NEA Bylaw 3-1(g)and the UEA

Minority Involvement Plan

NEA Bylaw 3-1(g)and the UEA

Minority Involvement Plan

“It is the policy of the Association to

achieve ethnic minority delegate

representation at least equal to the

proportion of identified ethnic minority

populations within the state.”

Utah’s NEA Representative Assembly (RA) Delegation

The 2010 Census shows Utah has a 20 percent ethnic population

RA Ethnic Minority Goal: 20 percent of our attending delegates are ethnic minority

RA Ethnic Minority Attendance: 6 to 14 percent of our attending delegates

?? Can we do better??

In addition to trying to achieve the numerical goal …

…We must remember that our most important goal is to recognize our responsibility for the meaningful involvement of ethnic minority members.

We need a commitment throughoutall levels of the organization

for this to be successful.

State/UEA

Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh

PresidentBoardStaff

Ethnic Minority Director

Maurice Hamilton

Locals

OfficersBoard

UniServ

OfficersBoardStaff

MIP

We have five major focuses to implement this

plan…

Commitment and Implementation Commitment and Implementation

Elected leaders and staff members responsible to implement the plan.

Elected leaders and staff members responsible to implement the plan.

UEA Vice President - Tom NedrebergEthnic Minority Director - Maurice HamiltonUEA Organizing Director - Jenny Okerlund

Publicity Publicity

Communications via postal mail, email and website myUEA.org/MIP

MIP presentation at CLP meeting

MIP presentation to local presidents

Communications via postal mail, email and website myUEA.org/MIP

MIP presentation at CLP meeting

MIP presentation to local presidents

State and Local Coordination State and Local Coordination

UEA officers contact locals

Each local asked to present MIP to ARs

UEA financial assistance to send ethnic minority delegate to the RA

Locals commit to “Minority Involvement Pledge”

UEA officers contact locals

Each local asked to present MIP to ARs

UEA financial assistance to send ethnic minority delegate to the RA

Locals commit to “Minority Involvement Pledge”

Policies Policies

Ethnic Minority Director seat on theUEA Board of Directors

Ethnic Minority members appointed to task forces

Ethnic Minority Director reports progressof MIP Plan

NEA Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP)

Ethnic Minority Director seat on theUEA Board of Directors

Ethnic Minority members appointed to task forces

Ethnic Minority Director reports progressof MIP Plan

NEA Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP)

UEA provides “scholarships” to attend trainings to further the MIP goals

Use myUEA.org/MIP to promote MIP

Recruit ethnic minority candidates for Association offices

UEA provides “scholarships” to attend trainings to further the MIP goals

Use myUEA.org/MIP to promote MIP

Recruit ethnic minority candidates for Association offices

Activities Activities

Activities (continued) Activities (continued)

Minority Involvement PledgeLocals are asked to sign the pledge

“How to Run for Association Office” pamphletInformation on how to file and campaign for Association positions

Minority Involvement PledgeLocals are asked to sign the pledge

“How to Run for Association Office” pamphletInformation on how to file and campaign for Association positions

The MIP is posted on myUEA.org/MIP

For more information contact:

Maurice HamiltonUEA Board of DirectorsEthnic Minority Director 801-963-1581mauricehamilton94@yahoo.com