The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commissioner's Association (MARCA) Ethnic Minority Careers in Athletics Symposium (EMCAS) is developed for students who are aspiring to or just beginning a career in athletics. This program aims to enrich participants' skills, expand their professional network and promote the recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities within athletics, including the intercollegiate setting.
Participants gain knowledge from a variety of interactive discussion sessions through various topics. They will also network with peers, coaches, and administrative staff.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
- Listserv: emcas19@gomacsports.com
AGENDA
RESOURCES
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NCAA Demographics Database
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Glossary of NCAA Acronyms, Terminology and Descriptions
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Putting Your Best Self Forward
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Why We Need to Talk About - and Recognize - Representation Burnout
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Day-to-Day Experiences of Emotional Tax Among Women and Men of Color in the Workplace
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Women in the Workplace (2018)
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
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Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA)
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Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC)
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Women Leaders in College Sports
FACILITATOR BIOS
KEY DATES
Application Opens: Monday, December 3, 2018
Application Closes:
Monday, January 28, 2019 extended to Monday, February 4, 2019
Participants Notified of Acceptance: Monday, February 25, 2019
Symposium Materials Distributed: Monday, March 18, 2019
Symposium Date: Sunday, March 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
LOCATION
The 2019 MARCA Careers in Athletics Symposium will take place in Glenside, Pa. at Arcadia University. Programming will primarily take place in the
Arcadia University Commons. [
campus map]
ELIGIBILITY
Any current student or recent graduate from a MARCA member institution who identifies as an ethnic minority may participate (includes graduate students and non-student-athletes). View the list of MARCA institutions
here.
For the purposes of the symposium, racial ethnic minorities are described pursuant to federal guidelines as below:
- American Indian or Alaskan Native (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
- Asian (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
- Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands.
The symposium is limited to up to 70 participants. Participants shall be selected based on applications received by a review committee.
APPLICATIONS for the symposium have closed.
COST OF ATTENDING
The symposium is being funded through special diversity grants received from NCAA Division III. These grants will cover the full cost of attendance for participants including: lodging (over 75 miles one-way); travel (mileage); food; and programming materials.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A limited number of rooms will be blocked at a nearby hotel on the night of Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Washington for those attendees traveling greater than 75 miles one-way.
QUESTIONS? Contact Marie Stroman, MAC Associate Executive Director (stroman@gomacsports.com)