diff --git a/edx_notifications/base_data.py b/edx_notifications/base_data.py
index f27f9d46..777e8eef 100644
--- a/edx_notifications/base_data.py
+++ b/edx_notifications/base_data.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import dateutil.parser
 import copy
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
 from freezegun.api import FakeDatetime
 
 
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         Initializer which takes in the type this field
         should be set it is set
         """
+        # from django.utils.functional import __proxy__
+        # self._expected_types.append(__proxy__)
 
         if not self._expected_types:
             raise TypeError(
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ def __set__(self, data_object, value):
         value_type = type(value)
 
         if value and value_type not in self._expected_types:
+
             raise TypeError(
                 (
                     "Field expected type of '{expected}' got '{got}'"
@@ -129,6 +133,14 @@ class StringField(TypedField):
     _expected_types = [unicode, str]
 
 
+class LazyField(TypedField):
+    """
+    Specialized subclass of TypedField(unicode) as a convienence for Translations support
+    """
+
+    _expected_types = [unicode, str, type(ugettext_lazy())]
+
+
 class IntegerField(TypedField):
     """
     Specialized subclass of TypedField(int) as a convienence
diff --git a/edx_notifications/const.py b/edx_notifications/const.py
index 8a549991..22843fca 100644
--- a/edx_notifications/const.py
+++ b/edx_notifications/const.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_NONE = 0
 NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_LOW = 1
@@ -99,27 +100,27 @@
         'groups': {
             'announcements': {
                 'name': 'announcements',
-                'display_name': 'Announcements',
+                'display_name': _('Announcements'),
                 'group_order': 1
             },
             'group_work': {
                 'name': 'group_work',
-                'display_name': 'Group Work',
+                'display_name': _('Group Work'),
                 'group_order': 2
             },
             'leaderboards': {
                 'name': 'leaderboards',
-                'display_name': 'Leaderboards',
+                'display_name': _('Leaderboards'),
                 'group_order': 3
             },
             'discussions': {
                 'name': 'discussions',
-                'display_name': 'Discussion',
+                'display_name': _('Discussion'),
                 'group_order': 4
             },
             '_default': {
                 'name': '_default',
-                'display_name': 'Other',
+                'display_name': _('Other'),
                 'group_order': 5
             },
         },
diff --git a/edx_notifications/data.py b/edx_notifications/data.py
index 7bab9851..be712a35 100644
--- a/edx_notifications/data.py
+++ b/edx_notifications/data.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     RelatedObjectField,
     BaseDataObject,
     BooleanField,
-)
+    LazyField)
 
 
 class NotificationChannel(BaseDataObject):
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class NotificationType(BaseDataObject):
     """
 
     # the name (including namespace) of the notification, e.g. open-edx.lms.forums.reply-to-post
-    name = StringField()
+    name = LazyField()
 
     # default delivery channel for this type
     # None = no default
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class NotificationType(BaseDataObject):
 
     # renderer class - as a string - that will handle the rendering of
     # this type
-    renderer = StringField()
+    renderer = LazyField()
 
     # any context information to pass into the renderer
     renderer_context = DictField()
@@ -405,13 +405,13 @@ class NotificationPreference(BaseDataObject):
     """
 
     # the internal name of the channel
-    name = StringField()
+    name = LazyField()
 
     # display_name for notification preference
-    display_name = StringField()
+    display_name = LazyField()
 
     # display description for notification preference
-    display_description = StringField()
+    display_description = LazyField()
 
     # default_value for notification preference
     default_value = StringField()
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class UserNotificationPreferences(BaseDataObject):
     # instance of NotificationPreference, None = unloaded
     preference = RelatedObjectField(NotificationPreference)
 
-    value = StringField()
+    value = LazyField()
 
