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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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December 8, 2010--President Barack ObamaDecember 8, 2010--President Barack Obama
“Today I have signed into law H.R. 4783, the ‘Claims Resolution Act of 2010.’ This Act, among other things, provides funding and statutory authorities for the settlement agreements reached in the Cobell lawsuit brought by Native Americans; the Pigford II lawsuit brought by African American farmers”.
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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2011 National Extension and Research2011 National Extension and ResearchAdministrative Officer’s ConferenceAdministrative Officer’s Conference
May 23, 2011May 23, 2011
“ Measuring Success: Program Civil Rights Data Collection”
Norman E. Pruitt Dallas L. Holmes National Program Compliance Review Leader Associate Professor
Nancy Corley Extension and Continuing EducationEqual Opportunity Specialist Utah State UniversityU.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)
7 CFR part 15 —Nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin
CFR part 5, Subpart A“Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the USDA—
Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” 7 CFR part 15a.1 —“The purpose of this part is to effectuate Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, Discrimination on the basis of Sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance…”
7 CFR part 15b—Nondiscrimination on the basis of HANDICAP in program or activities receiving federal financial assistance
7 CFR 15B.1 “The purpose of this part is to implement section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973…. {Also American Disability Act of 2008}
45 CFR PART 90– Nondiscrimination on the basis of AGE in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance (Health and Human
Services)
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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Memorandum dated April 21, 2009-Secretary Memorandum dated April 21, 2009-Secretary Thomas J. VilsackThomas J. Vilsack
“The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights will…fully implement automated corporate race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, disability, and age data collection for FSA, NRCS, and RD at the field office level by October 1, 2009, after which we will develop a corporate proposal for data collection across USDA”.
Dallas L. Holmes, EdDDallas L. Holmes, EdDUtah State UniversityUtah State UniversityAssociate Professor Extension and Continuing Associate Professor Extension and Continuing EducationEducation
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All Extension faculty report in Digital Measures the University-wide
accountability system.
Female White Male whiteFemale Black Male BlackFemale Hispanic Male HispanicFemale Asian/PacificFemale Am Indian
Male Asian/PacificMale American Indian
LEP (limited English proficiency)
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If instructor prepares special materials or provides interpreters for program accommodation
LEP individuals may already be reported by race and ethnicity in the face-to-face contact table
LEP report field captures numbers of persons served who receive program accommodation due to limited English proficiency
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“Contact" refers to the interaction of two or more individuals face-to face in an educational experience or Extension-related business
Contacts occur in conferences, consultations,
workshops, seminars, meetings, field days, and demonstrations
More than one contact with the same individual during a single day should be reported (counted) if the contacts occur in different program emphasis areas
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Total Total one race
White Black American IndianAlaska Native
Asian Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or more Races
Hispanic/Latino
(any race)
516,514 502,528 461,775 2,799 3,074 7,032 3,905 23,943 14,036 55,793
100% 91.9% .06% .06% 1.4% .07% 4.8% 2.7% (11.1%)
Hispanic % is notation only as Latino is reported as ethnicity for any race recorded
SAMPLE COUNTY
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Ethnicity with Highest Population in Utah
Utah White Population = 29.3%
Extension Contacts 20102,379,560 = 29.3% 698,031
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1. Review contacts made with each race/ethnicity
2. Compare contact data with the current US Census for Utah
3. Consider percentage served for each race/ethnicity
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4.Use the race/ethnicity with the highest percentage contacted (prior year)as the goal for all other groups
5. Equity in contacts =parity goal of 29.3% for all races/ethnicities in the state, and all counties
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BOX ELDER COUNTY
Race/Ethnicity Number of contacts
% to total
WHITE M/F 25,337 96%
BLACK M/F 35 0%
HISPANIC M/F 742 3%
ASIAN M/F 163 1%
AMIND M/F 16 0%
TOTAL 26,293 100%
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Box Elder County
Race/Ethnicity
County % Reached
State Parity Goal
% to Total Census
% to TotalReached
WHITE M/F25,377/45,861
55.3% 29% 92% 96%
BLACK M/F35/172
20.3% 29% --- ---
HISPANIC M/F742/4152
17.8% 29% 8.3% 3%
ASIAN M/F163/443
36.8% 29% .08% 1%
AMIND M/F16/412
3.9% 29% .08% ---
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Trend and demographic data underpin “where we are” and help us chart “where we should be.”
Knowledge of “where we are” helps establish targeted marketing approaches to underserved groups.
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Comparisons from year to year give faculty trends to guide planning.
With seven years of data – trend lines become apparent to county faculty (clarity of direction).
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Web-based tool to assess understanding with online “help”
Seven years of quantitative data: Guides qualitative training:
◦Diversity Discussion Kits◦Heads-up Newsletter Topics◦Extension Diversity Website resources◦Training focus at Civil Rights reviews
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Faculty and staff role statements include a civil rights component and expectation
Annual Plan of Work Reporting on significant civil rights program applications
Annual Faculty Reviews – personal contact data reviewed.
