The Human Rights and Equity Committee was formed at the TNG
Sector Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 2006 to
increase diversity within the ranks of the The Newspaper
Guild.
Goals And Objectives
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Outreach at
the local, district and community levels
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Establish a
mentoring program
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Survey the
representation of members of equity seeking groups in the
membership
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Establish a
network
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Create
literature to attract new activists and inform members of
their rights
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Translate
all literature into Spanish in the United States, French
in Canada; and other languages on request
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Establish a
web page and other internet communications
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Double the
number of members of equity seeking groups at conventions
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Establish
Human Rights programs at every District Council and
Canadian Representative Council at least once a year
