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Cereal Disease Laboratory
- EEO committee
- Jacki Morrison (contact person)
- Corby Kistler
- Pam Groth
- Upcoming events at CDL
- Other events
- Juneteenth Minnesota - Celebration of the ending of slavery
- Race - Science Museum of Minnesota
- Science Fusion - Bringing cultures together - Science Museum of Minnesota
Midwest Area
Diversity Council (Federal Executive Board of Minnesota)
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Diversity Day 2015 - FEB sponsored event
University of Minnesota
ARS
January
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
National Stalking Awareness Month
National Mentoring Month
February
Black History Month
- Presidential proclamation - National African American History Month 2016
- Learn about African Americans in Agriculture (National Ag Library)
- African American History Month (Library of Congress)
- 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks
- 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery
- 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights
- 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights
- Martin Luther King Day of Service
- African Americans in the Sciences
- Great African Americans in the Sciences
- National Ag Library - African Americans in Agriculture
- George Washington Carver
- Library of Congress - African American History Month
- NRCS Black Emphasis Program
- Percy Julian - Forgotten genius
- Frederick Douglass
- 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
March
Women's History Month
- Presidential proclamation 2016
- Women's History Month (Library of Congress)
- Women Nobel Prize Winners in Science
- Biographies of Notable Female Scientists
- Famous Firsts by Female Scientists
- Women in Agriculture from USDA
- Women in Agriculture from National Agriculture Library
- Attracting and Retaining Women in Science and Engineering
- Effie A. Southworth - First woman Plant Pathologist hired by USDA
- Margaret Newton: Pioneering Cereal Rust Researcher by Jim Kolmer
- And on this farm she found a future - Newsweek Article
- Barbara McClintock - A brief biographical sketch
- NRCS Federal Women's Program
- Cesar Chavez Day NEW
Irish-American Heritage Month
April
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Arab American Heritage Month
- Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month (america.gov)
May
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Presidential proclamation 2016
- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (Library of Congress)
- Origins of APA Heritage Month
- Asian/Pacific Americans in Agriculture from National Agriculture Library
- Profile America - Asian/Pacific American Month (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Thematic Lessons and Teaching Ideas - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- Asian Pacific Americans - Smithsonian Folklife Festival (video)
- NRCS Asian-Pacific Islander Emphasis Program
- Famous First by Asian Americans
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Presidential proclamation 2016
- Jewish American Heritage Month (Library of Congress)
Older American Month
- Presidential proclamation 2016
- Administration on Aging
- National Ag Library Resources for Older Americans
June
Caribbean American Heritage Month
LGBT Pride Month
August
Women's Equality Day -August 26
- Presidential proclamation 2016
- 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constiution: Women's right to vote
September
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15)
- Presidential proclamation 2015
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (Library of Congress)
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- A Class Apart - A Mexican American Civil Rights Story
- Hispanic Heritage Month some interesting info from Fact Monster
- Facts for Features - Hispanic Heritage Month from U.S. Census Bureau
- National Ag Library - Hispanics in Agriculture
- NRCS Hispanic Employment Program
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Minnesota Management and Budget)
October
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Presidential proclamation 2015
- U. S. Dept. of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Disability Mentoring Day
- NRCS Disability Emphasis Program
- Disability Etiquette
National Work and Family Month
November
Native American Heritage Month
- Presidential proclamation 2014
- Native American Heritage Month (Library of Congress)
- Native Americans and Maize Domestication (PowerPoint Show)
- National Ag Library - Native Americans in Agriculture
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- Library of Congress - Native American Heritage Month
- Chilocco Indian Agricultural School
- NRCS Native American/Alaskan Native Emphasis Program
EEO/Civil Rights/Volunteer
- USDA ARS Diversity/ EEO policy statement
- USDA ARS EEO and Civil Rights
- USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
- USDA Civil Rights Directives
Presidential Proclamations
