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Affinity and Advocacy groups:

Smithsonian employee advocacy groups provide recruitment and programming assistance and are instrumental in the development of the Smithsonian’s cultural awareness programming. Groups may meet regularly or maintain contact by other means.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transsexual Employees at the Smithsonian Institution (SI GLOBE)
Latino Working Committee (LWC)
Smithsonian Advocates for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SIADHH)
Smithsonian African American Association (SAAA)
Smithsonian American Indian Employee Network (SAIEN)
Smithsonian Asian/Pacific American Heritage Committee (SAPAHC)
Smithsonian Institution’s Women’s Council (SIWC)

Professional interest groups and committees - Professional interest groups provide the opportunity to meet with colleagues from around the Smithsonian campus, exchange information and ideas, make recommendations and develop collaborative projects. There are organizations for most professional groups (scientists, scholars, educators, training, administrators etc.) as well as committees to guide special projects that have Institution wide impact (collections systems, digitization etc.)




About Us Career Affinity and Advocacy Groups Heritage Months Exhibits and Multiculturalism	Diversity Initiatives
	About Us: The Smithsonian reflects the diversity of the American people and the world today. Our mission, the “increase and diffusion of knowledge,” is achieved through the efforts of our highly qualified staff. We strive to maximize our effectiveness, cultural inclusion and internal diversity by welcoming people of all backgrounds. Please tour our web site for a glimpse of the diversity initiatives that the Smithsonian offers to both employees and the general public.
	Career Information on Smithsonian career opportunities is available at http://www.sihr.si.edu/
	Affinity and Advocacy groups: Smithsonian employee advocacy groups provide recruitment and programming assistance and are instrumental in the development of the Smithsonian’s cultural awareness programming. Groups may meet regularly or maintain contact by other means. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transsexual Employees at the Smithsonian Institution (SI GLOBE) Latino Working Committee (LWC) Smithsonian Advocates for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SIADHH) Smithsonian African American Association (SAAA) Smithsonian American Indian Employee Network (SAIEN) Smithsonian Asian/Pacific American Heritage Committee (SAPAHC) Smithsonian Institution’s Women’s Council (SIWC) Professional interest groups and committees - Professional interest groups provide the opportunity to meet with colleagues from around the Smithsonian campus, exchange information and ideas, make recommendations and develop collaborative projects. There are organizations for most professional groups (scientists, scholars, educators, training, administrators etc.) as well as committees to guide special projects that have Institution wide impact (collections systems, digitization etc.)
	Heritage Months Click here to view the Heritage months celebrated by the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/index.html
	Exhibits and Multiculturalism African Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AfricanArt.htm Africa , History and Culture http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/Africa_History.htm African American History and Culture http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AfricanAmerican_History.htm American Indian History and culture http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AmericanIndian_History.htm American Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AmericanArt.htm American Indian Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AmericanIndianArt.htm Asia , History and Culture http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/Asia_History.htm Asian Pacific History and Culture http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AsianPacificAmerican_History.htm Asian Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AsianArt.htm Chinese Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AsianArt.htm European Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/EuropeanArt.htm Islamic Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AsianArt.htm Japanese Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AsianArt.htm Korean Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AsianArt.htm Latino Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/LatinoArt.htm Latino History and Culture http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/USLatino_History.htm Native American Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AmericanIndianArt.htm Near Eastern Art http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/AsianArt.htm National Museum of African Art http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/index.html National Museum of the American Indian http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=exhibitions&second=dc&third=current Anacostia Community Museum http://anacostia.si.edu/exhibits/Exhibition_Navigation.htm Freer and Sackler Galleries http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/default.htm Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program http://www.apa.si.edu/exhibitions_current.html Smithsonian Latino Center http://latino.si.edu/exhibitions/ National Museum of African American History and Culture http://nmaahc.si.edu/section/programs