The Minorities in Quality (MiQ) network has been designed to provide a structure to support the challenges of minority quality professionals. MiQ seeks to champion the interests of minorities in the quality profession and to improve participation of minorities in quality and related fields.



The purpose of the MiQ network includes:



* Issues – defining the issues facing minority quality professionals

* Discussion – discussing the issues in an open and professional manner

* Mentoring – provide an arena for informal mentoring

* Diversity – bringing the value of diversity to ASQ, corporations and other organizations in the quality field

* Outreach – recruiting students into quality and related fields

* Connecting – with other organizations with similar missions

* Best practices – share what has worked well and what hasn’t worked well

* Support – provide a network to share ideas and concerns