     # timestamps
     created = DateTimeField()
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..216c79ff
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bb9b94c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=6; plural=n==0 ? 0 : n==1 ? 1 : n==2 ? 2 : n%100>=3 "
+"&& n%100<=10 ? 3 : n%100>=11 && n%100<=99 ? 4 : 5;\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr "إعلانات"
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr "العمل الجماعي"
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr "لوحات المتسابقين"
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr "النقاش"
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr "أخرى"
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr "استلام بريد إلكتروني يوميًا"
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"هذا الإعداد سيؤدي لإرسال ملخص يومي بجميع الإشعارات إلى عنوان بريدك "
+"الإلكتروني المسجل"
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr "استلام بريد إلكتروني أسبوعيًا"
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"هذا الإعداد سيؤدي لإرسال ملخص أسبوعي بجميع الإشعارات إلى عنوان بريدك "
+"الإلكتروني المسجل"
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+#| msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr "{annoucement_date} الإعلان على"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30c213d6
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51933eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr "Ankündigungen"
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr "Gruppenarbeit"
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr "Ranglisten"
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr "Diskussionen"
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr "Tägliche E-Mail erhalten"
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Bei dieser Einstellung wird eine tägliche Zusammenfassung aller Nachrichten "
+"an Ihre eingetragene E-Mail Adresse geschickt."
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr "Wöchentliche E-Mail erhalten"
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Bei dieser Einstellung wird eine wöchentliche Zusammenfassung "
+"allerNachrichten an Ihre eingetragene E-Mail Adresse geschickt."
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr "Ankündigung am {annoucement_date}"
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88b2449a
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce599eb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:167
+msgid "Announcement"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b10a2f4c
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2ddd52b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr "Anuncios"
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr "Trabajo en grupo"
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr "Tableros de calificaciones"
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr "Debates"
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr "Recibir a diario por correo electrónico"
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Esta configuración le permite seleccionar que todas las notificaciones se "
+"envíen a diario a la dirección de correo electrónico registrada."
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr "Recibir una vez semana por correo electrónico"
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Esta configuración le permite seleccionar que todas las notificacionesse "
+"envíen una vez por semana a la dirección de correo electrónico registrada."
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr "anuncio el {annoucement_date}"
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab8f0506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr "Annonces"
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr "Travail de groupe"
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr "Classements"
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr "Discussions"
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr "Recevoir un courriel quotidien"
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Ce paramètre résultera en l'envoi d'un résumé quotidien de toutes les "
+"notifications à votre adresse de courriel enregistré"
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr "Recevoir un courriel hebdomadaire"
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Ce paramètre résultera en l'envoi d'un résumé hebdomadaire de toutes les "
+"notifications à votre adresse de courriel enregistrée"
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr "annonce le {annoucement_date}"
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf679737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0;\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr "お知らせ"
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr "グループワーク"
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr "スコアボード"
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr "検討事項"
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr "デイリーメールを受信する"
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"この設定により、すべての通知の日々のダイジェスト版が、あなたの登録メールアド"
+"レスに送信されます。"
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr "ウィークリーメールを受信する"
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"この設定により、すべての通知の週間ダイジェスト版が、あなたの登録メールアドレ"
+"スに送信されます。"
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr "についての発表 {annoucement_date}"
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21cdd599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: const.py:167
+msgid "Announcement"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d95e85ff
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c482805c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr "Avisos"
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr "Trabalho em equipe"
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr "Classificações"
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr "Discussões"
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr "Receber e-mail diário"
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Esta configuração fará com que um resumo diário de todas asnotificações seja "
+"enviado para seu endereço de e-mail registrado"
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr "Receber e-mail semanal"
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr ""
+"Esta configuração fará com que um resumo semanal de todasas notificações "
+"seja enviado para o seu endereço de e-mail cadastrado"
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr "anúncio em {annoucement_date}"
diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/edx_notifications/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d948e0a
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diff --git a/edx_notifications/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/edx_notifications/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..153730e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_notifications/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-11-29 17:12+0500\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: const.py:103
+msgid "Announcements"
+msgstr "公告"
+
+#: const.py:108
+msgid "Group Work"
+msgstr "群组工作"
+
+#: const.py:113
+msgid "Leaderboards"
+msgstr "排行榜"
+
+#: const.py:118
+msgid "Discussion"
+msgstr "讨论"
+
+#: const.py:123
+msgid "Other"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: digests.py:200
+msgid "Receive daily email"
+msgstr "接收每日电子邮件"
+
+#: digests.py:201
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a daily digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr "此设置将使所有通知的每日摘要都发送到您注册的电子邮件地址"
+
+#: digests.py:210
+msgid "Receive weekly email"
+msgstr "接收每周电子邮件"
+
+#: digests.py:211
+msgid ""
+"This setting will cause a weekly digest of all notifications to be sent to "
+"your registered email address"
+msgstr "此设置将使所有通知的每周摘要都发送到您注册的电子邮件地址"
+
+#: stores/sql/models.py:145
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Announcement on {annoucement_date}"
+msgstr "公告 {annoucement_date}"
diff --git a/edx_notifications/stores/sql/models.py b/edx_notifications/stores/sql/models.py
index 3e86c528..8a1f027d 100644
--- a/edx_notifications/stores/sql/models.py
+++ b/edx_notifications/stores/sql/models.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from edx_notifications import const
 from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete
 from django.dispatch import receiver
+from django.utils.translation import get_language,ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class SQLNotificationType(models.Model):
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ def to_data_object(self, options=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
 
