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Diversity Links

African Americans

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  1. National Association of Black Professors:
    Dr S. Miles Woods
    P.O. Box 526
    Chrisfield, MD 21817
    Phone: 410-968-2393
  2. Blacks In Government: BIG has been a national response to the need for African Americans in public service to organize around issues of mutual concern and use their collective strength to confront workplace and community issues.
  3. Afronet:
    Social site with useful job links.
  4. National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR):
    A not-for-profit organization, exists to provide a national forum where Black and African American human resources practitioners and those who are aligned with our goals can share, gain information and provide leadership on issues affecting their individual careers and the global workforce.
  5. The Organization of Black Designers:
    The mission of the OBD is to enhance and improve the totality of the American design profession by energizing them with creative diversity.
  6. IALHEA Bulletin, Description:
    In October 2007, the Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education (ICBCHE) and the Illinois Latino Committee on Higher Education (ILACHE) were jointly awarded an Illinois Board of Higher Education HECA grant to work together on a shared mission of documenting and enhancing the participation of Blacks and Latinos on college and university campuses across the state of Illinois. The IALHEA Listserv is one of the outcomes of that collaboration. The IALHEA Bulletin is published on Wednesdays, please send position announcements to ialhea@yahoo.com.
  7. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: (http://www.aka1908.com/)
  8. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.:
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is dedicated to strong bonds of brotherhood, living with integrity, serving humanity, promoting quality education and developing leaders. (http://www.pbs1914.org/)
  9. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: (http://www.zphib1920.org/)
  10. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,Inc.: http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/)
  11. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: (http://www.deltasigmatheta.org/)
  12. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.(http://www.alpha-phi-alpha.com/)
  13. Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education
    A progressive organization of professionals and educators, pledged to addressing those issues that confront and impede Black people on college and university campuses in Illinois and across the nation. The overall goal is the enhancement of educational and employment opportunities for Black people in higher education. (http://icbche.org/)
  14. National Forum for Black Public Administrators
    The mission of the NFBPA is embodied in the organization's commitment to strengthen the position of Blacks within the field of public administration; to increase the number of Blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and, to groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead. (http://www.nfbpa.org/)
  15. National Black MBA Association, Inc.
    Creating educational opportunitiesand economic growth for African Americans since 1970. (http://www.nbmbaa.org/)
  16. African-American Cultural Center
    The African-American Cultural Center (AACC) contributes to the academic mission of the university by promoting the expression and analysis of all African-American creative and cultural traditions. The center sponsors and advocates creative productivity and cultural research, cultural programming, student networking, and community outreach.
  17. UIC Urban Health Program
    The Urban Health Program seeks to recruit, retain, and graduate underrepresented racial/ethnic minority students, specifically African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans, in the health professions, and to expand educational opportunities for these populations at the pre-college (K-12), undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
  18. UIC African American Academic Network
    The African American Academic Network (AAAN) is an academic and student development resource program that seeks to address the unique interests and needs of African American undergraduate students at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
  19. Black Collegian
    Electronic version of 27-year old national career magazine. In addition to career planning and job search info, there is commentary by leading African American writers, lifestyle/entertainment features, news about college campuses, and profiles of employers committed to diversity.
  20. Black Career Women
    This organization was founded in 1977 to address the needs of black women in the workforce.
  21. Black Career Zone
    Contains job search and career information as well as tips on starting a business.
  22. National Association of African Americans in Human Resources
    Features a career center with job postings and employment opportunities.
  23. Black Voices
    A site where job seekers can post resumes and search for jobs, read company profiles, and get career advice.
  24. National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc
    The National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc., comprised of people of African ancestry, is committed to enhancing the quality of life and empowering people of African ancestry through advocacy, human services delivery, and research.

Asian Americans

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  1. UCLA Asian American Studies Center:
    "The Center," the founding steering committee wrote in its proposal to the UCLA administration in 1969, "will hopefully enrich the experience of the entire university by contributing to an understanding of the long neglected history, rich cultural heritage, and present position of Asian Americans in our society."
  2. UIC Asian American Resource and Cultural Center
    AARCC offers social, cultural, and educational programs that promote knowledge of and foster engagement with issues relating to Asian Americans and Asian American studies.
  3. IM Diversity
    Features employer profiles and articles that relate to career planning for Asian American students.
  4. Asian Avenue
    Contains featured articles and forums, including where the hot jobs are and who is satisfied with their jobs.
  5. AsianLife
    Focuses on jobs, people, and communities for people of Asian heritage. A weekly newsletter can be sent via email for job openings.
  6. AsiaMedia
    List of extensive bookmarks to many topics, including education and careers for Asian Americans
  7. Asian American Journalist Association Scholarships
    Listing of AAJA internships and grants.
  8. Career and Job Resources for Asian Americans
    Links to career and job sites geared especially for Asian American job-seekers.
  9. Top 50 Employers
    Lists 50 great employers for Asian Americans.
  10. GoldSea Career Success
    There are endless links for career advice, top professions overlooked by Asian Americans, hot new careers, resume tips, and much more.
  11. Hiring Asian American/Pacific Islanders
    The site is owned and operated by Asian American and other professionals who are dedicated to providing a forum for Asian Americans to find the ideal career opportunity and for employers to identify ideal candidates.
  12. National Asian American Association for Professionals (NAAAP)
    The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers professional development opportunities on the local and national level, engages its membership in community service, and organizes professional networking events.
  13. Organization of Chinese Americans
    OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans.
  14. Association for Asian American Studies
    The Association for Asian American Studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and research in the field of Asian American Studies
  15. Asian American Psychological Association
    AAPA was founded in 1972 and is the largest organization of faculty, students, researchers, and practitioners interested in Asian American psychology.

