Suggested Activities to Promote Civil Rights Awareness
 

Write a civil rights article for News Bytes.

Participate in career days / job fairs activities.

Identify new minority and limited resource cooperators.

Participate in school activities to promote civil rights.

Participate in ethnic organizations (e.g., Blacks in Government, National

Organization of Professional Hispanic NRCS Employees, etc.).

Speak at professional society meetings concerning civil rights (e.g., Lions Club, Soil

& Water Conservation Society, etc.).

Attend/participate in a women's or minority conference.

Give CR presentations at field, area office, or other meetings.

Participate in a radio/TV/cable talk show to promote civil rights awareness.

Present civil rights modules/videos to district boards.

Document civil rights success stories.

Edit gender references out of technical material.

Volunteer to teach/translate English, science, etc., materials to a minority group.

Attend a presentation on a civil rights subject.

Document civil rights recruitment efforts for local district board.

Make or participate in a civil rights video.

Talk about cultural diversity experiences at a staff meeting.

Review a civil rights video in the office.

Bring a speaker on a civil rights topic.

Propose civil rights suggestions to the Civil Rights Advisory Committee.

Attend a Civil Rights Advisory Committee meeting.

Share civil rights success story at a Civil Rights Advisory Committee meeting.

Actively encourage districts to recruit minority board members.

Volunteer to mentor, tutor, translate, etc.