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Call for Comments on the 2007 CEMRRAT2 Task Force Progress Report
A preliminary working draft of the 2007 Progress Report of the APA Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training 2 Task Force (CEMRRAT2) is now available on-line at www.apa.org/pi/oema/programs/cemrrat_report.html.
The report is titled, A Portrait of Success and Challenge, 1997-2005. It provides an update of data on both the demographics of ethnic minorities in the United States, and the status of ethnic minorities within APA and throughout psychology's education pipeline. It also includes a review of the efforts of various APA entities and affiliated associations in support of the implementation of the APA/CEMRRAT Plan to strengthen the multicultural competence of psychology professionals, and increase the number of ethnic minorities studying, researching and practicing psychology.
CEMRRAT2 encourages your comments and feedback on this report, especially those regarding the Report's findings, recommendations, and strategic actions. The Task Force also welcomes information on additional activities in which divisions have engaged that are consistent with the APA/CEMRRAT Plan's Objectives and Goals (See APPENDIX C of the Progress Report for the current list of activities). In doing so, you should identify the specific APA/CEMRRAT Plan objective and goal to which each such activity responds.
Please submit your comments and feedback to the APA Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs on or before April 10, 2007. These may be sent by Email or by fax to (+1/202) 336-6040.
The Task Force will review and incorporate suggested changes and modifications, as appropriate, into the next version of the Progress Report. The CEMRRAT2 Task Force expects to present its Progress Report, including any comments or feedback received, to the APA Board of Directors in June 2007 and to the Council of Representatives in August 2007.
2008 Public Interest Awards Call for Nominations
The Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest invites nominations for the 2008 APA Public Interest Awards -- the APA Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (senior career and early career categories) and the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.
Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest
The Committee on Public Interest Awards will select two individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the Public Interest which advance psychology as a science and/or a profession. One award is reserved to honor a psychologist involved in public interest endeavors who is 15 years or fewer beyond receipt of the doctorate. Award criteria include the identification or solution of significant social problems, unusual initiative or dedication in activities meeting client or community needs, or the advancement of human justice related to the provision of psychological services or science.
Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy
This award will be given to a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. The contribution may consist of such factors as research leading others to view specific national policies differently; research demonstrating the importance of the application of psychological methods and theory to public policy; or research clarifying the ways scientific knowledge or human behavior informs public policy.
Each award includes an honoraria of $1,000, the opportunity to present an invited address at the 2008 APA Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, and to submit a paper based on that address to the American Psychologist, waiver of 2008 convention registration fees, and reimbursement of up to $1,500 in expenses related to attendance at the 2008 convention.
Nominations must be submitted with a supporting statement of 500 words or fewer, a current vita, and letters of support from at least 3 people familiar with the nominee's work. Nominees may also submit, 3-5 selected representative reprints, or alternative types of samples of work, for example, videotapes, audiotapes, internet based communications, or legal briefs. Nominations and supporting material should be sent to:
Shirlene Archer, JD
APA Public Interest Directorate
750 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
The deadline for receipt of this information is June 1, 2007.
APA Releases the Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
According to the Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls, adopted by Council at their February meeting, products and media that sexualize girls and girlhood saturate the environment in which girls develop and grow today. Girls who internalize these messages are more likely to experience low self-esteem, shame about their bodies, and depression and eating disorders, to take up smoking, and to have unprotected sex. They may be less able to focus on math and logic problems. The report discusses positive alternatives and includes recommendations for research, practice, education and training, public policy, and public awareness. Full text of the Report, an Executive Summary, tips on "What Parents Can Do," and media literacy resources are available at: http://www.apa.org/pi/wpo/sexualization.html.
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