    To subscribe via listserv, send an email to majordomo@sfsu.edu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. In the body of the email, type (minus the quotes) "subscribe aapa".
  16. Hmong National Development
    Through collaborative efforts, HND provides the Hmong community with research, policy advocacy and leadership development.
  17. Asian American Institute
    The Asian American Institute's mission is to empower the Asian American community through advocacy, by utilizing education, research, and coalition building.
  18. NASPA, Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community
    The Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community seeks to educate and inform NASPA members about the current issues, trends, and research facing Asian Pacific Islanders in higher education.
  19. ACPA Asian Pacific American Network
    The Asian Pacific American Network (APAN) is one of four networks within the Standing Committee for Multicultural Affairs (CMA) within the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). CMA serves as a liaison to ACPA's leadership, focusing attention on issues in education and trends, which affect ethnic students and professionals in the College Student Personnel field.
  20. Organisations of Asian Descents in North America
  21. APIsinhighered, APIs in Higher Education
    Through a collaborative effort between the leadership of the NASPA APIKC, ACPA APA Network, and APINCORE, this is email list was established as a general yahoogroup for APIAs in Higher Education. The purpose of the list is to share information and make professional connections to one another.
    Email: APIsinhighered@yahoogroups.com

General

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  1. HigherEdJobs
    Jobs and career information in academia.
  2. DiversityInc:
    Topics related to diversity in the workforce.
  3. Affirmative Action Blog Spot
    News and Commentary on Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Diversity.
  4. Diversity Search
    Diversity Career portal for Minorities, Females and other Diversity job seekers and Diversity Recruiters. Top employers & recruiters actively seeking women & diverse candidates now.
  5. Equal Opportunities Publications, Inc.
    Publishes five magazines to promote diversity in the workplace: Woman Engineer, Minority Engineer, Equal Opportunity, Careers and the disABLED, and Workforce Diversity. Viewers can either download or subscribe. The site also contains career fair notices, employer profiles, and tips and trends for minorities, women, and people with disabilities.
  6. IMDiversity
    Job bank and online resumes for all minority groups. Special focus "villages" for African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native-Americans feature articles related to employment, career development, and current events.
  7. Career Journal
    Sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, this site provides stories about minorities and careers. There are also many career-related links.
  8. Minority Scholarships
    Directory of scholarships plus great financial aid information.
  9. UIC Career Services, Multi-cultural Links
    Top employers & recruiters actively seeking women & diverse candidates.
  10. Syracuse University Career Services for Multicultural Students
    Undergraduate Students Job Search: Underrepresented Group Resources.
  11. Best of the Web, Resources on Diversity and Workplace Discrimination
    Resources on Diversity and Workplace Discrimination.

GLBT Students

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  1. Campus Climate
    A national nonprofit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create safer, more LGBT-Friendly learning environments at colleges and universities.
  2. UIC Gender and Sexuality Center
    GSC provides knowledge and educational resources to combat prejudice, misunderstanding, and misinformation about issues of gender identity and sexual/affectional orientation.
  3. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
    Offers internships and job advertisements for students.
  4. Human Rights Campaign
    Offers information on domestic partner benefits, how to address discrimination, transgender issues, and more. There are also internship and job postings.
  5. The Idealist
    Has a list of GLBT-related non-profit organizations with internships.
  6. National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals
    A non-profit educational organization dedicated to opposing discrimination and stereotypes.
  7. National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association
    Listing of student internship programs and projects.

