ATA’s German Language Division (GLD) and the Delaware Valley Translators Association (DVTA) will be hosting a day dedicated to Pennsylvania Dutch at Southern Market in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on July 19, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Optional social gatherings will be offered on July 18 as well.
Our featured speaker will be Professor Mark Louden of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the author of Pennsylvania Dutch: The Story of an American Language. The program will present the history and present-day status of this German-language variant, highlight gaps in interpreting services for the Plain community, and offer attendees the opportunity to learn some Pennsylvania Dutch themselves.