African American Organizations [Back to Top]
State of Connecticut African American Affairs Commission
http://www.cga.ct.gov/aaac/
The mission of the African American Affairs Commission is to improve and promote the economic development, education, health and political well being of the African American community in the State of Connecticut.

Urban League of Greater Hartford
www.ulgh.org
A proud affiliate of the National Urban League, ULGH has been a community frontrunner in assisting African Americans and other community members to achieve social and economic equality through programs in education, housing and economic development, community health, training and employment, and youth and family services.

University of Connecticut Institute for African American Studies
http://vm.uconn.edu/%7Eaasadm03/
The Institute for African American Studies works to enlighten and inform the University of Connecticut community, the State of Connecticut, the nation and the world about the history, culture, contributions and experiences of people of African descent in the United States.

Asian Organizations [Back to Top]
University of Connecticut Asian American Cultural Center
http://www.asacc.uconn.edu/
The center's mission is to serve as an informational resource center regarding the Asian American experience and to create an appreciation and understanding of the diverse Asian cultures represented within the community.

Asian Family Services, Inc.
Provides social services, mental health and substance abuse treatment and assistance with acculturation to Asians in Connecticut. 1921 Park St., Hartford, CT 06106 860.951.8770.

Hispanic/Latino Organizations [Back to Top]
Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education
http://www.calahe.org/
The Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education is dedicated to promoting and advocating full access, retention and participation of Latinos/Latinas in all aspects of higher education.

Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association
http://www.ctbar.org/public/hispanicbar/hispanic.shtml
The CHBA, an affiliate of the Hispanic National Bar Association, has been a principal force behind the increased representation of Hispanics in all sectors of the legal profession and has served as the voice for Hispanic attorneys for the past 25 years.

Hispanic Professional Network, Inc.
http://www.hpn-ct.org/
HPN serves as the central point of electronic communication for Hispanic professionals and organizations with the goal of assisting the state's Hispanic community develop professionally, financially, socially and culturally.

Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission
http://www.cga.ct.gov/lprac/
LPRAC develops and recommends policy to the Governor and the state legislature as part of its commitment to the advancement of the Latino and Puerto Rican community in the Connecticut.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers-CT Chapter
http://www.shpect.com/
SHPE-CT promotes careers in engineering through professional development and youth education efforts in an effort to forge strong and lasting bonds between the Latino community and Hispanic engineering professionals.

University of Connecticut Institute for Puerto Rican and Latin American Studies
http://prlsi.uconn.edu/
The Institute of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies serves as a multipurpose interdisciplinary research and teaching program with a focus on the Puerto Rican, Mexican and Latin American origin of populations in Connecticut, the continental United States and Puerto Rico.

University of Connecticut Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center
http://www.latino.uconn.edu/
The center's primary goals are the development of programs that reflect and strive to address the concerns of Latinos in the areas of education, empowerment, socio-economic development, outreach, recruitment and retention and to educate the non-Latino community to the socio-cultural facets that make up the Latino community.

Gay/Lesbian Organizations [Back to Top]
The Aetna Network of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees
http://wilson.ctstateu.edu/lib/archives/other/Angle.html
As one of the first corporate recognized and supported employee groups in Connecticut, ANGLE serves to provide educational opportunities to all employees to increase understanding of the GLBT community, thereby fostering a safe and supportive environment which enhances recruitment and retention.

Connecticut Pride Committee
http://www.connecticutpride.com
This committee produces events that promote awareness, tolerance, acceptance and equality for GLBTI individuals, their friends and families to provide a safe space, a healthy sense of family and identity, and to save lives.

Gay/Lesbian & Supporters Network at Travelers
http://glsnat.homestead.com/
A gay/straight employee network providing visibility and input to the corporation regarding gay/lesbian workplace and marketing issues, fostering an open culture in the workplace, promoting acceptance of all types, supporting all phases of being out (or not) in the workplace and enabling supporters and advocates to be heard.

The Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
www.hglhc.org
The HGLHC provides comprehensive education, support, advocacy and specific medical services which meet the health care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Connecticut.