Hello! NOTIS is seeking several member volunteers to help organize its social and professional events.

Member engagement is the very bedrock of NOTIS’s activities. This was true in the beginning, when a small but enterprising group of language professionals banded together to establish our Society in 1988. It remains true today, 37 years on, with our Board of Directors and all committees and divisions run entirely by us.

Are you a proud community member with a genuine passion for your profession? Can you spare just a few hours a month to lend a hand, putting your skills to good use while collaborating with your colleagues to make a tangible difference? If so, read on…

HOW CAN YOU HELP? ‍♀️ NOTIS is seeking volunteers to help with our annual conference, serve on committees, and possibly even join the Board of Directors!

The following committees and divisions are seeking volunteers:

• The Social Events Committee is seeking event planners. We especially need a small but dedicated team to organize the holiday party (December 6), NOTIS's biggest annual social gathering. If you like to organize fun get-togethers, this committee is for you!
• The Community Interpreters Division (CID) organizes events and trainings for interpreters. Do you have some great programming ideas? Want to promote excellence in interpreting to enhance the provision of vital health, social, and educational services to our region’s diverse communities? Join us!
• The Advocacy Committee is seeking another member or two to aid their efforts to promote and inspire positive change for interpreters, translators, and the people they serve. We could really use a medical interpreter and a translator.
• The Legal Division supports language professionals who work in legal settings with valuable talks and continuing education courses. They are looking for at least one more active volunteer to attend meetings and help generate ideas.
• NOTIS’s Translation Division organizes practical and intellectual events for translators and those in adjacent fields. Recent offerings have explored topics including AI and CAT tools, subtitling, translating comics and kids’ books, time and money management, and more. They can always use help generating novel ideas and recruiting speakers.
• The Member Care & Development Committee was formed last year in response to feedback received on our 2025 Member Satisfaction Survey. Their main initiatives this year are practice groups for exam prep and skills building, and grants for conference attendance, training, and certification. Do you have ideas about how NOTIS can best support you and your colleagues? Want to help organize some of these activities? Join MC&D!

Are you ready to join our team and help shape NOTIS from the inside? Let us know! To express your interest, please email info@notisnet.org with your full name, contact information, and volunteering preferences. Not sure where your skills would be most valuable? No worries! Tell us a bit about your passions and interests, and we will work with you to ensure a good fit.

Thank you for your membership and for the vital role you perform in our diverse, multilingual community. In the wise words of Judy Langley, our inaugural president (1988!), “There undoubtedly is much we can learn from one another.” (See here, pg. 9.)

With gratitude,
Maria Lucas, NOTIS President