C.A.R.E.: Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gaps, National Education Association. This resource helps educators and administrators reflect on the causes of disparity in student achievement and explore ways to improve academic success by using innovative, research-based instructional strategies.

Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science, Check out this link to learn more about minorities pursuing (or interested in pursuing) careers in Earth system science and engineering. It provides announcements of professional development opportunities, as well as resources.

Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, This organization promotes the preservation of Gullah and Geechee history, heritage, culture, and language, it also works toward Sea Island land re-acquisition and maintenance, as well as celebrates Gullah and Geechee cultures through artistic and educational means electronically and via "grassroots scholarship."

South Carolina African American Culture and Heritage, This web site provides links for finding more information about the culture and heritage of African Americans in South Carolina.

The Avery Research Center: The mission of this center is to collect, preserve, and document the history and culture of African Americans in Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry for African American History and Culture.

Penn Center: The Penn Center is the site of one of U.S.’s first schools for freed slaves and one of the most significant African American historical and cultural institutions in existence. It provides a History and Culture Program, Land Use and Environmental Education Program, Program for Academic and Cultural Enrichment(PACE) and partners with the University of South Carolina—Beaufort to offer the Early Childhood At Risk Initiative.

Women in Oceanography Visit this site to learn more about modern African American women who have chosen the field of oceanography as their lifetime career.

Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences This web site of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography is a partial list of resources that should be of interest to minority scientists and students, and anyone who is interested in minority issues.

Diversity Workshop on Encouraging Minority Undergraduates to Study Marine Sciences (PDF 612kb) by Paul Joyce, Sea Education Association. In 2005, a group of faculty, and administrators from colleges, universities and other organizations convened to discuss the best strategies for encouraging students of under-represented populations to pursue careers in Marine and Ocean Sciences. Visit this link to follow the specific charges and discussions of the workshop on how to encourage the participation of students from under-represented groups to the educational programs of Sea Education Association, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Minorities in Marine and Environmental Science (MIMES) South Carolina Marine Resources Division Summer Minority Internship Program This SC program provides undergraduate minority students the opportunity to conduct independent research projects under the direction of mentors experienced in various fields of marine science including, but not limited to: environmental chemistry, marine biology, and toxicology. Deadline: March of each year Length: 12 weeks

South Carolina Council on African American Studies: The South Carolina Council for African American Studies (SCCAAS) is a professional organization for persons interested in any aspect of African American instruction. SCCAAS offers its members the opportunity to share in the development of ideas and programs with educators from the state, southeastern region and the nation.

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