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Services to Ethnic/Minority Groups
American Folklife Center Services to New York
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/states/newyork.html
The Center contains documentation of the diverse ethnic, religious,
and other folk traditions of New York, including the Seneca, Onondaga,
and other Iroquois people; maritime music; Dutch in Albany; Adirondack
and Catskill folksongs; Jewish immigrant music; Turkish, Caribbean,
and Greek schools in New York City; and children's songs and games
in Harlem.
Black Women’s Health Project, Upstate New York
P.O. Box 161
Albany, NY 12201
518-465-6521
Health advocacy, training, education, and events.
Center for Migration Studies
http://cmsny.library.net
A specialized library on international migration, refugees and
ethnic groups, the Center contains books, periodicals, dissertations,
newsletters, newspapers, and conference papers. Information covers
government policy, immigration law, internal migration, labor,
minorities, ethnic groups, assimilation, and population studies.
In addition, the collection has materials on education, health,
mental health, multiculturalism, bilingualism, race relations,
language, ethnic literature, and genealogy.
Guidelines for Library Services to Hispanics
http://www.ala.org
Prepared by the Library Services to the Spanish Speaking Committee,
Reference and Adult Services Division, American Library Association,
these guidelines are designed to aid in the development of that
service and to remind readers of professional concerns regarding
the target population and of the staff who work with that population.
International Center of the Capital Region
8 Russell Road
Albany, NY 12206
518-459-8812; FAX 518-459-8980; helenets@nycap.rr.com
Assists the foreign-born temporary resident, refugee or immigrant
in accomplishing goals in the community through direct service
or referral.
NAACP - Troy
http://timesunion.com/communities/naacp/troy/
542 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180
518-271-9086; troynaacp@hotmail.com
The Troy NAACP is committed to improving the lives of people
of color in the City of Troy.
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