Minorities in Biology: Opportunities for Growth, AIBS Annual Meeting, August 7, 1991, San Antonio, Texas

Blockstein要求为1991年8月7日在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥举行的第42届AIBS年会上举行的为期一天的“生物学中的少数群体：成长的机会”项目提供资金。该计划将包括为当地高中生提供的上午计划，为学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行的晚间招待会。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领域的就业机会，并与少数民族生物学家结识；2.加强少数民族生物学家与其他专业生物学家的联系；3.提高专业生物学家对少数民族生物学问题、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 7, 1991 at the 42nd annual meeting of AIBS in San Antonio, Texas. The program will consist of a morning program for high school students in the local region, a buffet lunch for 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 and to provide personal acquaintance with biologists of ethnic minority groups; 2. to increase contact between ethnic minority biologists and other professional biologists; and 3. to raise the awareness among professional biologists of issues, concerns, and opportunities regarding ethnic minorities in biology.