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Hispanic Special Emphasis Program

Hispanic Special Emphasis Program Manager (SEPM): 

vacant
 

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.

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Organization of Professional Hispanic NRCS Employees Training Conference - August 2007
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHEPM 2008 Business Plan
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHEPM 2007 Business Plan
Quarterly Reports
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFirst Quarter 2008
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFourth Quarter 2007
Adobe Acrobat DocumentThird Quarter 2007
Adobe Acrobat DocumentSecond Quarter 2007
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFirst Quarter 2007

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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Adobe Acrobat DocumentHispanic Landowners, Potential Clients and Employees
Adobe Acrobat DocumentEnglish-Spanish Glossary of Conservation Terminology
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRecruiting Hispanics Why Not? League of United Latin American Citizens
Adobe Acrobat DocumentVan Buren Latino Finds Success with Blueberries
Adobe Acrobat DocumentAchieving a Representative Federal Workforce: Addressing the Barriers to Hispanic Participation
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Hispanic Leadership Agenda Evaluation of Hispanic Representation in Federal Workforce
Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Minority the Government Can’t Recruit Hispanic Journal
Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Minority the Government Can’t Recruit Hispanic Journal
Adobe Acrobat DocumentStatistical Information on Hispanic Employment in Federal Agencies: A Report to the President 2005 OPM
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHispanics in the Midwest, from the Center for Family and Demographic Research
Adobe Acrobat DocumentGovernment Wide Data on Hispanic Employment 2006 OPM
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNew Latino Farmers in the US Heartland, Case Study in Van Buren Michigan by Indiana U. of Pennsylvania
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHispanics in Rural America
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHispanic 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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Adobe Acrobat DocumentMichigan Census Information 2000 Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin by County
Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Hispanic Population Census 2000 Brief en Español
Adobe Acrobat DocumentOverview of Race and Hispanic Origin 2000
Adobe Acrobat DocumentProjected Population of the US by Race and Hispanic Origin 2000 to 2050
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNASS Spanish, Hispanics or Latino Origin Producer in the US by Farm Characteristics
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNASS Spanish, Hispanics or Latino Origin Producer in the US by Characteristics, Table 54 2002 & 1997
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNASS Spanish, Hispanics or Latino Origin Producer in the US by State, Table 50 2002 & 1997
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCounting Diversity in American Agriculture NASS
Adobe Acrobat Document2002 Census of Agriculture State Profile Michigan
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMichigan 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

 

For Students

 


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Adobe Acrobat DocumentCareers with NRCS (Spanish)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentInternship 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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Adobe Acrobat DocumentCNMP Guide in Spanish (Guía Técnica Para la Planificación Total del Manejo de Nutrimentos (PTMN)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA Land Evaluation and Site Assesment (Guia para la Valoracion de Suelos y Sitios) En Español
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA-NRCS Guia para la Evaluacion de la Calidad y Salud del Suelo
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA-NRCS Preocupación acerca del recurso de calidad del suelo: Hidrofobicidad
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMichigan State University Extension, Spanish Dairy Phrases
Adobe Acrobat DocumentGlosario en Ingles y Espanol de Terminologia Usados en Forestales, Pastizales, fauna silvestre, pesqueria, suelos y botanica (2.8 MB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentLa Bioseguridad, Michigan State University Extension
Adobe Acrobat DocumentManual 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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