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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

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

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!

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

Has your weekend started yet? Mine is about to (sort of), but first... The Evergreen gallery is now open for viewing You can now optionally request review on any Evergreen translations you do, and you will be paired up with a fellow volunteer as reviewer. Reviewed Evergreen translations will then be featured in the new Evergreen gallery on the PPB website. See more about how this works here: https://www.prozprobono.world/post/the-evergreen-gallery-is-now-open-for-viewing I a

Working smarter, gaining recognition, making impact Dear volunteers, As we move into the final stretch of 2025, we’re celebrating how the ProZ Pro Bono (PPB) community continues to grow, evolve, and make a difference. Your linguistic expertise, generosity, and professionalism are the driving forces behind our collective impact. This month’s edition is all about working smarter, gaining recognition, and expanding your reach—with updates on project workflow, WWA, new NGO part

Dear volunteers, First of all, a heartfelt thank you to each of you for your support and commitment during this transition period. Over the past two months, the new ProZ Pro Bono team has been learning the ropes and working hard to keep translation projects running as smoothly as possible. It hasn’t been easy, but every day we discover more about the many moving parts that make ProZ Pro Bono what it is — and we’re deeply grateful for your patience and encouragement. Please

Thanks for your patience... I know there has been some What is going on? making the rounds with regards to ProZ Pro Bono. Wearing the PPB hat is new for me, and has been different enough from wearing my ProZ.com hat that things have not happened as quickly or as efficiently as I-- or you, surely-- would have liked. A silver lining (for me at least) is that I am learning a lot, and I hope to be able to turn that into improvements for everyone. But the main thing I want to sa