Our professional and personal lived experiences are informed and deeply impacted by the many social identities that we hold. The resources on this page are intended to support you in your professional development and connect you to identity-based organizations/networks locally and nationally.
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EID Professional Development
- Local Community Groups and Resources
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National Groups and Organizations
- College and University Professional Association (CUPA)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Greater Madison Society for Human Resource Management (GMA-SHRM)
- International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR)
- Wisconsin’s Recruiting and Human Resources Network
- Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
- Association for Talent Development (ATD)
- International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
- American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED)
Asian / Pacific American Identities
- Local Community Groups and Resources
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National Groups and Organizations
- Ascend
- Asian American Architects and Engineers Association (AAAESC)
- Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)
- Asian American Professional Association (AAPA)
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
- National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)
- Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
Black / African American Identities
- Local Community Groups and Resources
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National Groups and Organizations
- National Black MBA (Master of Business Administration) Association
- Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi)
- Association of Black Sociologists (ABS)
- Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP)
- Black Data Processing Associated (BDPA)
- National Association for Black Veterinarians (NABV)
- National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR)
- National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
- National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ)
- National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
- National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)
- National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
- National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA)
- National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)
- The American Association of Blacks in Energy
- The Executive Leadership Council
- National Association of African Americans in Human Resources
- The Organization of Black Designers
- 100 Black Men of America
- National African American Insurance Association
- National Alliance of Black School Educators
- National Association of Black Veterinarians
- National Association of Black Male Educators
Hispanic / LatinX Identities
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Local Community Groups and Resources
- Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice of South Central Wisconsin
- Latino Academy of Workforce Development
- Latino Support Network of Dane county
- Literacy Network
- Worker’s Rights Center of Madison
- Centro Hispano of Dane County
- Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County
- Latino Professionals Association Greater Madison (LPA)
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National Groups and Organizations
- Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA)
- Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
- Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS)
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
- Prospanica (The Association of Hispanic Professionals)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Indigenous / Native American Identities
- Local Community Groups and Resources
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National Groups and Organizations
- National Native American Bar Association (NNABA)
- American Indian Business Leaders
- American Indian Policy Center
- Association of American Indian Affairs
- Indian country Media Network
- Native American Art Council
- Native American Capital
- Native American Financial Official Association
- Native American Journalists Association
LGBTQ+
- Local Community Groups and Resources
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National Groups and Organizations
- National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
- National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, INC.
- Lambda Literary
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educators Network
- GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
- International Lesbian and Gay Law Association
- National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
- National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association
- Pride at work
Women
- Local Community Groups and Resources
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National Groups and Organizations
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
- Asian Women in Business
- Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
- Financial Women’s Association (FWA)
- National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
- National Latina Business Women Association (NLBWA)
- National Organization for Women (NOW)
- Women of Color in Communications (ColorComm)
- Women in Technology
- Association for Women in Computing (AWC)
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women
- The National Council of Negro Women, INC
- Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations