The ATA Chronicle - July/August 2022 - 4

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Change for the Better
MADALENA
SÁNCHEZ ZAMPAULO
president@atanet.org
@mszampaulo
came across a copy the
American Translators
Association-1959-2009:
A Professional Journey,
written to commemorate
the Association's 50th
anniversary, in my home
office the other day and took
a few minutes to flip through
it again. As I skimmed the
pages of ATA's history, it
became obvious to me just
how far our Association has
come in the past 60+ years.
Not only have we adapted to
various changes and trends,
but we've refined our benefits
and programs throughout the
years to support our members
and promote the professions.
The ATA Chronicle: First, if
you're reading this, you're
enjoying the now-fullydigital
issue of The ATA
Chronicle. I admit I prefer to
read books and magazines
in print whenever I have
the chance, but the benefits
of going digital with our
Association's flagship
publication are well worth it.
Besides the environmental
impact and cost savings, the
number of members opting
for the digital version of The
ATA Chronicle has grown over
the years. These factors led
to the Board's decision to
stop printing and mailing
the magazine with the May/
June issue.
Certification: Another area
where ATA continues to
make improvements is with
the certification exam. The
Certification Committee has
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worked diligently over the
past few years to offer the
exam to candidates remotely
in addition to holding inperson
sittings. And most
recently, the exam is being
offered on demand.1
This
means you can now take the
certification exam at a time
that suits you from anywhere
in the world! A huge thanks to
the Certification Committee
for making this happen.
find valuable ways to refine
our skills as ATA members,
and there's surely more in
store to look forward to.
Advocacy and Outreach:
Our Advocacy Committee
has also been working on
ways to offer materials and
education to members on
how to approach lawmakers
as they make decisions that
affect the work we do as
independent professionals.
Not only have we adapted to
various changes and trends, but
we've refined our benefits and
programs throughout the years to
support our members and promote
the professions.
Professional Development:
We're also enjoying the
fruits of the Professional
Development (PD)
Committee's hard work as
they continue to develop a
truly robust PD program-
including a wide variety
of business-related and
language-/specializationspecific
webinars, workshops,
and podcast episodes. The
webinar library continues
to grow with more and
more timely and relevant
presentations by colleagues
who graciously share their
knowledge and expertise with
us. It has never been easier to
In fact, members of the
Advocacy Committee
recently shared ATA's
efforts and how to advocate
for policies that support
our professions in a free
webinar.2
The committee is
also planning to offer virtual
Advocacy Days where you
can sign up and join the
efforts to advocate for
our professions. Stay
tuned for more!
Business Practices
Education Committee:
The Business Practices
Education Committee has
also stepped up its digital
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