Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) The Committee on ACT-SO

Chair: Vacant

The Committee on ACT-SO shall follow these rules: (1) must be properly registered annually with the National Office and follow all directives outlined by the National ACT-SO Program; (2) understand that it is a major project of the NAACP. With ACT-SO, the NAACP is providing an instrument through which African-American youth are encouraged and inspired toward excellence in academic and cultural pursuits while benefiting from the maximum support of their communities; (3) uphold its goal of ACT-SO that affords the same respect for African-American Scholastic and cultural achievement that is given to heroes; and (4) recognizing that ACT-SO conducts annual academic competitions for students in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) in NAACP Branches throughout the country in accordance with the published guidelines of the National Office and oversight of the National Director of ACT-SO Program.

Chair:  Erich Scherfen 

veterans.schuylkill.naacp@gmail.com

The Committee on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs  shall: (1) seek to establish a working relationship with those agencies in government, national, state and local, having the responsibility in the affairs of members of the various Armed Services and Veterans and to see that the programs to which they are responsible are administered fairly and justly to members of the minority community; (2) study conditions pertaining to veterans and members of the Military Service and their dependents  and/or survivors in the community; (3) serve as a center of information on matters affecting the members of the Active Military, Reserves, State National Guard and Veterans; (4) maintain a repository of materials, information and forms to be used in assisting veterans and/or dependents of veterans and military personnel with their problems; (5) receive and act on all complaints relative to acts of discrimination on account of race, color, creed, or denial of benefits to which they are entitled because of discrimination; (6) prepare a quarterly report on committee activities to be submitted to the Executive Committee of the Unit  and the National Director of Armed Services and Veterans Affairs.

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 Chair: Aquaia Adams

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 The  Committee  on Communications,  Press,Publicity,  and  Technologyshall  (1)  seek  to promote media content consistent with fundamental NAACP goals,which include  the  elimination  of  racial  isolation  and  fear  and  the  furtherance  of multiracial and cultural understanding; (2) work to eliminate employment segregation   and   discrimination   in   those   industries,comprising   the communications,arts,and  sciences  (radio,  telephone,  television,  motion pictures,  newspapers,  books,  related  computer  communications,  business, and cable  television);  (3)  seek  to  ensure  Black  minority  ownership  and control   of   print,   electronic   media,   and   technology   enterprises—both  ardware  and  software;  (4)  monitor  local  and  national  media,  especially advertising performance; (5) provide the National Office with research and data on those local businesses engaged in communications,arts, sciences, and technology; (6) seek to ensure that all people have a meaningful right to    choose    from    and    have    access    to    a    variety    of    high-quality telecommunications  goods  and  services  at  reasonable  cost;  (7)  work  to ensure that various current and newly advanced technologies are used in a manner  that  promotes  truth,  avoids  inherent  programming  biases,  and provides  education  on  the  positive  and negative attributes of a constantly  changing technology environment; (8) embrace technology as a key social determinant  of  health  and  for  positively  advocating  and  educating  at  the grassroots  level;  and (9)  monitor  social  media  and  other  outlets  for appropriate branding, marketing, and proprietary use. 

No publicity shall be released without first being approved by the President of the Unit.  

Chair: Vacant

The Committee on Community Coordination shall enlist the support of other community organizations on issues affecting the interests of African Americans and other communities of color.

Chair: Eddie Adams

criminaljustice.schuylkillnaacp@gmail.com

The Committee on Criminal Justice shall: (1) seek to eliminate harsh and unfair sentencing practices that are responsible for mass incarceration and racial disparities in the prison system, (2) support and seek to increase trust and public safety by advancing effective law enforcement practices, (3) fight for the restoration of the voting rights of formerly incarcerated people and the removal of barriers to employment, (4) elevate the voices of crime victim survivors in order to identify and advance systemic breakdowns existing in the criminal justice system that perpetuate crime, (5) resolve to end the war on drugs for its disproportionate collateral consequences harm communities of color, (6) seek the institution and availability of alternatives to incarceration including education, employment, and mental health services, (7) eliminate zero tolerance policies implemented in our schools which are keeping kids out of the classroom and putting them on a path from the schoolhouse to the jailhouse, (8) investigate programs implemented in our local law enforcement agencies which derail from their main purpose of safety and order to conduct the work of federal agencies for which they do not have the capacity, and (9) seek budget modifications in states where incarceration receives more funding than education.

Chair: Vacant

The Committee on Economic Development shall implement local efforts and support national programs to preserve and expand economic empowerment among African-Americans and other communities of color by: (1) researching and establishing relationships with private and public entities; (2) supporting the work of the National Office in monitoring the progress and activity of private and public entities designated by national programs; and (3) implementing local efforts to promote the growth of business ownership; (4) increasing employment and job creation; and (5) encouraging business development and home ownership.

Chair: Leslie Barringer

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The Committee on Education shall: (1) seek to eliminate segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education; (2) study local educational conditions affecting minority groups; (3) investigate the public school system and school zoning;(4) familiarize itself with textbook material there from which is racially derogatory; (5) seek to stimulate school attendance; (6) keep informed of school conditions and strive to correct abuses where found; (7) investigate the effects of standardized and high stakes testing practices; (8) teacher certification; (9) promote parental involvement in education; and (10) aim to be a center of popular education on the race question and on the work of the Association. 