Hispanics

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  1. The Association Of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA):
    Trade organization for promoting the Hispanic marketing and advertising industry.
  2. Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) :
    To Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education
  3. SACNAS:
    Devoted to Advancing Hispanics, Chicanos & Native Americans in Science.
  4. National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives:
    NAHFE is the Premier Organization Advocating for the Development and Advancement of Hispanics to Career Senior Level, Policy-Making Positions in the Federal Government. NAHFE is a member of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA). NAHFE is a 501(c)(3) Organization.
  5. National Society for Hispanic Professionals:
    A networking association for Hispanic professionals.
  6. Aspira:
    Aspira National nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth.
  7. Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR):
    To advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions.
  8. Illinois LAtino Council on Higher Education
    The mission of Illinois LAtino Council on Higher Education is to create an awareness of issues impacting Latinos in higher education and to provide a statewide forum for Latino educators, community representatives, and other supporters for the social and professional advancements of Latinos. ILACHE is a statewide organization dedicated to the advancement of the status of Latinos through educational policy reform, advocacy, identification of best practices, and the dissemination of research and information(http://ilache.com/) )
  9. UIC Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Latino Cultural Center
    The mission of the Latino Cultural Center is to create a positive atmosphere, through the development of educational, cultural, and social programs, which will lead to a greater retention and advancement of Latino students. The Center aims to instill and encourage others to pursue and understand Latino issues.
  10. UIC Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services
    Empowers students by providing personal growth and educational opportunities and to prepare leaders who will make individual and collective contributions toward the cultural and social advancement of the Latino community.
  11. Saludos Web
    Devoted to promoting Hispanics' career and education an affiliated with Saludos Hispanos magazine. Includes articles on various careers, resources for Hispanics, web links, job listings, and a resume pool.
  12. National Community for Latino Leadership
    A collection of many links related to scholarships, internships, educational opportunities, and career planning.
  13. iHispano
    A leading source for Hispanics and bilingual professionals to find new jobs and careers. Job seekers can post resumes and/or search jobs. The site also includes some career advice.
  14. Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
    Provides links, services, programs, and access for Hispanic professionals to private and public organizations. There are also links for job postings and resumes.
  15. Chicano Web....coming soon
    A virtual information center for Chicano resources, including jobs. The site's mission is to empower the Chicano community.
  16. National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA)
    The National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA) is a national organization of mental health professionals and students whose mission is 'to generate and advance psychological knowledge and foster its effective application for the benefit of the Hispanic/Latino population'.
  17. LatinoJobs
    Search job sites, company career pages and associations for latino jobs.

Native Americans

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  1. UIC Native American Support Program
    The Native American Support Program (NASP) strives to increase the enrollment, retention and graduation rates of Native American students. NASP fosters a climate supportive of positive academic experiences for Native American students at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
  2. Native American Employment Opportunities
    Lists summer jobs, internships, and full-time positions. Employers are specifically looking for Native American job applicants.

Students with Disabilities

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  1. UIC Disability Resource Center
    The Disability Resource Center facilitates access for students through consultation with faculty and campus departments, and the provision of reasonable accommodations.
  2. Jan on the Web
    JAN is the Job Accommodation Network, which promotes employability of people with functional disabilities. The site also lists links to disability-related employment resources.
  3. DisabilityInfo.gov
    Provides disability-related information and programs available across the government on civil rights, education, employment, housing, health, and technology.
  4. Disability Online
    Provides information on grants and contracts, a disability library, and a one-stop career center.
  5. Schwab Learning
    Profiles famous people with learning differences who went on to become successful in their fields.
  6. National Business and Disability Council
    Services include a resume database, job postings, an information hotline, and an audiovisual library.
  7. LD Online
    Offers reliable information about LD and ADD, a national calendar of events, audio clips from experts, and recommended resources.
  8. U.S. Dept. of Education
    Includes a section devoted to legislation affecting people with disabilities.
  9. U.S. Dept. of Labor
    Connects job seekers with employers who have expressed an interest in hiring people with disabilities.
  10. National Organization on Disability
    NOD is committed to increasing the employment rate of people with disabilities.

Women

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  1. National Association of Collegiate Woman Athletics Administrators:
    An organization with the goal of enhancing opportunities for women in athletics.
  2. Womens Network:
    A Networking Resource for Women Executive/Professionals.
  3. National Association of Women Business Owners:
    To provide incisive commentary on issues of importance to women business owners.
  4. The Society of Women Engineers:
    An organization that stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers.
  5. The Association for Women in Communications:
    A professional organization that champions the advancement of women acress all communications disciplines.
  6. Women In Technology International:
    WITI's Web site provides visitors with news, career opportunities, articles and info to empower women through technology.
  7. The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology:
    To increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology, and to increase the positive impact of technology on the world's women.
  8. UIC Women's Leadership & Resource Center
    (formerly known as Office of Women's Affairs) Provides consultation on issues such as sexual harassment and sexual assault and provides programs for UIC departments on working more effectively with gender issues. The Office of Women's Affairs also provides a safe place for women to relax and for small meetings. Our resource center has a variety of books on a wide range of topics of interest to women.
  9. Career Women
    Career Portal by and for Women. Post your Resume, search CW Job Bank, Career Women Resources and more. Employers & Recruiters actively seeking women & diverse candidates now.
  10. Her Domain
    A support and networking group for women interested in the World Wide Web.