2007-2008 DIVERSITY EVENTS CALENDAR UPDATE:
RAAUZELX RUENAAA1462 0651238-UUUU--RHMFIUU. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF9476 0651245 R 061238Z MAR 07 ZYB MIN ZYW ZEL FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS //N05354// NAVADMIN 057/07 CORRECTED COPY MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/2007-2008 DIVERSITY EVENTS CALENDAR UPDATE// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE QUARTERLY UPDATE TO THE 2007-2008 DIVERSITY EVENTS CALENDAR. IMPROVING DIVERSITY IN OUR NAVY IS A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND IMPROVING STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE A DIVERSE WORKFORCE IN WHICH ALL SAILORS FULFILL THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL. 2. OUR ABILITY TO REACH THE TALENT THAT RESIDES IN EVERY PART OF OUR SOCIETY DIRECTLY IMPACTS NAVY_S MISSION SUCCESS. OUTREACH EVENTS AND AWARDS PROVIDE EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE MANY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO OUR YOUTH, AS WELL AS FOSTER THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SAILORS. ALL COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS AND EVENTS THROUGH ATTENDANCE AND NOMINATIONS. 3. CONFERENCE, AWARD INFORMATION AND NOMINATION FORMS WILL BE POSTED AT EACH ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (LISTED BELOW) OR ON THE NAVY DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE WEBSITE AS SOON AS THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION. WHILE SPECIFIC DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR SOME EVENTS ARE NOT YET PUBLISHED, HISTORICALLY THEY OCCUR IN THE MONTH LISTED: A. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION DATE: 14 - 17 MAR 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) 2008 AWARDS DUE TO NAFEO FEB 08 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.NAFEO.ORG B. ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) CONFERENCE DATE: 21 - 23 MAR 07 LOC: SAN DIEGO, CA WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.ANSOMIL.ORG C. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE) CONVENTION DATE: 28 MAR 07 - 1 APR 07 LOC: COLUMBUS, OH NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) 2008 AWARDS DUE TO NSBE SEP 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.NSBE.ORG D. NATIONAL IMAGE INC. TRAINING CONFERENCE DATE: 15 - 20 APR 07 LOC: RENO, NV NOMINATION: 8 MAR 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.NATIONALIMAGEINC.ORG E. FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) CONFERENCE DATE: 29 MAY 07 - 1 JUN 07 LOC: ARLINGTON, VA NOMINATION: 21 MAR 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.FAPAC.ORG F. SEA SERVICES LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLA) CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK AWARD DATE: JUN 07 LOC: TBD NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO SSLA APR 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.SEALEADER.ORG G. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) CONVENTION DATE: 7 - 12 JUL 07 LOC: DETROIT, MI NOMINATION: 30 MAY 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.NAACP.ORG H. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) NATIONAL CONVENTION DATE: 9 - 14 JUL 07 LOC: CHICAGO, IL NOMINATION: 1 JUN 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.LULAC.ORG I. FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMEN (FEW) NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE DATE: 14 - 21 JUL 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC NOMINATION: 7 APR 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.FEW.ORG J. NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) CONFERENCE DATE: 16 - 20 JUL 07 LOC: SAN DIEGO, CA WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.NNOA.ORG K. NATIONAL TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INCORPORATED (TAI) CONVENTION DATE: 21 - 25 JUL 07 LOC: DALLAS, TX NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO TAI BY JUN 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.TUSKEGEEAIRMEN.ORG L. HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION GALA DATE: TBD SEP 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.HISPANICHERITAGE.ORG M. NATIONAL LATINA STYLE MAGAZINE SYMPOSIUM DATE: 6 SEP 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO LATINA STYLE BY JUN 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.LATINASTYLE.COM N. HBCU WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE DATE: TBD SEP 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC O. HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS CORPORATION (HENAAC) CONFERENCE DATE: 11 - 13 OCT 07 LOC: SAN DIEGO, CA NOMINATION: 8 JUN 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.HENAAC.ORG P. NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE DATE: 19 - 21 OCT 07 LOC: ATLANTA, GA WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.WOMENOFCOLOR.NET Q. SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE) CONFERENCE DATE: 25 - 27 OCT 07 LOC: NASHVILLE, TN NOMINATION: 31 MAR 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.SWE.ORG R. SOCIETY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS (MAES) DATE: 25 - 27 OCT 07 LOC: ALBUQUERQUE, NM WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.MAES-NATL.ORG S. SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE) AWARD CONFERENCE DATE: 31 OCT - 4 NOV 08 LOC: PHILADELPHIA, PA NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO SHPE SEP 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.SHPE.ORG T. AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AISES) CONFERENCE DATE: 1 - 3 NOV 07 LOC: PHOENIX, AZ WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.AISES.ORG U. HBCU/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS CONFERENCE DATE: TBD DEC 07 LOC: TBD WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.HBCUMICONFERENCE.COM V. BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (BEY) AWARD CONFERENCE DATE: TBD FEB 08 LOC: TBD NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) 2008 AWARDS DUE TO BEY AUG 07 WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.BLACKENGINEEROFTHEYEAR.ORG W. WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE DATE: TBD FEB 08 LOC: TBD WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.WAI.ORG 4. MOST DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVIST AND CIVILIANS) ARE DUE TO THE DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE OFFICE (OPNAV N134) FOR BOARD SELECTION AT LEAST 45 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD PRESENTATION DATE. 5. IN ADDITION TO THE CONFERENCES LISTED ABOVE, COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND CELEBRATE THE FOLLOWING HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES: A. WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: 1 - 31 MAR 07 B. HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: 15 APR 07 C. DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE: 15 - 22 APR 07 D. ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH: 1 - 31 MAY 07 E. WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY: 26 AUG 07 F. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: 15 SEP - 15 OCT 07 G. NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH: 1 - 31 OCT 07 H. AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE AMERICAN MONTH: 1 - 30 NOV 07 6. UPDATED INFORMATION ON HERITAGE MONTHS, AWARDS, AND CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUMS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NAVY DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE WEBSITE AT HTTP:/WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/DIVERSITY/. 7. POINT OF CONTACT: LT MATT HOOKER (NAVY DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE) (703) 695-2389/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT NXAG_DIVERSITY@NAVY.MIL. 8. RELEASED BY RADM E. MASSO, N1B.// BT #1462 NNNN