Diverse Recruitment Resources
Resources for American Indians/Native Americans
Web sites to encourage Chicanos and Native Americans in science careers 
SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano and Native American scientists? from college students to professionals? in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership.
Indians in Science and Engineering
AISES substantially increases the representation of American Indian and Alaska Natives in engineering, science and other related technology fields. Through a variety of educational programs, AISES offers financial, academic and cultural support to American Indians and Alaska Natives from middle school through graduate school.
US Native Americans
There are so many (more than 500 at last count) indigenous people?s Web sites that I?m NOT attempting to link? to at all. Instead, here are several thorough indexes or catalogs that try to be complete.
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
AIHEC is the collective spirit and unifying voice of our nation?s Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). AIHEC provides leadership and influences public policy on American Indian higher education issues through advocacy, research, and program initiatives; promotes and strengthens Native American languages, cultures, communities, and tribal nations; and through its unique position, serves member institutions and emerging TCUs.
Bureau of Indian Education
The BIE team is strategically moving forward to affect the rigor and the relevance of the academic? related programs in our schools. Cultivating strong relationships by supporting students? navigation through learning experiences, and finding ways to seamlessly include cultural values and relevance to those experiences is a process we will continue to address.
National Indian Education Association
The National Indian Education Association is membership based organization committed to increasing educational opportunities and resources for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students while protecting our cultural and linguistic traditions.
Resources for Asians/Asian-Americans
Information for Asian students ? (scholarships, foundations, etc.)
Since its founding in 1969, The Center has established partnerships, collaborations, and exchanges with hundreds of public and private institutions across the nation and around the world, and has played a critical role in developing Southern California?s infrastructure of social service agencies, civil rights organizations, museums, historical societies, media and cultural groups, and business associations that serve and represent the Asian American and Pacific Islander population.
Asian American History
Erika Lee, Associate Professor in U.S. History, received her Ph.D. in History from the University of California at Berkeley. From 2003 to 2005, Professor Lee was a McKnight Land Grant Professor. She is currently a McKnight Presidential Fellow and serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of History. Her primary research and teaching interests are in Asian American, immigration, comparative race and ethnicity, and 20th century American history.
ASIAN ? PACIFIC ISLAND RESOURCES
Sites and articles listed here are not necessarily endorsed by the CMMR; they are listed for informational purposes only. Full text articles and resources are also provided.
Asian Women In Business
AWIB?s corporate initiative is designed to support corporate and professional Asian women. Hundreds of Asian women have thronged to our leadership forums to learn, ask questions and network. Featured speakers represent the top minds from across corporate America, making it a quality experience for participants.
Asian Media Access
Our annual Youth Media Camp is now open for online registration. Please note we won?t be able to provide transportation this year. The camp site, Camp Kingswood, however, is 30 minutes from Minneapolis, just on the west side of Lake Minnetonka.
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Originally formed as an all?volunteer organization in 1998, the APALRC grew out of a unique collaborative effort by students from D.C. area law schools and attorneys associated with the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) and the South Asian Bar Association (SABA). The APALRC was founded in response to the lack of linguistically and culturally appropriate legal services for the growing number of Asian Americans. Since its founding, the APALRC has flourished from an all?volunteer organization to an organization with 16 board members, 10 full?time staff, over 20 bilingual law student volunteers, and over 30 trained/qualified legal interpreters.
Resources for Blacks/African?Americans
Job links for African?Americans
These directories, which highlight African?American?owned businesses, are published by McCants Communications Group, Inc. and Thomas Media Group, LLC. These companies have worked for two decades to offer black business owners in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida the exposure and visibility necessary to be successful.
Organization for African Americans in Human Resources
NAAAHR is a professional association representing the interests of people of color in Human Resources. We encourage and give power to our associates through strategies that represent their interests as well as provide relevant experiences to enhance their professional development.
Devoted to African?American MBA?s
Our members are building business powerhouses through their entreprenuerial dreams. At the NBMBAA? our goal is to assist these visionaries in becoming business champions in the neighborhood and around the world. Leverage your membership to pursue new relationships in supplier diversity, access to capital or training, guidance and affordable business coaching.
