In the spring of 1994, three college graduates organized a meeting at the PALANA Center on the campus of Middlebury College, [Middlebury, VT] to discuss the necessity of an organization whose purpose would be to support individuals and groups who have been traditionally under-represented in education and employment.

nemnet, the New England Minority Network was founded on June 3, 1994. In 1995, nemnet was incorporated and began operation out of the Pomfret School [Pomfret, CT]. In the first year of operation, nemnet worked with five local schools helping them to identify, attract, and retain teachers of color. The following year, our membership grew to 28 schools and organizations.

The following summer, nemnet hosted its first Learning Institute for Educators [L.I.F.E.], a week long professional development program for new teachers. By summers end, nemnet would serve over 75 schools, organizations and approximately 500 minority candidates.

In 1997, nemnet relocated and established its headquarters in New Haven, CT. In that same year, over 30 employers and 150 candidates participated in our first diversity career fair.

In the spring of 1998, nemnet underwent several changes. First, nemnet began providing services to clients and candidates nationwide. With our expansion came a name change. No longer a regional organization, nemnet now stood for the National Employment Minority Network. Second, nemnet began to sponsor Diversity Career Fair in 7 states including in CT, DC, MA, NY, OH, RI, VA.