The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2023 - 11

Increasing Member
Representation through
ATA's New
Special
Interest
Groups
Like ATA as a whole, SIGs aim to increase
language access for all and help their members
gain visibility, recognition, and respect not
only within the T&I community, but also among
other professionals and the public at large.
By Andie Ho
O
ne of the chief
purposes of a
professional
association is to create a
network where members
can find both support and
knowledge. In 2022, ATA's
Board approved a pilot
program for special interest
groups, or SIGs, a new
kind of community within
ATA. Currently, three SIGS
have been established: the
Interpreters and Translators
in Education SIG, the
Financial Translators SIG,
and the Southeast Asian
Languages SIG. The pilot
period will extend through
2023, and, depending on
member interest and the
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activity level within each
SIG, the Board will vote to
continue or dissolve the SIGs
at that time.
What Are SIGs?
SIGs were created to fill a
void. Some ATA members
were seeking groups
catering to their particular
professional interests
but, crucially, didn't have
the numbers necessary to
form a division. SIGs serve
as a midway point. They
are similar to divisions in
that they offer a source of
community and conversation
around an area of focus, but
they do not have the formal
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