A team of 7 online volunteers translated material written and produced by 300 grassroots organizations which are part of the Shine a Light network, serving marginalized children in Latin America. By editing and translating texts, exercises, films, and interviews documenting NGO best practices, the volunteers contributed to making the material available to a global audience.




Training and coaching

Volunteers develop training material, teach online courses, provide guidance to organizations and/or their beneficiaries, etc.

A group of online volunteers developed study materials and tutored students in refugee camps for the RESPECT University Project. The volunteers contributed to providing opportunities for personal, academic and community development to refugees and internally displaced persons in Uganda, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ghana, Tanzania and Azerbaijan.




Consulting

Volunteers assess projects, provide advice on communication strategies and legal issues, evaluate software solutions, etc.

An online volunteer enabled the Bureau for Reconstruction and Development to enhance its organizational capacities and the quality of its services in the areas of human rights and capacity building of civil society organizations and government in Afghanistan. The volunteer assisted in defining its strategy and designed action plans towards its implementation, and guided the development of project proposals.



What you may offer?

Join hands with people from across the globe

Unleash your talents to help address challenges faced by developing countries

Engage in the work of grassroots organizations, international NGOs, local governments, educational institutions and United Nations agencies

Experience the flexibility of volunteering online



What’s in for you?

You receive a certificate of appreciation from the Organization that assigns the task to you which may be used as a reference letter

You may add this work into your Proz.com Project History

You mays ask the organization to provide a WWA on your Proz.com Profile

Note: The a certificate of appreciation is issued by the respective Organization NOT the UN and you may NOT mention volunteering for the UN but ONLY for the respective organization



Where to register?

United Nations Volunteers website: https://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en/vol/register.html

https://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en/vol/register.html

https://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en/vol/register.html


24 Volunteering for local NGOs

You may want to contact any local NGOs in your country/area and offer your translation services pro-bono. I am pretty sure they will contact you at some point, even months later, since communication plays an essential role for their Missions.

After completion you may add this work into your Proz.com Project History

You mays ask the NGO to provide a WWA on your Proz.com Profile

You may ask the NGO to provide you with a letter of recommendation


25 A Win-Win Relationship

Especially if you are at the beginning of your career experience, positive feedback and recommendation letters are very important. Why not take advantage of the projects available from NGOs to build your CV and help them pro-bono at the same time?

Take advantage of this great opportunity today!

Both NGOs and YOU profit in any case!


26 Please Donate!

Please don’t forget to donate for a good cause!

The donation drive ends on November 21,






27 Thank you!

Thank you for attendingtoday’s webinar!!!

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