Committees
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WIN (Women in N.A.A.C.P.) Committee
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To enhance the leadership role of women.
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To serve as an advocacy vehicle for issues affecting women and children.
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To advocate for the positive development of children.
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Youth Council Committee
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To inform youth of the problems affecting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities.
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To advance the economic, education, social and political status of African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities and their harmonious cooperation with other peoples.
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To stimulate an appreciation of the African Diaspora and other peoples of color's contribution to civilization.
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To develop an intelligent, militant effective youth leadership.
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Education Committee
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Empower students, parents and local advocates to assess their local schools, school districts, and state educational agencies through data collection research on important educational equity issues.
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Prevent racial discrimination in educational programs and services.
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Address truancy, absenteeism and the drop-out rate of students in the Norristown Area School District.
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Advance Educational Excellence and promote an equal opportunity education agenda.
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Freedom Fund Committee
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Raise funds through planning events for programming activities.
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Reach out to community groups and businesses to solicit fiscal support.
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Legal Redress Committee
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Broaden relationships with other local agencies.
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Work with law enforcement agencies to promote fair housing practices.
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Create legal information resource area.
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Aid to education on how to handle common issues addressed through the Legal Redress Committee.
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Economic Development Committee
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Establish NAACP economic development presence in the Norristown Area.
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Work with other committees to establish employment opportunities for Norristown residents and businesses in County development projects.
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Provide training in the principles of economic development.
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Membership Committee
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Recruit Committee Chairs, Life Members and Youth Members.
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Research and implement national memberships campaigns as well as local branch membership drives.
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Develop systems to maintain and monitor procedures for new membership processing and renewals.
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Health Committee
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Work to promote, protect, and maintain health of People of Color.
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Advocate for equal access to health education, care, treatment and research for all Americans.
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Religious Affairs Committee
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Develop/promote programs to give moral and ethical interpretation to civil rights struggles.
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Enlist the support of faith based organizations to NAACP work.
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Labor and Industry Committee
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Eliminate discriminatory employment practices in the industry and in the trade union movement.
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Encourage greater participation in the trade union movement.
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Secure the enactment of the state and federal fair employment practices legislation.
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Working for improved opportunities in vocational and apprenticeship training.
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Veteran Affairs Committee
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Establish a working relationship with agencies in government, national, state and local.
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Maintain a repository of materials, information and forms to be used in assisting veterans and/or dependents of veterans and military personnel.
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Receive and act on all complaints relative to acts of discrimination.
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Political Action Committee
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Empower the community by increasing awareness and participation in local, state and national elections.
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From partnerships with community organizations to promote voter registration and education.
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Social Media Committee
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Create, maintain and enhance N.A.A.C.P. Social media pages, feeds and platforms (FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube).
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Increase visibility to interested parties and relevant discussion topics that involve multiple committees within the chapter.
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Promote the membership value and the N.A.A.C.P. brand via social media channels.
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Interact with members via social media channels including posting content, responding to posts, monitoring, and generating followers at various events.