Please join us in welcoming Jason Ly, one of our new Translation Interns!
Jason is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in Japanese and Translation. He grew up in San Diego, California, and moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in his sophomore year of high school.
Currently, Jason is the Japanese tutor for the Center for Language and Culture Learning. Jason plans to apply for the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program this fall and hopes to teach English in Japan while studying more Japanese.
At the University of Iowa, Jason has been greatly involved in the Japanese department. He often engages in their programming of Japanese cultural activities and events. Notably, he consistently attends and participates in the Tadoku Club (extensive reading club), Kaiwa Salon (conversation salon), annual Bunkasai (cultural festival), and skit contests. In his free time, Jason likes to read, play games, skateboard, and hang out with friends.
Jason applied for this position after talking with his translation advisor. The Bachelor of Arts in Translation coursework requirements include Outreach and Engagement in the form of an internship or study abroad. Jason’s advisor recommended various organizations, one being Global Ties Iowa.
"I already knew someone who was working there for a while, and so I talked to [former Communications Coordinator] Abby Fowler about it, and she then talked to [Executive Director] Amy Alice Chastain about it. Things just happened, and this position was created,” Jason said.
As a Translation Intern, Jason will be researching critical languages needed for visiting international leaders and target languages for community engagement in eastern Iowa. He will also be recruiting language users of identified languages and translating communications materials and media.
During his time at Global Ties Iowa, Jason hopes to bring his educational career in language and culture and his personal perspectives of the American West, his Vietnamese background, and his Japanese studies to our organization.
We are excited to have Jason on the team as a new Translation Intern! Welcome to the team!
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