African?American Designers
The Organization of Black Designers is a non?profit national professional association dedicated to promoting the visibility, education, empowerment and interaction of its membership and the understanding and value that diverse design perspectives contribute to world culture and commerce. The Organization of Black Designers (OBD) is the first national organization dedicated to addressing the unique needs of African?American design professionals.
Africa?Americans in Information Technology
BDPA can help you advance your career in the IT profession. We give professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and students an IT career pathway from the "Classroom to the Boardroom". Through education, mentoring, services and business networking, BDPA promotes innovation, technical skills, business savvy and personal growth.
Africa?Americans in Retail
Retail and related industries are supported significantly by African Americans and all people of color. Conversely, studies have shown that members of these populations do not easily enter into the industry at all levels. Great strides have been made, but much improvement is still needed. It is BRAG?s mission to narrow the gap between the disproportionate numbers of consumers to the disproportionate numbers of people of color in middle and upper management.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
Web site for Self?Identified Homosexuals to find jobs
To assist the GLBT workforce in finding satisfying, enriching jobs with companies that offer: freedom from discrimination and harassment because of their sexual orientation and / or gender, equal benefits for the partners of GLBT employees as compared to those offered to the spouses of married employees, and equal opportunity for advancement and career development.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally Programs Office
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally (GLBTA) Programs Office is dedicated to improving campus climate for all University of Minnesota students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors by developing and supporting more inclusive understandings of gender and sexuality.
Adoption Advice for Gay and Lesbian Employees
"An abundance of advice is available about what to expect in the adoption process? before, during, and after, but little of it is organized in ways that deal with the issues specific to gay and lesbian parents. So my first piece of advice for prospective parents is to take the time to do a lot of research, and don't be afraid to ask any questions."
The Community of LGBT Centers
The Community of LGBT Centers exists to support the development of strong, sustainable LGBT community centers and to build a unified center movement.
OutFront Minnesota ? GLBT Equality
"OutFront Minnesota?s mission is to make our state a place where GLBT Minnesotans have the freedom, power, and confidence to make the best choices for their own lives."
Hispanics/Latinos
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
As you browse our Web site, you will see the variety of activities that HACU has undertaken to address the challenge of assuring Hispanic success in higher education. Under Advocacy you will find information about our public policy efforts. Programs, including the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP), present a range of initiatives to directly improve Hispanic educational success by reducing the barriers and increasing resources available to Hispanic?Serving Institutions (HSIs) and to Hispanic students. We hope that constituent links for U.S. Members, International, etc., will facilitate your finding pages of interest to you.
Hispanics in Government
NAHFE is the Premier Organization Advocating for the Development and Advancement of Hispanics to Career Senior Level, Policy?Making Positions in the Federal Government
Hispanic Professionals
With 10,000+ members, the National Society for Hispanic Professionals is the top US networking association for Hispanic professionals. It?s free to join and this is a great place for you to connect with new people who share your interests.
Latinos in Finance and Accounting
ALPFA is the leading national professional association, consisting of chapters across the country and Puerto Rico. ALPFA is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions. ALPFA is a not?for?profit entity registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Membership is open to anyone who shares our values, mission, and principles.
Latino Youth
The ASPIRA National Office operates national model programs, provides technical assistance to the states offices and serves as the national voice for the Association. The National Office supports the local offices in their one?on?one work with students. It promotes quality programs, raises the visibility of the Association, conducts research and disseminates analyses, and acts as a liaison to the federal government and professional organizations.In addition, the National Office coordinates national programs that fit into three broad work areas: Youth Leadership and Community Service, Educational Access and Careers, and Community Mobilization for Educational Excellence.
Promote Diversity in Corporate America for Hispanics
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility has developed strongpartnerships at two levels. Coalition Members consist of 16 national Hispanic organizations that form the backbone of HACR and whose executive directors, presidents and CEOs serve as board members to the organization. The HACR Corporate Members have taken a leadership position among other FORTUNE 1,000 companies and made a serious long?term commitment to the Hispanic community. They work very closely with the organization and its board of directors on issues that are important to their constituents ? the Hispanic community.
