Translation Associations
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SOMI - Society of Medical Interpreters
Country: United StatesState: MassachusettsA non-profit organization officially incorporated on April 28, 1994, by interpreters for interpreters. Mission: SOMI is dedicated to promoting professionalism and excellence in interpretive services to enhance the provision of health and social services to ethnic communities. Background: SOMI was born from the needs and desires of a community of…
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SEMIA South Eastern Medical Interpreters Association
Country: United StatesState: KentuckyThe International Medical Interpreters Association (formerly MMIA) is a non-profit organization committed to equal access to quality health care for all people and to the advancement of professional medical Interpreters. SEMIA (South Eastern Medical Interpreter Association) was formed in early 2006 in response to the growing need for qualified medical…
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RID – Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Country: United StatesState: VirginiaRID is a national membership organization representing the professionals who facilitate communication between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear. Interpreters serve as professional communicators in a vast array of settings such as: churches, schools, courtrooms, hospitals and theaters, as well as on political…
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PEN American Center
Country: United StatesState: New YorkPEN American Center is the U.S. branch of the world?s oldest international literary and human rights organization. International PEN was founded in 1921 in direct response to the ethnic and national divisions that contributed to the First World War. PEN American Center was founded in 1922 and is the largest…
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NYCT - New York Circle of Translators
Country: United StatesState: New YorkThe New York Circle of Translators (NYCT), which began in 1979 as a small group of dinner companions, has become a New York State not-for-profit corporation with several hundred members. It is governed by a set of Bylaws which regulate the internal affairs of the association. Our members are independent…