Organizations That Help Underrepresented Minorities to Build STEM Careers

  • William Aspray
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Abstract

This chapter discusses organizations that help underrepresented minorities to build science and technology careers. Many of these organizations were founded in the 1970s in response to the Civil Rights movement. The first section discusses three organizations principally serving African Americans: the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), and the National Consortium for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences. The second section discusses three organizations principally serving Hispanics: the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS), Latinos in Science and Engineering (MAES), and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). The third section discusses two organizations principally serving American Indians: the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES).

Keywords

Community College Graduate Degree Underrepresented Minority Professional Development Workshop Stem Education 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • William Aspray
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  1. 1.Department of Information ScienceUniversity of Colorado BoulderBoulderUSA

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