Hispanic Advertisers
AHAA represents the best minds and resources dedicated to Hispanic?specialized marketing. Advertisers trying to reach and connect with Hispanic consumers turn to AHAA members for unmatched cultural expertise and knowledge. Companies like General Mills, Procter & Gamble, McDonalds, Wal?Mart, Target, JC Penney, Domino?s Pizza and Allstate are tapping into the Hispanic market potential and rely on Hispanic?specialized agencies to deliver bottom&ndsah;line profits even during the recession. As the voice of the Hispanic?specialized marketing industry, AHAA demonstrates the value of targeting Hispanics, showcases the impact of using AHAA member agencies, and provides forums for the discussion and dialogue between advertisers and industry professionals.
People with Disabilities
Accessible Information Technology
EASI's mission is to serve as a resource by providing information and guidance in the area of access?to?information technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K?12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.
Employment Resources for People with Disabilities
The Interwork Institute values the right of all people to fully and actively participate in all aspects of society with dignity and respect. All Interwork Institute efforts focus on promoting the integration of individuals with disabilities in to all aspects of school, work, family, and community life.
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
Federal agencies fill jobs two ways, competitively and non?competitively. Persons with disabilities may apply for jobs filled either way. People who are selected for jobs must meet the qualification requirements for the jobs and be able to perform the essential duties of the jobs with or without reasonable accommodation.
Directory Of Resources And Services For People with Disabilities
This directory is distributed as a public service. It is a compilation of local, state, and national organizations that assist people with disabilities and their families.
Women
Women Business Owners
To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership; education, networking support and national recognition.
Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not?for?profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life?changing contributions as engineers and leaders. Founded in 1950, SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more.
Women in Communications
The Association for Women in Communications is the one organization that recognizes the complex relationships that exist across communications disciplines. Modern communicators must demonstrate competence in varied disciplines and be able to network and make career moves across the broad spectrum of communications fields.
Women in Technology
WITI's mission is to empower women worldwide to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity.
Other useful resources:
General
National Association of Black Professors
Dr. S. Miles Woods
P.O. Box 526
Chrisfield, MD 21817
Phone: 410?968?2393.
National Black MBA Association, Inc. (NBMBAA)
180 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312?236?2622, Fax: 312?236?4131
http://www.nbmbaa.org/employment/Default.htm
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
333 Front Street, Suite 104
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831?459?0170, Fax: 831?459?0194
http://www.sacnas.org/adchart.html
Teaching to a Diverse Classroom on Guide to Online Schools
With a growing global economy and new education options, the student body is more diverse than ever. This provides teachers with a lot of new opportunities, but also poses some new challenges. Luckily, there are some great resources out there to prepare teachers for this new cultural diversity in the classroom. We've scoured the web and these are 53 resources that stand out from the rest.
Accounting
American Accounting Association, Gender Issues on Accounting, Area of Accounting
Anderson School of Management
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-277-6471.
National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA)
7249?A Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 301?474?6222, Fax: 301?474?3114
http://www.nabainc.org/
Anthropology
American Anthropological Associate, Committee on the Status of Women in Anthropology (COSWA)
http://www.aaanet.org/committees/coswa/index.htm#2, and Committee on Minority Issues in Anthropology, http://www.aaanet.org/committees/minority/index.htm, Kathleen Terry-Sharp
Academic Relations
4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 640
Arlington, VA 22203?1620
Phone: 703?528?1902, extension 3010
Biological Sciences
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Human Resources Committee
Dr. Mary McKenna
Howard University
415 College Street NW
Washington, DC 20059,
http://www.aibs.org/
American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Equal Opportunities for Minorities Subcommittee
Matthew George Jr., Chair
9650 Rockville Place
Bethesda, MD 20814?3996
Phone: 301?530?7145, Fax: 301?571?1824.
Biophysical Society
Minority Affairs Committee and Committee for Professional Opportunities for Women
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301?530?7114, Fax: 301?530?7133.
Chemistry
American Chemical Society
Department of Diversity Programs
1155 16th Street NW
Washington DC 20036
Phone: 202?872?6240/6250, Fax: 202?776?8003, http://www.acs.org/minorityaffairs/macommittees.html
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
P.O. Box 77040
Washington DC ,20013
Phone: 800?776?1419.