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Contact data available to tenure and promotion committees
Best practices in civil rights/diversity applications identified from annual reports
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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NIFA CIVIL RIGHTS REVIEW AREAS OF CIVIL RIGHTS CONCERN/INTERESTS
Quantity and quality in the collection and reporting of programmatic race/ethnicity and gender data to measure the overall status of
compliance . Identifying potential audiences, program planning, and data collection. Applicability of Civil Rights Laws to all recipients of federal financial
assistance (7CFR 15) supported by Research. Accessibility to the disabled and public notification for accommodation. Racial/ethnic and gender composition of committees/boards. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) procedures and process and National Origin discrimination.
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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2011 National Extension and Research2011 National Extension and ResearchAdministrative Officer’s ConferenceAdministrative Officer’s Conference
May 23, 2011May 23, 2011
“ Above and Beyond the Letter of the Law”National Origin-Limited English Proficiency
Norman E. Pruitt Nancy Corley National Program Compliance Review Leader Equal Opportunity Specialist
U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Above and Beyond the Letter of the Law
An Interactive Case Study in Teams
Craft a Startup Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Pilot Project
Takeaway: LEP Tool Kit
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Title VI National Origin
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of “race, color, or national origin…under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
42 U.S.C. Section 2000d-4a(4)42 U.S.C. Section 2000d-4a(4)
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Executive Order 13166
Specifies the provision of language assistance to limited English proficient individuals so that
• They may understand and exercise important rights
• Comply with responsibilities• Access and understand information provided by
federally funded activities and programs
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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The Four LEP Factors
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Language Assistance Measures
• Applications/notification in translation
• Telephone relay interpretation
• Web pages in translation
• Program interpretation
• Low-literacy or mixed-literacy materials
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Case Instructions
• Read individually (3 minutes)• Develop answer(s) with team (10 minutes)• TAKE NOTES IN YOUR HANDOUTS!
(If you should finish early have fun with the BONUS BRAIN WORKOUT p. 8)
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Considerations
• How long have they been in U.S.?• How many are foreign-born?• How many in labor force?• What age on arrival?• How many are
bilingual?
A large population of Latinos does not mean you
need a proportionately
large LEP program.
A large population of Latino residents does not, in itself, mean you need a proportionately large LEP program.
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Health and Safety Subject Matter is Generally of High Importance in an LEP Plan
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
New Populations Have Greater Needs
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Use Startup Projects to Build Capacity
• All program areas are important• Use startup projects to learn and collect data• Use data and early successes to attract funding for next
steps• Be sure your plan has contingencies for serving even
one or two people with LEP needs
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)
7 CFR part 15 —Nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin
CFR part 5, Subpart A“Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the USDA—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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2011 National Extension and Research2011 National Extension and ResearchAdministrative Officer’s ConferenceAdministrative Officer’s Conference
May 25, 2011May 25, 2011
“ Accommodation: It’s Not Just Curb Cuts Anymore!”Services and Accommodation for the Disabled
Norman E. Pruitt Nancy Corley National Program Compliance Review Leader Equal Opportunity Specialist
U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture
U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA EOS NERAOC –May 23, 2010 Anchorage, Alaska
Restores intent and protections of the ADA of 1990defines hearing, seeing, speaking, reading, concentrating, thinking, and communicating as major life activities specifies auxiliary aids and services for hearing and visual impairments
ADA Amendments Act of 2008
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Federal Rehabilitation ActSection 508
• Requires public colleges to show their technology is accessible under state laws
• Many universities have web pages that are inaccessible to people using text-to-speech readers (can’t access course management software, online courses, and library catalogs)
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
People with disabilities have been excluded from educational programs, segregated or taught alone.
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Sensory Disability
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Case Instructions
• Read individually (3 minutes)• Develop answer(s) with team (8 minutes)• FILL IN YOUR BLANK QUESTION SHEET!
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Program Access
• Public notices that are accessible
• Marketing that reaches this demographic
• An understanding of how people with “sensory disabilities” regard themselves
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Public Notification
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
Assessment and Target Plan
• Start with the self-assessment: what questions would be useful for your organization to ask itself about reaching out to people with sensory disabilities?
• Bounce ideas around with your team and sketch out notes for a Target Program Plan for your organization or work unit
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U.S. Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food And Agriculture
Equal Opportunity Staff
NIFA-EOS NERAOC May 23-26, 2011 Anchorage, Alaska
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CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) 7 CFR part 15b—Nondiscrimination on the basis of
HANDICAP in program or activities receiving federal financial assistance
7 CFR 15B.1 “The purpose of this part is to implement section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973…. {Also American Disability Act of 2008}