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

Blockstein 申请资助为期一天的项目，“生物学中的少数群体：增长机会”，该项目将于 1990 年 8 月 8 日在弗吉尼亚州里士满举行的 AIBS 第 41 届年会上举行。该活动将包括为当地高中生举办的上午活动、为高中生和教师提供的自助午餐、下午的研讨会以及为所有与会者举办的晚间招待会。该计划的目标包括： 1. 向少数民族高中生和大学生介绍生物学的职业机会； 2. 增加少数族裔生物学家（尤其是历史悠久的黑人学院和大学）与其他专业生物学家之间的联系； 3. 提高专业生物学家对生物学中少数族裔问题、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.