Hispanic Special Emphasis Program
Hispanic Special Emphasis Program Manager:
Linda Ortiz
138 West Upton, Suite 2
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-5341 x 3
Mission Statement:
The goal of the Hispanic Special
Emphasis Program is to address and work towards the representation of Hispanic
employees in the NRCS workforce, improve awareness and understanding of Hispanic
cultures, and to improve program delivery to Hispanic groups, individuals and
communities.
History:
The Hispanic Special Emphasis Program was established by a Presidential
Directive in 1970 as a Sixteen Point Program for Spanish Speaking Americans. It
was designed to assure consideration of the needs and problems of people of
Hispanic origin in all aspects of Federal personnel management. Hispanics are
persons of Mexican, Cuban, Central and South American or other Spanish culture
or origin, regardless of race.
National Organization
of Professional Hispanic NRCS Employees
On-line Spanish Dictionary of
Agriculture & HR Management
Current HEPM Projects in Michigan
· Translating to Spanish USDA literature to customers.
· Providing technical assistance to Hispanic Landowners and Operators.
· Educating Hispanic Community about agriculture and USDA-NRCS.
· Hispanic Heritage Month Event.
· Working with Michigan Hispanic Serving Institutes
· Business Reports
Government in Spanish
· NRCS en Español
· USDA en Español
· FSA en Español/Hispanic
American Outreach Program
· First Gov en Español
· Environmental Protection Agency en
Español
· The White House
· MDA
Migrant Labor
·
State
of Michigan Resource Guide in Spanish
·
Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs Michigan
·
MSU Extension
Emergency Management Resources in Spanish
NRCS in Spanish
NRCS News Releases in
Spanish
Information about Farm Bill in Spanish
Articles and
Websites
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Hispanic
Landowners, Potential Clients and Employees
English-Spanish
Glossary of Conservation Terminology
Recruiting
Hispanics Why Not? League of United Latin American Citizens
Van
Buren Latino Finds Success with Blueberries
Achieving
a Representative Federal Workforce: Addressing the Barriers to Hispanic
Participation
National
Hispanic Leadership Agenda Evaluation of Hispanic Representation in Federal
Workforce
The
Minority the Government Can’t Recruit Hispanic Journal
The
Minority the Government Can’t Recruit Hispanic Journal
Statistical
Information on Hispanic Employment in Federal Agencies: A Report to the
President 2005 OPM
Hispanics
in the Midwest, from the Center for Family and Demographic Research
Government
Wide Data on Hispanic Employment 2006 OPM
New
Latino Farmers in the US Heartland, Case Study in Van Buren Michigan by Indiana
U. of Pennsylvania
Hispanics
in Rural America
Hispanic
Resources Guide Michigan State University Extension
Web Links
·
USDA-NRCS
Support for Hispanics in Agriculture
·
Hispanic Reading Room, The Library of
Congress
·
USDA-NRCS Maps of Hispanic Farm Data
·
USDA NRCS Caribbean Area
Publications
·
Annual
Estimates of the Population by Sex, Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin for all
States
·
Bibliography on Hispanics
and Agriculture from the National Agriculture Library
·
Hispanic Farmers Represent a growing sector of the US Agriculture
·
Michigan Migrant and
Seasonal Farm Worker Program
·
Hispanics in Agriculture and Opportunities for Resource Conservation
·
Small Farms at USDA
·
Affirmative
Action Critical to Latino Advancement
·
Group Critical of Fed Lack of Hiring Hispanics
Hispanic Census & Agricultural Statistics Information:
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Census Information 2000 Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin by
County
The
Hispanic Population Census 2000 Brief en Español
Overview
of Race and Hispanic Origin 2000
Projected
Population of the US by Race and Hispanic Origin 2000 to 2050
NASS
Spanish, Hispanics or Latino Origin Producer in the US by Farm Characteristics
NASS
Spanish, Hispanics or Latino Origin Producer in the US by Characteristics, Table
54 2002 & 1997
NASS
Spanish, Hispanics or Latino Origin Producer in the US by State, Table 50 2002 &
1997
Counting
Diversity in American Agriculture NASS
2002
Census of Agriculture State Profile Michigan
Michigan
Senate District Agricultural Statistics 2002
Web Links
·
Michigan Census Maps 2000
for all Minorities by Area
·
National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) Michigan 2002
·
What we know about the Demographics of US Farm Operators NASS
·
2002
Census of Agriculture Michigan State and County Profile
·
National
Council de la Raza State Fact Sheet Michigan
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Careers
with NRCS (Spanish)
Internship
Opportunities within the Federal Government
Web Links
·
USDA Professional
Carrers (Spanish Website)
·
USDA Office of
Outreach: Hispanic Programs and Services
·
USDA Office of Human Capital
Management Student Opportunities, Internships & Scholarships
·
Public Service Leaders
Scholarship Program
·
HACU International Program
·
Office of Racial Ethnics Students Affairs,
Michigan State University
·
Office of Supportive Services, Michigan State
University
·
StudentJobs.gov
·
USDA Hispanic Serving Institutions National
Program
·
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Information in Spanish
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CNMP
Guide in Spanish (Guía Técnica Para la Planificación Total del Manejo de
Nutrimentos (PTMN)
USDA
Land Evaluation and Site Assesment (Guia para la Valoracion de Suelos y Sitios)
En Español
USDA-NRCS
Guia para la Evaluacion de la Calidad y Salud del Suelo
USDA-NRCS
Preocupación acerca del recurso de calidad del suelo: Hidrofobicidad
Michigan
State University Extension, Spanish Dairy Phrases
Glosario
en Ingles y Espanol de Terminologia Usados en Forestales, Pastizales, fauna
silvestre, pesqueria, suelos y botanica (2.8 MB)
La
Bioseguridad, Michigan State University Extension
Manual
Basico de Entrenamiento Para Aplicadores de Pesticidas Michigan State University
Web Links
·
FSA
Fact Sheet about Pasture Recovery Program in Spanish
·
FSA Fact Sheet about Emergency Loan Assistance
·
PR USDA NRCS
Agronomy Spanish Publications
·
PR USDA NRCS
Carribean Area Plant information (Spanish)
·
PR USDA-NRCS Backyard Conservation
(Spanish)
·
La Bioseguridad
para Fincas Ganaderas, Michigan State University Extension
Hispanic/Minority
Organizations
· West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
·
Michigan Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
·
Hispanic Business Alliance
·
Hispanic Center of Western
Michigan
·
MAFO Farmworker
·
National Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Official
·
The Hispanic Community in
Metropolitan Detroit
·
The Julian Samora Research Institute
·
The United States Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
·
Hispanic Alliance for Career
Enhancement
·
League of United Latin American
Citizens
·
National
Council of Hispanics Employment Program Managers
·
National Society of Hispanic Professionals
·
US Hispanic Leadership Institute
·
Latino Professional Network
·
Hispanic
Serving Institutions
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