2007 DIVERSITY EVENT CALENDAR:
RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0637 3521449-UUUU--RUCCBWF. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF0524 3521456 R 181449Z DEC 06 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 636851I29 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N05354// NAVADMIN 355/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/2007 DIVERSITY EVENT CALENDAR// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2007 DIVERSITY EVENT 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 OCCUR IN THE MONTH LISTED: A. SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE) AWARD CONFERENCE DATE: 10-13 JAN 07 LOC: DENVER, CO NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO SHPE SEP 07 WEBSITE: WWW.SHPE.ORG B. BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (BEY) AWARD CONFERENCE DATE: 15-17 FEB 07 LOC: BALTIMORE, MD NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO BEY AUG 07 WEBSITE: WWW.BLACKENGINEEROFTHEYEAR.ORG C. WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE DATE: 15-17 FEB 07 LOC: LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL NOMINATION: N/A WEBSITE: WWW.WAI.ORG D. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION DATE: 14-17 MAR 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC NOMINATION: N/A WEBSITE: WWW.NAFEO.ORG E. ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) CONFERENCE DATE: 21-23 MAR 07 LOC: SAN DIEGO, CA NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO ANSO FEB 07 WEBSITE: WWW.ANSOMIL.ORG F. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE) CONVENTION DATE: 28 MAR 07 - 1 APR 07 LOC: COLUMBUS, OH NOMINATION: 15 SEP 06 WEBSITE: WWW.NSBE.ORG G. NATIONAL IMAGE INC. TRAINING CONFERENCE DATE: 14-21 MAY 07 LOC: PHOENIX, AZ NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO IMAGE INC. BY APR 07 WEBSITE: WWW.NATIONALIMAGEINC.ORG H. FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) CONFERENCE DATE: 29 MAY 07 - 1 JUN 07 LOC: ARLINGTON, VA NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO FAPAC BY APR 07 WEBSITE: WWW.FAPAC.ORG I. SEA SERVICES LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLA) CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK AWARD DATE: JUN 07 LOC: TBD NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO SSLA APR 07 WEBSITE: WWW.SEALEADER.ORG J. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) CONVENTION DATE: 7-12 JUL 07 LOC: DETROIT, MI NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO NAACP BY APR 07 WEBSITE: WWW.NAACP.ORG K. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) NATIONAL CONVENTION DATE: 9-14 JUL 07 LOC: CHICAGO, IL NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO LULAC BY APR 07 WEBSITE: WWW.LULAC.ORG L. FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMEN (FEW) NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE DATE: 14-21 JUL 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO FEW JUN 07 WEBSITE: WWW.FEW.ORG M. NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) CONFERENCE DATE: JUL 07 LOC: SAN DIEGO, CA NOMINATION: N/A WEBSITE: WWW.NNOA.ORG N. NATIONAL TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INCORPORATED (TAI) CONVENTION DATE: JUL 07 LOC: TBD NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO TAI BY JUN 07 WEBSITE: N/A O. HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION GALA DATE: SEP 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC NOMINATION: N/A WEBSITE: WWW.HISPANICHERITAGE.ORG P. NATIONAL LATINA STYLE MAGAZINE SYMPOSIUM DATE: SEP 07 LOC: TBD NOMINATION: (TBD/EXPECTED) DUE TO LATINA STYLE BY JUN 07 WEBSITE: WWW.LATINASTYLE.COM Q. HBCU WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE DATE: SEP 07 LOC: WASHINGTON, DC NOMINATION: N/A WEBSITE: N/A R. HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS CORPORATION (HENAAC) CONFERENCE DATE: 11-13 OCT 07 LOC: SAN DIEGO, CA WEBSITE: WWW.HENAAC.ORG S. SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE) CONFERENCE DATE: 25-27 OCT 07 LOC: NASHVILLE, TN WEBSITE: WWW.SWE.ORG T. NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE DATE: OCT 07 LOC: TBD WEBSITE: WWW.WOMENOFCOLOR.NET U. SOCIETY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS (MAES) DATE: OCT 07 LOC: TBD WEBSITE: WWW.MAES-NATL.ORG V. AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AISES) CONFERENCE DATE: NOV 07 LOC: TBD WEBSITE: WWW.AISES.ORG W. HBCU/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS CONFERENCE DATE: DEC 07 LOC: TBD WEBSITE: WWW.HBCUMICONFERENCE.COM 4. MOST DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVIST AND CIVILIANS) WILL BE 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. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY: 15 JAN 07 B. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: 1-28 FEB 07 C. WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: 1-31 MAR 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 CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUMS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NAVY DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/DIVERSITY/. 7. POINT OF CONTACT: NAVY DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE OFFICE AT (703) 695- 2389/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT NXAG_DIVERSITY@NAVY.MIL. 8. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0637 NNNN