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The General Chappie James Chapter
(GCJC) of Blacks In Government (BIG) is a pro-active organization operati=
ng
within the Government Sector. BIG
promotes equality in the areas of recruitment, hiring, training, assignme=
nts,
promotions, career development, upward mobility, and other work-related c=
oncerns. In 1975, BIG was founded and org=
anized
by a group of African-American employees in the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare and was incorporated as a nonprofit organization un=
der
the laws of the District of Columbia in 1976. In 1987, a group of Maxwell and Gu=
nter
Air Force Base employees considered establishing a General Chappie James
Chapter of Blacks In Government.
The chapter was formally chartered by the National Organization of=
BIG
in 1987. The Chapter has me=
mbers
working in the Federal, State and Local job sector from within the Greater
Montgomery Metro Area. In k=
eeping
with the tenets, goals and philosophy of BIG nationally, our Chapter stri=
ves
to enhance job skills and assist in career development and upward mobilit=
y;
to enhance ethnic pride through socio-cultural programs; and to provide a
forum for the workplace. Our programs include Professional
Development Training, Regional Training Conference, support of African
American History Month programs, Oratorical Competition, Information
Superhighway Computer Competition (all held in the local Montgomery
community), Non-Partisan Political Forum, Leadership Training, and
interactive membership meetings for developing our members. Our constituents are local junior =
high
and high school students who participate in our chapter, regional and loc=
al
youth oratorical and computer programs.&=
nbsp;
Students competing in the program receive scholarships at the loca=
l,
regional and chapter level.
In 2008, we provided scholarships, awards, lodging, and travel
expenses for two local Montgomery youth to participate in our regional yo=
uth
competitions in Augusta, Georgia.
Oral and computer competitions encourage students to enhance oral =
and
technology skills. Chapter
members also serve as role models for all our youth participants, assisti=
ng
those who participated in our program in years past. Our chapter also has a history of
giving. During the Katrina
tragedy, chapter members donated monetary donations to families to help
defray cost in food and shelter.
Our chapter actively supports bringing in corporate donations for =
our
youth. Members coordinated
donations from Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEICO, and Affordable Benefits to
provide school supplies for our local youth participating in our youth
programs. The chapter obtai=
ned
additional donations to provide to students participating in the 2008 you=
th
competitions at the chapter level.
In the professional development area, our chapter supports career
broadening efforts. We
coordinated career broadening experiences for two of our members,
participating in a National Leadership Academy which provided career
advancement for civil servants. To ensure our community was aware =
of
critical concerns facing our city, our chapter conducted a Mayoral
Non-partisan Political Forum. At
one of our local churches we hosted an informative exchange between our
candidates. We celebrated o=
ur 20
year anniversary and invited community leaders to participate in our
Anniversary program. We are=
a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, approved for the 2009 Combined Federal
Campaign. Our chapter meeti=
ngs
are held the last Thursday of the month in a community-based facility in =
the
Montgomery area.
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