         return NotificationType(
-            name=self.name,
+            name=_(self.name),
             renderer=self.renderer,
             renderer_context=DictField.from_json(self.renderer_context)
         )
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ def to_data_object(self, options=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
             deliver_no_earlier_than=self.deliver_no_earlier_than,
             expires_at=self.expires_at,
             expires_secs_after_read=self.expires_secs_after_read,
-            payload=DictField.from_json(self.payload),  # special case, dict<-->JSON string
+            payload=self.translate_payload_title(DictField.from_json(self.payload)),  # special case, dict<-->JSON string
             created=self.created,
             resolve_links=DictField.from_json(self.resolve_links),  # special case, dict<-->JSON string
             object_id=self.object_id
@@ -131,6 +132,13 @@ def to_data_object(self, options=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 
         return msg
 
+    def translate_payload_title(self, payload):
+        if payload and 'notification_type' in payload and payload['notification_type'] == "courseannouncement":
+            announcement_date = payload['announcement_date']
+            title = _('Announcement on {annoucement_date}').format(annoucement_date=announcement_date)
+            payload['title'] = title
+        return payload
+
     @classmethod
     def from_data_object(cls, msg):
         """
@@ -285,9 +293,9 @@ def to_data_object(self, options=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
 
         return NotificationPreference(
-            name=self.name,
-            display_name=self.display_name,
-            display_description=self.display_description,
+            name=_(self.name),
+            display_name=_(self.display_name),
+            display_description=_(self.display_description),
             default_value=self.default_value
         )
 
@@ -340,7 +348,7 @@ def to_data_object(self, options=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         return UserNotificationPreferences(
             user_id=self.user_id,
             preference=self.preference.to_data_object(),  # pylint: disable=no-member,
-            value=self.value
+            value=_(self.value)
         )
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/edx_notifications/stores/sql/tests/test_store_provider.py b/edx_notifications/stores/sql/tests/test_store_provider.py
index 84b13b6a..7fdefed8 100644
--- a/edx_notifications/stores/sql/tests/test_store_provider.py
+++ b/edx_notifications/stores/sql/tests/test_store_provider.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
     BulkOperationTooLarge
 )
 from edx_notifications import const
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext as getext
 
 
 class TestSQLStoreProvider(TestCase):
@@ -119,8 +121,9 @@ def _save_user_notification_preference(self, number_of_queries, preference_name,
         """
         notification_preference = self._save_notification_preference(
             number_of_queries=number_of_queries,
-            name=preference_name,
-            display_name='Test Preference'
+            name=_(preference_name),
+            display_name=getext('Test Preference'),
+            display_description=getext('this is a Test Preference')
         )
         test_user_notification_preference = UserNotificationPreferences(
             user_id=user_id,
@@ -1033,16 +1036,16 @@ def test_get_all_notification_preferences(self):
         """
         test_notification_preference = self._save_notification_preference(
             number_of_queries=3,
-            name='test_notification_preference,',
-            display_name="Test Preference",
-            display_description="This is the test preference"
+            name=getext("test_notification_preference,"),
+            display_name=getext("Test Preference"),
+            display_description=getext("This is the test preference")
         )
 
