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Black Emphasis Program (BEP)
Bernita Clark
Black Emphasis Program Manager
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation
Service
2118 W. Park Court, Champaign, IL 61821
Ph: 217.353.6615 Fx: 217.353.6677
E-Mail: Bernita
Purpose:
The Black Emphasis Program Manager (BEPM) assists the
State Conservationist and others on matters affecting the employment, and
advancement of Black employees, and serves as the principal liaison between
the National BEPM and the Black employees in the state. In addition, the BEPM
assists the organization in improving program delivery to its customers.
Objectives of the Black Emphasis Program:
- To ensure that Equal Employment Opportunity is
provided for African-Americans in recruitment, training, promotion, and
upward mobility.
- To initiate and conduct programs to increase
representation of minorities and other under-represented groups through
special outreach efforts.
- To reduce employment/program complaints and findings
of discrimination.
- To improve the program composition or workforce
profile to reflect the population served.
- To utilize the knowledge and skills of all qualified
individuals to include participation on boards, committees, and task groups.
- To provide an effective channel of communication to
management regarding minority concerns and issues.
- To improve outreach efforts to under-served
individuals and communities.
Calendar of Events
February
Black History Month
Links
Organizations
National Organization of
Professional Black NRCS Employees (NOPBNRCSE)
- "The Organization" is to enhance the awareness of and improve the level of
education and professional development of Black employees within NRCS and to
increase the participation of Blacks in agriculture, natural resources, and
related fields. Membership in The Organization is open to all employees.
NOPBNRCSE Illinois Chapter
National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People - The principle objective of the NAACP is to ensure
the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group
citizens of the United States.
National Urban League, Inc. - for
contact, program and service information nationwide.
The Enlightener
- Newsletter of the NAACP Rockford, Illinois, Chapter.
Black Women’s Network
Universities
Alabama A&M University
Alcorn State University
Morehouse College
Southern University - Baton Rouge
Spelman College
Tennessee State University
Tuskegee University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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