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CONFERENCE OF MINORITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS

Founded in 1971, the Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) is one of America’s leading national public service organizations headquartered in Washington, DC. The organization was officially established in 1977 as a section of the American Society for Public Administration to provide a forum for leadership and professional development for minority students, public servants, administrators, and governmental officials.

The Raymond Joseph New York Metropolitan Chapter

The Raymond Joseph New York Metropolitan Chapter of COMPA is a chapter of the National Conference of Minority Public Administrators dedicated to serving the Metropolitan area. New York Metropolitan COMPA Chapter was recognized as an official affiliate of the National COMPA on November 22, 1996.  The organization took a hiatus in 2001 and rebooted on January 1, 2021.

Vision

Our vision is to promote excellence in public service and administration in universities and in the city, county, state, and national government operations.

Mission

Our mission is to serve and assist public administrators of color, students, and other professionals involved in public service. We strive to advance the field of public administration by acknowledging, addressing, and eliminating discriminatory practices that impact people of color.

Purpose

As a section of ASPA and COMPA, Raymond Joseph New York Metropolitan Chapter focuses on:

  • Strengthening and increasing the role minorities play in setting public policy.
  • Influencing public managers and executives to ensure that the interests and goals of minority employees are served.
  • Educating our membership about emerging issues in public sector management by sponsoring conferences and issuing periodicals.
  • Nurturing the career aspirations of our membership by identifying employment opportunities.
  • Recognizing outstanding public administrators' service within the community.

Benefits of Joining COMPA

COMPA is dedicated to creating a network of public administrators empowered to educate our networks through chapter events and community outreach.

Benefits of joining The Raymond Joseph New York Metropolitan Chapter include:

  • Promote continued education, skill enhancement, and the professional development of minority administrators engaged in the Public Service.
  • Support the recruitment of minorities in leadership positions in the public sector and not-for-profit organizations.
  • Develop coalitions with similarly affined local and regional organizations.
  • Provide leadership in the elimination of discriminatory practices against minorities in the public service.
  • Articulate the membership's concerns on relevant issues; to foster the interests of non-managerial minority professionals in the public service.
  • Develop and maintaining a roster of skilled minority professionals and encouraging networking.
  • Support the participation of the membership in community service and local public policy debates.
  • Respond to member concerns on relevant social justice issues related to public services and creates opportunities for members to develop leadership skills while receiving assistance with job searches and finding mentors.
  • Raise Awareness through monthly COMPA-SATIONs participate in our monthly discussion about current issues impacting our communities.

Career Services

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