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- Aims
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- References
- External links
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}}The National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists (NABGG) is an American nonprofit organization established in June 1981 by a group of black geoscientists in the Houston and Dallas areas. The organization is incorporated in the State of Texas with its corporate headquarters in downtown Houston, Texas.[1] The NABGG celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2006. Aims{{prose|section|date=November 2014}}The NABGG was organized to: - Inform students in under-represented groups of the career opportunities in geosciences
- Encourage them to take advantage of scholarship programs, grants, loans, etc., that are established for minority students.
- Give financial support to students pursuing degrees in the geosciences.
- Follow the educational careers of the scholarship recipients.
- Aid minority students in the search for summer employment and aid corporate members interested in obtaining summer employees for positions that will enhance the students' background and marketability.
- Allow minority geologists and geophysicists to establish professional and inter-company relationships
- Assist in the development of professional standards and practices of members within their geoscience careers and entrepreneurial pursuits.
Achievements{{prose|section|date=November 2014}}A few of the NABGG's accomplishments are: - Implementing a plan of action to formulate and activate an organization of this type.
- Raising funds for scholarships through its annual technology conferences, corporate partners, and other fundraising activities.
- Visiting area high schools, colleges, universities, and churches with presentations and information pertaining to careers in geology and geophysics.
- Holding student workshops where students are introduced to various disciplines within the geosciences by people who are actively working in those disciplines.
- Holding an annual technology conference and monthly technical meetings for members, corporate members, and individuals interested in the NABGG or in specific topics being presented.
- Making connections with other professional organizations both domestically and internationally.
- Becoming a member society of the American Geological Institute (AGI), an affiliated society of AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) and associated society of the Geological Society of America GSA, a member organization of the National Petroleum Council (NPC), a member of the Earth Day Network, and in partnership with Digital Library for Earth Science Education (DLESE ).
- Established and maintained an active web presence that has become an information portal for its members and the general public.
References1. ^http://www.nabg-us.org/about-us.html
External links- {{official website |http://www.nabg-us.org}}
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