Important Reference --
Executive Order #13171:
"Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government"
Document Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Civil Rights.
NOAA Hispanic Employment Program
Introduction
In 1998, the NOAA Civil Rights Office director named Equal Employment Specialist
Larry Beat (Jerry) Sabedra as the NOAA Hispanic Employment Program Manager, an
integral part of the NOAA Civil Rights/Equal Employment Program.
The attached DESCRIPTION
outlines the history, authorization, and objectives of the
Hispanic Employment Program.
OPM's Hispanic Employment Initiative
NOAA's Annual Report on Implementing Executive Order 12900
In 1998 the Department of Commerce required NOAA and other DOC Operating
Units to develop and submit a plan addressing NOAA's implementation of
Executive Order 12900, The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence
For Hispanic Americans.
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List of Hispanic Serving Institutions
MOU Between NOAA and the University of Puerto Rico,
Mayagüez
In September, 1999, Dr. Baker signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Hispanic Serving Institution, University of
Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. The purpose of the MOU is to enhance existing
ties between the organizations and expand in new directions in areas of
mutual interest.
Data on Hispanics at NOAA
Answers the following questions: Where are Hispanics employed at NOAA? In
what occupations are Hispanics employed at NOAA? How does NOAA compare to
other Agencies?
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NOAA Diversity Workshop Final Report: Focus on Hispanics,
December 5-8, 1994, San Antonio Texas
In December 1994, NOAA employees from almost every Line/Program and Staff
Office met in San Antonio, Texas to discuss issues facing Hispanic
employees, as well as arrive at creative solutions to these problems.
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Merit System Protection Board's Report
Achieving a Representative Federal
Workforce: Addressing the Barriers to Hispanic Participation
Although this report focuses on Hispanic Employment in the Federal Sector
and speaks in general terms, many of the Report's conclusions are applicable
to NOAA and many of it's recommendations are currently being taken into
consideration by NOAA management.
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Other Links:
Commerce Latino Employee Organization (CLEO)
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National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives (NAHFE)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers
NWS Hispanic Employment Program
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
League of United Latin American Citizens
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native
Americans in Science
Other NOAA Special Emphasis Programs
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