| Description: | NOMA The National Organization of Minority Architects has been organized to: * Foster communications and fellowship among minority architects; * Form a federation of existing and proposed local minority architectural groups; * Fight Discrimination and other selection policies being used by public and private sector clients to unfairly restrict minority architects' participation in design and construction; * Act as a clearing house for information and maintain a roster on practitioners; * Promote the design and development of living, working, and recreational environments of the highest quality; * Create and maintain relationships with other professionals and technicians whose work affects the physical and social environment; * Encourage the establishment of coalitions of member firms and individuals to form associate and joint venture relationships; * Speak with a common voice on public policy; * Work with local, state, and national governments on issues affecting the physical development of neighborhoods and communities; * Be an effective source of motivation and inspiration for minority youth.
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