Information Technology
Our information technology team is working throughout the world to meet the technology needs of translators and support personnel—from servers to software, email to electricity.
For more than 35 years, JAARS-trained personnel have pioneered in using technology to speed Bible translation. Our team has helped develop the most comprehensive translation support software suite available; designed communication solutions for teams working in remote areas; and established a worldwide email network for language and support workers, processing more than 81 million emails during our 2008 fiscal year.
Today, nearly 400 volunteers and career missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators work in IT-related positions throughout the world. We provide a wide range of services, such as:
- Network infrastructure and server administration.
- Developing, testing and upgrading translation support software.
- Creating training materials.
- Designing solutions for satellite and radio communications.
- Engineering solar equipment and alternative power solutions.
- Developing enterprise Web applications.
- Customer service and a technical help desk.
Throughout the year, we also host Check-IT-Out conferences, which demonstrate how computers are used to support Bible translation—and the variety of ways IT professionals can get involved.
To learn more about our work in information technology, visit our IT World of Wycliffe and Check-IT-Out Web sites.
