Emerging Topics Community: Community Update

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA">The SOA launched a new initiative, the emerging topics community, as a pilot in 2021.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> In this short discussion, we explain what the emerging topics community is, how it is structured and what benefits it brings to the SOA community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Information is also provided on how anyone can volunteer and contribute.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA">Joe Alaimo interviews volunteer leaders in the community Kevin Durand, Laura Whitaker and Nick Miller</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA">View the SOA professional opportunities such as webcasts and topic calls: </span><a href= "https://www.soa.org/pdopportunities">https://www.soa.org/pdopportunities</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA">If you are interested in contributing by writing an article, speaking at a conference or joining a podcast send an email to <a href= "mailto:communities@soa.org"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> communities@soa.org</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>