Engineering
American Indian Science & Engineering Society,
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque NM, 87119?9828
Phone: 505?765?1052
http://www.aises.org/
Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering
145 Madison Avenue
New York NY 10016?7892
Phone: 212?725?1999
http://www.idst.vt.edu/SAGE.html
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
525 College Street NW
Washington DC 20059
Phone: 202?667?1699.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
1454 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703?549?2207
http://www.nsbe.org/
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
5400 Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone: 213?725?3970, Fax: 213?725?0316
http://www.shpe.com/
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists
1851 East First Street, Suite 900
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 714?560?7732, http://www.maes-natl.org/
Online Engineering Degree
An nonprofit online resource created to explain to students their options and some of the advantages and disadvantages of getting an online engineering degree. http://www.onlineengineeringdegree.org
Ethnic Studies
African Studies Association
Rutgers?Douglas Campus
132 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901?1400
Phone: 732?932?8173
http://www.africanstudies.org/
Association for Asian Studies
1021 East Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734?665?2490
http://www.aasianst.org/
Latin American Studies Association
University of Pittsburgh
946 William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412?648?7929
http://lasa.international.pitt.edu/
National Association for Ethnic Studies
Arizona State University West
4701 West Thunderbird Road? MC3051
Glendale, AZ 85306?4908
Phone: 602?543?4111
http://www.ethnicstudies.org/ .
Geology
Association for Women Geoscientists
P.O. Box 280
Broomfield, CO 80038?0280
http://www.awg.org/
Journalism
Asian American Journalists Association
1182 Market Street, Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415?346&ndah;2051
http://www.aaja.org/
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Minorities and Communication Division
Sharon Bramlet?Solomon Cronkite
School of Journalism and Telecommunications
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287?1305
Phone: 602?965?5011.
National Association of Black Journalists
University of Maryland 8701?A
Adelphi MD 20783?1716
Phone: 301?445?7100
http://www.nabj.org
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Career & Opportunity Exchange
1193 National Press Building
Washington, DC 20045?2100
Phone: 202?662?7144
http://www.nahj.org
Native American Journalists Association
3359 36th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone: 612?729?9244, Fax: 612?729?9373
http://www.naja.com
Music
American Musicology Society
Council Outreach Committee
201 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA19104?6313
Phone: 215?898?8698.
Society for Music Theory
Committee on Diversity
Yayoi Uno
Emory College
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404?727?6445.
The Society for Ethnomusicology
Bonnie C. Wade
Department of Music
U.C. Berkeley
Morrison Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720?1200
Phone: 510?642?1460 http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=90
Philosophy
American Philosophical Association
Committee on Blacks in Philosophy
Bernard Boxhill
Department of Philosophy
University of North Carolina?Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599?3125
Phone: 919?962?7291.
American Philosophical Association
Committee on Inclusiveness
Lucius Outlaw
Chair
Furman Hall, 111
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37235
Phone: 615?322?2637
American Philosophical Association Committee on Hispanics in Philosophy
Pablo De Greiff
Department of Philosophy
State University of New York
135 Park Hall, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260?1010
Phone: 716?645?2444.
Physics
National Society of Black Physicists
State University
Greensboro, NC 27411?1086
Phone: 336?334?7646.
Psychology
American Psychological Association
Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs
c/o Asuncion Miteria Austria
Department of Psychology
Cardinal Stritch University
6801 North Yates Road
Milwaukee, WI 53217?3985.
Asian American Psychological Association
303 N. Central Avenue
Suite 103?198
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: 602?230?4257
http://www.west.asu.edu/aapa/
Association of Black Psychologists
P.O. Box 55999
Washington, DC 20040?5999
Phone: 202?722?0808
http://www.abpsi.org
Science
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119?9828
Phone: 505?765?1052
http://www.aises.org/
Association for Puerto Ricans in Science and Engineering
c/o AAAS
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202?326?6400.
Foundation for Science and Disability
c/o Dr. E. C. Keller Jr.
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506?6057.
National Network of Minority Women in Science
c/o American Association for the Advancement of Science
1333 H Street NW Washington, DC 20005?4792
Phone: 202?326?6682.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
333 Front Street, Suite 104
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831?459?0170
http://www.sacnas.org/
Sociology
Association of Black Sociologists
4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
PMB 106?257
Washington, DC 20016?2143
http://members.aol.com/blacksociology/index.html
Spanish and Portuguese
American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese
Butler-Hancock
Room 210
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
Phone: 970?351?1090
http://www.aatsp.or
