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Asian American/Pacific Islanders Status in USDA Sae Mi Kim Diversity Program Manager

ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ORGANIZATION 2009 ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE Natural Resources Conservation Service Radisson Hotel Sacramento August 17-21, 2009. Asian American/Pacific Islanders Status in USDA Sae Mi Kim Diversity Program Manager Asian American Pacific Islander Program

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Asian American/Pacific Islanders Status in USDA Sae Mi Kim Diversity Program Manager

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  1. ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ORGANIZATION2009 ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCENatural Resources Conservation ServiceRadisson Hotel SacramentoAugust 17-21, 2009 Asian American/Pacific Islanders Status in USDA Sae Mi Kim Diversity Program Manager Asian American Pacific Islander Program Office of Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

  2. USDA AAPI PERMANENT WORKFORCEFY 2008

  3. USDA WORKFORCE PROFILES • Participation rates for all AAPI’s below CLF in most of the major occupations within USDA • Only the Soil Conservation (457) occupation consistently exceeds the CLF rates for all AAPIs • The most widespread discrepancy occurs in the Forestry Technician occupation Participation and CLF Rates for USDA Major Occupations (percentages)

  4. PARTICIPATION RATES FOR GS GRADESfor AAPIsUSDA and NRCS Permanent Employees FY 2008

  5. EEO Plan Objectives to Eliminate Barriers • Increase Representation of AAPIs in the Workforce • Increase Advancement Opportunities for AAPIs

  6. EEO Plan To Eliminate Identified Barriers Increase Representation of AAPI Employees • Work with agency human resource directors • Encourage managers to take affirmative steps to recruit, hire, and retain employees from groups with low participation rates • Comprehensive equal employment opportunity compliance review activities to assess employment policies and practices

  7. EEO Plan To Eliminate Identified Barriers Increase Advancement Opportunities for AAPI’s • Ensure that promotions are made in an even-handed and nondiscriminatory fashion, and developmental assignments and training are provided to assist with career mobility • Work with the Office of Human Capital Management

  8. DEPARTMENTAL INITIATIVESand ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Departmental Opening Ceremony for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month • Workshops • Diversity Lunch Series • Re-invention of the Special Emphasis Programs • Departmental Compliance Reviews

  9. DEPARTMENTAL INITIATIVESand ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Agricultural Research Service Leadership Development Program • Forest Service Asian Pacific American Student Program • Partnerships with Organizations and Agencies • National Asian American Pacific American Special Emphasis Program Managers

  10. CONTACT INFORMATION Sae Mi Kim Asian American Pacific Islander Program Manager Office of Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 202-205-0175 Saemi.kim@ascr.usda.gov

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