A colleague of mine, Atnre Alleyne, recently asked me to complete a survey for the New Jersey Black Issues Convention. The primary aim of the survey is to identify the most pertinent issues that the black community faces in New Jersey in socio-economic and political arenas. However, I had never heard of it so I decided to take a look. Read on about this great organization and please support Atnre by completing the survey. The findings of the survey will be will be used as a tool in NJ BIC's discussions during the conference to help shape an action agenda. So get your voice heard!
“The New Jersey Black Issues Convention, Inc., is rapidly emerging as the representative state-wide organization promoting the Unity, Survival, and Progress of all Black residents of New Jersey. We are committed to serving the needs of our Member Organizations and the constituencies they represent.
As a Member Organization of N.J. BIC, you acquire immediate access to state-wide resources and linkages that few organizations could command individually. You will gain access to research data that will broaden your understanding of issues affecting the Black community. You will gain the opportunity to exchange information and organization of viewpoints with representatives of other predominantly Black state-wide organizations, and you will gain access to a most powerful forum for the dissemination of your organization's views. Through N.J. BIC, you will also gain access to national Black resources and to national Black leaders.
Seminars, conferences, and panels for Minority organization officials are convened by resource organizations to clarify issues and to develop workable delivery systems with respect to the public policy priorities of the community. Because of N.J. BIC's organizational clout and the broad-based resources of its friends and supporters, government agencies on all levels respond affirmatively to its members' requests for technical assistance programs and for informational workshops. By these means, N.J. BIC is able to keep its membership current on trends, developments and legislation relating to major issues.
Moreover, you will want to participate with your organizational colleagues and your neighbours as part of the Action Alert N.J. BIC Communications Network established under the auspices of the Black Leadership Family Plan, sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus.”
For more information about this organization visit http://njbic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=66
Here's the link for the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NJBIC2010 . The survey is intended for African American residents of NJ.
I did my survey today. I encourage all (current residents of NJ) to do this as well. It is informative and can definitely shed light on the state of our Black community! Thanks for bringing light to this issue!
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