         test2_notification_preference = self._save_notification_preference(
             number_of_queries=3,
-            name='notification_preference2',
-            display_name="Test Preference 2",
-            display_description="This is the second test preference"
+            name=getext('notification_preference2'),
+            display_name=getext("Test Preference 2"),
+            display_description=getext("This is the second test preference")
         )
 
         with self.assertNumQueries(1):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 746b1a5d..25f6df44 100755
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Django/Framework Packages
-django==1.8.18
+django==1.8.19
 django-model-utils==2.3.1
 python-dateutil==2.1
 requests==2.9.1
 pylru==1.0.6
-djangorestframework==3.2.3
+git+https://github.com/edx/django-rest-framework.git@3c72cb5ee5baebc4328947371195eae2077197b0#egg=djangorestframework==3.2.3
 pytz==2016.7
 PyContracts==1.7.1
 underscore.py==0.1.6
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 0aa8f0a5..0e05de2f 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*
 """
 Django settings file for local development purposes
 """
-import sys
-
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 TEST_ROOT = "tests"
 TRANSACTIONS_MANAGED = {}
 USE_TZ = True
-TIME_ZONE = {}
+TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
 SECRET_KEY='SHHHHHH'
 
 DATABASES = {
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
     },
 }
 
+USE_I18N = True
+USE_L10N = True
+
+
 INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
@@ -50,19 +54,45 @@
         }
     })
 
+
+LANGUAGE_CODE = "en"
+LANGUAGE_COOKIE_NAME = "openedx-language-preference"
+LANGUAGES = (
+    ('en', u'English '),
+    ('ar', u'العربية'),  # Arabic
+    ('es', u'Español'),
+    ('nl', u'Dutch '),
+    ('pt', u'Português'),
+    ('zh-cn', u'中文(简体)'),
+    ('fr', u'Français'),
+    ('jp', u'日本人'),
+    ('de', u'Deutsche'),
+)
+
+LOCALE_PATHS = [
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'locale'),
+]
+
 MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
+
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
+
 )
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'edx_notifications.server.urls'
 
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'edx_notifications.server.wsgi.application'
 
-TEMPLATE_DIRS = ['edx_notifications/server/web/templates']
+
+TEMPLATES = [{
+    'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
+    'DIRS': ['edx_notifications/server/web/templates']
+}]
 
 NOTIFICATION_STORE_PROVIDER = {
     "class": "edx_notifications.stores.sql.store_provider.SQLNotificationStoreProvider",
@@ -155,4 +185,4 @@
 NOTIFICATION_BRANDED_DEFAULT_LOGO = 'edx_notifications/img/edx-openedx-logo-tag.png'
 
 # digest email css
-NOTIFICATION_DIGEST_EMAIL_CSS = 'edx_notifications/css/email_digests.css'
+NOTIFICATION_DIGEST_EMAIL_CSS = 'edx_notifications/css/email_digests.css'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 291c5806..841e98b8 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def load_requirements(*requirements_paths):
 
 setup(
     name='edx-notifications',
-    version='0.6.3',
+    version='0.6.8',
     description='Notification subsystem for Open edX',
     long_description=open('README.md').read(),
     author='edX',
diff --git a/testserver/bokchoy_settings.py b/testserver/bokchoy_settings.py
index 7cf3eb42..4c954d4e 100644
--- a/testserver/bokchoy_settings.py
+++ b/testserver/bokchoy_settings.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*
 """
 Django settings for edx_notifications test project.
 For more information on this file, see
@@ -37,12 +39,34 @@
     'django_nose',
 )
 
+
+LANGUAGE_CODE = "en"
+LANGUAGE_COOKIE_NAME = "openedx-language-preference"
+LANGUAGES = (
+    ('en', u'English '),
+    ('ar', u'العربية'),  # Arabic
+    ('es', u'Español'),
+    ('nl', u'Dutch '),
+    ('pt', u'Português'),
+    ('zh-cn', u'中文(简体)'),
+    ('fr', u'Français'),
+    ('jp', u'日本人'),
+    ('de', u'Deutsche'),
+)
+
+LOCALE_PATHS = [
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'locale'),
+]
+
 MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
+
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
+
 )
 
 REST_FRAMEWORK = {