Chair: Vacant

The Environmental and Climate Justice Committee shall: (1) seek to address environmental inequities at the local level and advocate for civil rights issues (2) develop a comprehensive and holistic agenda to reduce pollution (3) advance energy efficiency and clean energy (4) build disaster resilient infrastructure policies and practices.

 Chair: Vacant 

The Finance Committee shall consist of the President, Treasurer, and at least one other member. It shall study the financial needs of the Unit and shall be responsible for drafting an adequate annual budget.

Chair: Tracy Stevenson 

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The Freedom Fund Committee shall plan and conduct fund-raising activities, entertainment and other projects, for local and national purposes within the scope of the Association’s program. It shall work closely with the Finance Committee.

 Chair: Vacant

The Health Committee shall: (1) work to promote, protect and maintain the health of African Americans; (2) assess the health needs of the community; (3) advocate for equal access to health education, care, treatment and research for all Americans; (4) sponsor health-related activities such as health forums, fairs and workshops highlighting issues of importance to people of color; and (5) support health initiatives of the Association.

 Chair: Vacant

The Labor and Industry Committee shall seek ways to improve the economic status of minority groups by: (1) working to eliminate discriminatory employment practices in industry and government, wage differentials based on race, unequal opportunities for training, promotion and unfair dismissals; (2) encouraging greater participation in the trade union movement; (3) working to end discriminatory practices in labor unions; (4) securing the enactment of state and federal fair employment practices legislation; and (5) working for improved opportunities in vocational and apprenticeship training.

Chair: Vacant

The  LGBTQIA+  Committee  shall  (1)  receive  and  seek  to address complaints of discrimination whether public or private; (2) study and address conditions in the local community for LGBTQIA+ persons and address LGBTQIA+ issues and concerns; and (3) disseminate information and render such other assistance which may be necessary. The LGBTQIA+ Committee may also work with other Standing Committees on projects that  are of mutual interest to the Standing Committees. 

 Chair: Vacant

 The Political Action Committee shall: (1) seek to increase registration and voting; (2) work for the enactment of municipal, state and federal legislation designed to improve the educational, political and economic status of minority groups; (3) seek the repeal of racially discriminatory legislation; (4) work to improve the administration of justice; (5) work to secure equal enforcement of the law; and (6) keep the National Office and the Unit informed of all proposed legislation which affects minority groups. The Committee shall be nonpartisan and shall not endorse candidates for public office.

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 Chair: Vacant

The Prison Branch Support Committee shall support the work of the Prison Branch in accordance with Article VIII, Section 6 (a-k)by (1) working closely and directly with the members of their respective Prison Branch and the Regional Prison Coordinator; (2) maintain contact with and report regularly to the Regional Coordinators; (3) build, cultivate,and maintain positive relationships between prison officials, Prison Branch members,and members within the local Branch; and (4) solicit community organizations and business to establish a volunteer bank (teachers, writers, poets,  businessmen,  ministers,  lawyers,  policemen,  judges,  government officials, politicians,and media personnel) to assist the Prison Branch in carrying out its programs. 

 Chair: Vacant

.The   Religious   Affairs   Committee   shall   include ministerial and lay religious leaders who are members of the Unit. It shall (1)  promote  an  educational  program  designed  to  give  moral  and  ethical interpretation  to  the  civil  rights  struggle;  (2)  interpret  the work  of  the Association to organized religious groups of all faiths; (3) enlist the support of  such  organized  religious  groups  for  membership,  fundraising,  and  the struggle  for  equality  and  full  civil  rights;  and  (4)  provide  resource assistance  for  religious  education  and  social  action  activities  associated with the improvement of race relations. 

 Chair: Vacant

The  Committee  on  Young  Adult  shall  consist  of  Branch members twenty-one (21) toforty (40) years of age. It shall be the function of the Committee to (1) support all branch activities; (2) stimulate interest through advocacy training and solicit membership of those twenty-one (21) toforty  (40)  years  of  age;  (3)  create  a  mentorship  program  (Branch  to Young  Adults  and  Young  Adults  to  Youth  Units)  to  serve  as  a  support bridge  from  Youth  and  College  to  Branch  participation;  (4)  provide networking  and  social  opportunities   for   young   adults in  the local community;  and  (5)  encourage  the  participation  of  young  adults  in  all   activities and leadership within the Branch.

 Chair: Vacant

 The  Committee  on  Youth  Work  for  State/State-Area Conferences  shall  consist  of  all  Youth  Unit  Advisors  and  Youth  Unit Presidents in the state, and five (5) persons appointed by the State/State-Area Conference President. The Committee on Youth Work for Branches  shall consist of the Youth Unit Advisor(s) and Youth Unit President(s) in the  same  community,  and  five  (5)  persons  appointed  by  the  Branch President.  The  Youth  Unit  Advisors  and  the  Youth  Unit  Presidents  shall choose  the  chair  of  the  Committee.  The  Youth  Work  Committee  shall develop and coordinate the programs of the Branch(es) and Youth Units.The Branch Committee on Youth Work shall turn the names, addresses,and membership dues of youth solicited by the Branch over to the appropriate National  Office–recognized  youth  group,  if  any,  in  their  community.  The Youth Work Committee shall monitor the youth membership in the Branch. If  there  is  no  local Youth Unit  recognized  by  the  National  Office,  the Committee shall recommend the Branch apply to the National Office for a Youth Charter and organize the appropriate youth group.