Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC)

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With a clear mission to increase involvement of minority members in the Association, NSEA’s Ethnic and Minority Affairs Committee gained formal status as a standing committee in 1979.

EMAC represents the Association’s minority members on the NSEA Board of Directors through an elected representative on the board. EMAC also promotes respect and understanding of minority and ethnic groups, advises the NSEA board on minority issues, and works to maintain compliance with NEA and NSEA goals for minority participation, training and leadership.

The EMAC Executive Committee consists of officers and two representatives each from these groups: African American; Chicano/Hispanic; American Indian and Alaska Native; Asian and Pacific Islander. 

Goals and Objectives

The purpose of the EMAC is to promote respect and understanding of minority and ethnic groups and their involvement in Association activities. The Committee shall plan and implement programs that promote:

  • Minority leadership training.
  • Minority student achievement.
  • Respect of minority and ethnic cultural differences.
  • The recruitment of minority members to participate in NEA RA and other Association governance activities.
  • Policies related to issues of concern to minorities and ethnic groups by recommending policy to the NSEA Board of Directors.
  • Recruitment of minorities and ethnic groups into the teaching profession.

All NSEA members are encouraged to participate in the activities and programs of the Committee.

EMAC Officers

EMAC CHAIR
Nora Lenz
lenzna@gmail.com

EMAC VICE-CHAIR
Christina Ellison
c.ellison64@yahoo.com

SECRETARY
Tanishia Jacobs
butlertanishia@gmail.com

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
Calvin Krogman
calvin.krogman@gmail.com

VACANT

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER REPRESENTATIVE
Kristy Lee
kristyalee@hotmail.com

Sidd Thomas
siddjthomas@gmail.com

BLACK REPRESENTATIVE
Brittney Hodges Bolkovac
bhodges_2004@yahoo.com

Noelle Nielsen
noellen018@gmail.com

HISPANIC REPRESENTATIVE

Lee Perez
leemartinperez@gmail.com

Paula Aguirre
paguirre1090@yahoo.com

NSEA ORGANIZATIONAL SPECIALIST
Megan Lyons
megan.lyons@nsea.org

Teresa Matthews
teresa.matthews@nsea.org

NSEA STAFF ASSOCIATE
Chris Garcia
chris.garcia@nsea.org

NSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trish Guinan
trish.guinan@nsea.org

NSEA PRESIDENT
Jenni Benson
jenni.benson@nsea.org

NSEA VICE-PRESIDENT
Paul Schulte
paul.schulte@nsea.org

NEA DIRECTOR
Edward T. Ventura, Jr.
venturaomaha@gmail.com

NEA DIRECTOR
Renee Noble
nobledr635@gmail.com

EMAC Bylaws

EMAC BYLAWS (pp. 38-39)

EMAC Meetings

2023-24 NSEA-EMAC Meeting Dates. All meetings begin at 10 a.m. with each Ethnic Caucus meeting from 9:30-10:00. An invite is sent to all NSEA members prior to each meeting.

RSVP at www.nsea.org/rsvp-emac-meeting

  • Oct 21 at NSEA Bldg 9:30 Caucus, 10:00 am mtg

  • Nov 11 at NSEA Bldg 9:30 Caucus, 10:00 am mtg

  • Jan 13 via Zoom (10-12pm)

  • Mar 2 at NSEA Bldg 9:30 Caucus, 10:00 am mtg

    NSEA EMAC is open to all members of the Association.
    This is a NSEA member only event. Membership status will be confirmed.
    RSVP at www.nsea.org/rsvp-emac-meeting

     

 

 

Minority Involvement Plan (3-1-g)
Travel and Expense Guidelines

Purpose

All ethnic minority NSEA members are welcome and encouraged to apply for funding to attend national conferences that deal with minority issues. NSEA/EMAC is funded through Association dues money. The governance of NSEA and NSEA/EMAC has a responsibility to use the Association's resources in a prudent and efficient manner. The management of NSEA is accountable to the Association's membership for the stewardship of the organization's funds. To fulfill this responsibility, NSEA and NSEA/EMAC may request additional documentation where necessary to substantiate travel expenses, and to deny reimbursement for expenses which are outside the intent of the guidelines.

Frequency Limitation

Members are limited to one request per association year (or two requests if one request is to attend NEA's Representative Assembly as a delegate). Requests must be submitted no more than 90 days prior to the event and no less than 30 days prior to the event.

Application Process

The process to attend a conference with EMAC funding includes these steps:

  1. Apply to EMAC Chairperson by completing EMAC Travel Application and submitting information about the conference such as a registration form or brochure.
  2. Realize that EMAC funding is limited to $1,000 per request.
  3. Funding is limited to three members per event. If more than three members request funding for the same event, funding will be awarded to the first three members who have submitted requests.
  4. Attend all conference sessions/meetings. Failure to do so may result in the forfeiture of expense reimbursement.
  5. Submit voucher with receipts, and return any unused portion of any advanced funds.
  6. Submit written report to the EMAC Chairperson following the Conference. Failure to submit a written report may result in denial of future travel requests.

Vouchers

Vouchers are to be prepared and submitted within twenty (20) days of the last day of the event for which the expenses were incurred. Social security numbers must be included on the vouchers.

Vouchers are official documents. By placing one's signature on the voucher, an individual has attested that the expenses listed are a true and complete representation of actual costs incurred, and that they correspond to the events of the business trip.

Expenses for the following must be accompanied by a receipt: actual air transportation, hotel room, meals that are not provided at the conference, taxi expenses, airport shuttles, parking fees at the airport, and toll charges. Miscellaneous expenditures included on the voucher form also require a receipt.

Travel Regulations

All air travel, car rentals, and lodging must be approved in advance. Original receipts are required. If an item such as hotel or airfare has been direct billed to the NSEA, please indicate such on the voucher. Attach the bill and original passenger coupon (ticket receipt) to the voucher. If the member chooses to drive his/her own auto, he/she will be reimbursed at the lowest economical airfare or actual mileage, whichever is less.

Taxi and shuttle expenses should be reported and the purpose of the trip indicated on the voucher form. Taxi expenses incurred to dine at restaurants of choice will not be allowed where alternative dining of closer proximity is available.

Other business travel related expenses should be reported on the voucher. Attach receipts for skycaps, not to exceed $1/bag/day, and housekeeping tips, not to exceed $2/day.

Meals

Meals will be reimbursed at actual cost, including tax and gratuities. All meal expenses must be accompanied by a receipt.

When a group meal/banquet is provided as part of the conference, no reimbursement is allowed for other meals.

Travel Advances

Travel advances should be approximate anticipated out-of-pocket expenditures. An advance must be cleared upon return from the trip by submitting a travel expense voucher and remitting any unused monies within twenty (20) days of the last day of the event for which the expenses were incurred. An advance will not be issued if an earlier advance remains outstanding.

Advances which have not been cleared by the traveler, after reasonable efforts by the NSEA or NSEA/EMAC management to collect the documentation, will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as a non-employee compensation on the Miscellaneous Income Tax Form 1099.

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