Minorities in Biology: Opportunities For Growth August 8, 1990, Richmond, VA

Blockstein基金被要求为一个为期一天的计划，“少数民族在生物学：增长的机会”将于1990年8月8日在弗吉尼亚州里士满举行的第41届AIBS年会。该计划将包括当地高中生的上午计划，高中生和教师的自助午餐，下午的研讨会，以及为所有与会者举行的晚宴。该计划的目标包括：1。让少数民族的高中生和大学生了解生物学方面的就业机会; 2.增加少数民族生物学家，特别是历史上黑人学院和大学的少数民族生物学家与其他专业生物学家之间的联系;提高专业生物学家对生物学中少数民族问题、关切和机会的认识。

Blockstein Funding is requested for a one day program, "Minorities in Biology: Opportunities for Growth" to be held August 8, 1990 at the 41st annual meeting of AIBS in Richmond, Virginia. The program will consist of a morning program for high school students in the local region, a buffet lunch for high school students and teachers, an afternoon symposium, and an evening reception for all participants in the meeting. The goals of the program include: 1. To inform high school and college students of ethnic minority groups about career opportunities in biology; 2. to increase contact between ethnic minority biologists, especially at historically black colleges and universities, and other professional biologists; and 3. to raise the awareness among professional biologists of issues, concerns, and opportunities regarding ethnic minorities in biology.