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Partner spotlight: Translation Commons
As part of day one of the annual celebration of International Translation Day over at ProZ.com, we had a special presentation from Soeren Eberhardt, Localization Director for Translation Commons. Translation Commons' mission is to help ensure that every language can survive and thrive in the digital age. They have a resource center for their initiative "Zero to Digital" where you can see information and guidelines on how to help in the digitization of your language. Soeren ta
Jared Tabor
Sep 301 min read
ProZ Pro Bono news, September 2026
Hello again, dear volunteers! Am I the only one who spends a good portion of the month of September misremembering the lyrics to "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire as it plays on a loop in my head? International Translation Day event: this coming Tuesday and Wednesday It's that time of year again. International Translation Day is on the 30th, and as usual, there will be a free online event for language professionals hosted on ProZ.com. The event spans two days, Tuesday the 29t
Jared Tabor
Sep 262 min read
Languages represented by ProZ Pro Bono volunteers
How many languages do you think are represented by the volunteers in ProZ Pro Bono?
Jared Tabor
Aug 121 min read
ProZ Pro Bono news, July 2026
What are your plans for the weekend? Here's some news, in case you are looking for some reading material... Important milestone for one of our partners: Compassion Prison Project The Compassion Prison Project (CPP), which seeks to bring trauma healing to incarcerated men and women, was able to reach an important milestone recently, in part thanks to the assistance PPB volunteers have provided this year: they have been given the green light to pilot project their program in t
Jared Tabor
Jul 242 min read
First 100 Evergreen pieces published
Good news from the Evergreen gallery, which is off to a healthy start. You also get to see me getting divebombed by cranky hummingbirds: https://www.prozprobono.world/evergreen-gallery
Jared Tabor
Jul 131 min read
Calling all interpreters...
We've been talking about this, but the time has come! In order to better serve ProZ Pro Bono partners who require interpreting, we will be using a new platform currently being developed by the ProZ.com team. The platform is called Remoto, and I know many of you have already registered, but stay tuned to this post for some important information anyway... So, if you are an interpreter and haven't already registered, start here: https://www.proz.com/remoto/ Be sure to fill ou
Jared Tabor
Jul 22 min read
ProZ Pro Bono news, June 2026
I hope your week is off to a wonderful start. Here's some news... Next Open House: This Friday, June 26th, 12pm (noon) GMT If you have time, be sure to drop by this Friday June 26th at 12pm GMT for the next PPB Open House. We'll take a look at some of the most recent news in the program, and whatever else you feel like talking about. When the time comes you can join at this link, meet.google.com/fxr-nmxv-kne, or add the event to your calendar below. I hope to see you there!
Jared Tabor
Jun 222 min read
15 million words is a lot of words
June is a good month. My birthday is in there somewhere (points to the person who guesses the day!), and we hit 15 million words translated. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this possible, and to our partners for providing opportunities for us to do good in the world! So many non-profits that need to reach people with vital information do not even know it is possible to break the language barriers they have just by getting in touch. If you know of a worthy cause in
Jared Tabor
Jun 121 min read
Benefits of Hiring a Human Translator
As a language service provider for over 3 years now, I have learned some important reasons for hiring human translation services. This could sound redundant to many of you, but it is always good to share why our profession is so important and how much value we add to each product and service, thanks to our experience and passion for languages. The first reason to hire a human translator is the importance that we give to accuracy. In other words, we try to make sure that the t
Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
May 273 min read
Adding your PPB activity to your LinkedIn profile
If you use LinkedIn as part of your professional presence online, you may want to consider showcasing your status as a PPB volunteer there, if you haven't already. You can add this as part of your work experience, but you can also add it in the "Licenses and certifications" section (you may need to add this section if you don't have it yet). Here's how: If you don't have the section in your profile already, add it by going to the top of your profile and clicking on the "Add s
Jared Tabor
May 212 min read
Open House: this Friday, May 15th
What are you up to this coming Friday? I'll be at this month's Open House, and it would be great to see you there. I am nnnnnnnnot too sure about all the yellow in that image, but I'm trying to do things that scare me every now and then. When Friday rolls around, you will be able to join using this link: meet.google.com/hxd-pehw-wzt You should also have received an invite/link in the PPB newsletter, which went out today. Hope to see you there!
Jared Tabor
May 131 min read
ProZ Pro Bono news, May 2026
It's May already, if you can believe it... Next Open House: This Friday, May 15th, 5pm GMT If you have time, be sure to drop by this Friday May 15th at 5pm GMT for the next PPB Open House. We'll take a look at some of the most recent news in the program, and whatever else you feel like talking about. When the time comes you can join at this link, https://meet.google.com/hxd-pehw-wzt , or add the event to your calendar below. I hope to see you there! Thank you for helping us
Jared Tabor
May 121 min read
An update from the garden...
I'm not sure if I'm on to something, or if I'm merely creating an abomination in my garden, but the good news is, our Evergreen garden is looking promising... Check out what is available and submit your translations starting at prozprobono.world/evergreen-pieces
Jared Tabor
May 101 min read
New Evergreen pieces available for translation
Some further simplification to the Evergreen section of the site, and an amplification of the specific pieces available to try your hand at when you have time and are of the mind... More coming soon!
Jared Tabor
May 41 min read
Happy International Worker's Day
Whether you wield a wrench or a CAT tool, here's to everyone doing good work around the world. A special shout out to those who are actively working to make a positive impact on others' lives and livelihoods. If you live in a place where May 1st is celebrated, how are you spending the day today?
Jared Tabor
May 11 min read
14 million words translated
In April we hit 14 million words translated. Thank you to everyone involved in reaching this milestone: from our hard-working and generous volunteers putting in the time to deliver high-quality and vital work that reaches people in need around the world, to our partners for trusting in us and providing opportunities to do good with our words (written and spoken!). Any bets or predictions on when we'll be celebrating 15 million? 😉
Jared Tabor
Apr 301 min read
The more the merrier...
Right now, volunteers are needed in some specific languages for ongoing and upcoming projects, but anyone who wants to help, regardless of language, is welcome!
Jared Tabor
Apr 291 min read
Open House: this Friday, April 10th
Let's meet this Friday April 10th at 5pm GMT, for the year's first Open House.
Jared Tabor
Apr 91 min read
Thank you, volunteers! 13 million words...
In March, we hit 13 million words translated by PPB volunteers. In this first quarter of 2026, we are translating just over half a million words each month, and that doesn't look to be slowing down. We currently serve 150 organizations/causes around the world. Congratulations and thank you to every volunteer who has given of their time and expertise so far (and thank you in advance for those still waiting for their first project)!
Jared Tabor
Mar 311 min read
The Evergreen gallery is now open for viewing
Some time last year, we started offering ProZ Pro Bono volunteers who have worked on an Evergreen piece the option to send their translations through review with other volunteers, so that they can be featured openly on the PPB website. The thinking with this was to provide something beyond just practice, allow opportunities for the translator-reviewer interaction, and better showcase what our volunteers can do. Well, the Evergreen gallery is now open for visits! The first r
Jared Tabor
Mar 202 min read
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