A: I am dedicated to many diverse activities; I have never planned anything, but things just sorted themselves out! I studied Management at Northwestern University, and later my experience in different jobs has taken me to many places all in the world, including almost every country in Latin America. I have been living in Geneva for a year now since my husband took a position here.<\/p>\n
Q: What is your role at Translators without Borders?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: My main role involves coordinating non-translator volunteers. I met Rebecca and Lori in Paris, and told them I had signed up for volunteering 6 months earlier, and no one had contacted me! So I told them, \u201cYou need somebody to coordinate the rest of the tasks, such as social media, the website\u2026\u201d There was nobody looking for help with non-translation tasks like accounting. Now, we have added some pages to the website, and we recruit people who are not translators as well since we also need other types of volunteers. Basically, I deal with issues that do not have direct relation with translation itself, but with screening translators, reframing the processes, putting in place the structure, the network, and\u00a0the organizational framework. I also address questions such as, \u201cWhat are our needs? Do we have the right people with the right skills to fulfill those needs?\u201d<\/p>\n Q: What has motivated you to help TWB?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Translators without Borders crosses over many non-profits since it supports other organizations and it helps them to communicate better. I have engaged with TwB\u2019s message and goals, and I think I have found my own niche within the organization: I identified the need of recruiting non-translators and I volunteered to be in charge of this task.<\/p>\n Q: How do you squeeze in time for your volunteer tasks?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Every day I devote a couple of hours to working with volunteers; I feel productive and useful spending my time with TwB\u2019s tasks. I really enjoy talking and working with Lori and Rebecca; they are so different from each other, but their individual voices project so much enthusiasm \u2013 they are inspiring!<\/p>\n Q: What do you consider are the challenges ahead for your role and for TWB?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: As Translators without Borders is an entirely volunteer-based organization, the main challenge is expanding the network to find translators and other necessary roles; that is, finding the right people with the adequate set of skills (in relation to fund raising, for instance) and\u00a0having the channels to find dedicated people for sustained periods of time. We need to keep volunteers engaged with our cause.<\/p>\n
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By Lorena Baudo, Translators without Borders volunteer\u00a0<\/strong><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"