> I have just been assigned to our Affirmative Action Advisory Committee to
> promote and enhance affirmative action and equal employment opportunities.
> Are there any technical associations geared specifically for Native Americans
> and/or Hispanics? Also, are there predominantly NA fraternitites/sororities?
> How about national conventions?
Dagmar -- Please see the Bowker publication, _Encyclopedia of Associations_,
which is available in most public & academic libraries and lists by keyword
and name just about every organization you might ever want to know about.
This publication is available in print and cd-rom versions, is easy to use,
and gives at least the following information for each association listed:
name; address; phone #; FAX #; e-mail address; when founded; # of members;
# of staff; Size of budget; *description*/*purpose*; publications;committees;
*conventions*/*meetings*; etc.
I did a very cursory search in the 28th ed. (1994 -- 3 vols.) and
found the following (BUT DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO THESE; PLEASE DELVE INTO
IT YOURSELF TO FIND MANY OTHERS -- You may want to request that your company
purchase the _Encyclopedia of Associations_ if your corporate library does
not have it in their collection.); I replicated a full entry of one listing
just to show the info. the _Encyclopedia ..._ covers. -- Have fun! -- Gaele
American Indian Council of Architects & Engineers
American Indian Library Association (part of the American Library Association)
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)
National Network of Minority Women in Science (MWIS)
Address:
c/o American Association for the Advancement of Science
Directorate for Education & Human Resources Programs
1333 H St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)326-6670
Coordinator: Audrey B. Daniel
Founded: 1978. Members: 400. Budget: Less than $25,000.
Regional Groups: 1. State Groups: 2. Local Groups: 3. Asian, Black,
Mexican American, Native American, & Puerto Rican women involved in science
related professions; other interested persons. Promotes the advancement of
minority women in science fields and the improvement of the science and
mathematics education and career awareness of minorities. Supports public
policies and programs in science and technology that benefit minorities.
Compiles statistics; serves as clearinghouse for identifying minority women
scientists. Offers writing and conference presentations, seminars, and
workshops on minority women in science and local career conferences for
students. Local chapters maintain speakers' bureaus and placement services,
offer childeren's services, sponsor competitions, and bestows awards.
Publications: MWIS. annual report. Price: Free. Plans to publish
directory. Convention/Meeting: annual (with exhibits) - always in
Jan. or Feb. in conjunction with American Association for the Advancement
of Science.
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical
Professionals (NOGLSTP)
National Society of Black Engineers
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in
Science (SACNAS)
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