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2015 Out & Equal Workplace Summit

del 5 al 8 de October del 2015

Dallas, TX

Building an LGBT SEP at USDA: One Team, One Purpose

miércoles, el 7 de octubre de 2015 a las 15:30–17:00 CDT
Monet
Workshop Description

This workshop will present the challenges of managing an LGBT program at many levels, with a focus on the rural agriculture and government sectors. When the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the LGBT special emphasis program (SEP) in 2010, there was little existing guidance to direct the LGBT program. This led to a variety of LGBT SEP models across the 17 agencies in USDA. As USDA navigates a cultural transformation into “One Team, One Purpose”, there is a unique opportunity for the agencies to work through rebranding together, especially for the LGBT SEP. We will explain how SEPs differ from ERGs, discuss how SEPs are staffed across the department, and share tools of program management, including business plans, training materials and the #RuralPride initiative.

Has this workshop been presented before?

No

Contact (primary)

Meghan Walter, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Presenters

Meghan Walter, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Professional Title

USDA - NRCS LGBT Special Emphasis Program Manager

Beth Leopold, USDA-FSIS
Professional Title

Compliance Specialist and LGBT Special Emphasis Program Manager

Jeremy Wood, USDA-APHIS
Professional Title

Program Specialist

Ashlee Davis, USDA
Professional Title

Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

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