English to Bengali translation of train-the-trainer toolkit on youth and climate change
Translate youth-friendly toolkit on climate change
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Overview
Translate youth-friendly toolkit on climate change
You have:
- Bengali as mother tongue is mandatory
- Professional translation experience is highly appreciated
- Interest in gender equality is a plus
- Interest in youth empowerment is also a plus
Contract
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The Online Volunteers will translate from English to Bengali a train-the-trainer toolkit developed by Youth Co:Lab, used by youth to organise workshops about the Sustainable Development Goals 13 Climate Change in their community. The translation should be youth-friendly and localized in order to reach and engage with more remote communities. The toolkit, hosted online, is a mix of Word and PowerPoint documents as well as a survey. The whole toolkit has no more than 6000 English words. The three Online Volunteers are expected to work as a team in this task.
- Translation
Translation and interpretation
Youth Co:Lab positions young people front and center in order to solve the region’s most pressing challenges. Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth, so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship. Youth Co:Lab has been implemented in 25 countries and territories across Asia Pacific. Recently, Youth Co:Lab launched the Movers Programme, a regional movement of volunteers who organise and facilitate workshops at a grassroots level to raise awareness about the SDGs and develop entrepreneurial mindsets among youth.
Volunteers: 3 needed
6-10 hours per week / 2 weeks
Bengali as mother tongue is mandatory. Professional translation experience and/or translation studies are highly appreciated. Interest in gender equality and/or youth empowerment is a plus.
Bangladesh
- English, Bengali
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you collaborated with a team to complete a project? | The interviewer wants to understand your teamwork skills and how you handle group dynamics. | Share a specific example of a project where teamwork was essential to success. |
| How do you ensure your translations are culturally appropriate and accessible to your audience? | This question assesses your awareness of cultural nuances in translation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to meet tight deadlines in translation projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you handled feedback on your translation work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why are you interested in this volunteer opportunity with Youth Co:Lab? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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