Jenny Allen
EEO Specialist
Area ODEO Program Manager
Jenny.Allen@ars.usda.gov

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
10300 Baltimore Ave
Bldg 003, Rm 215
Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
(301) 504-6507

The Area Civil Rights Manager contributes to and supports the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center's (BARC) mission to protect the civil rights of all employees and to ensure equal employment opportunity by jointly developing initiatives to attract and retain under represented EEO groups to BARC for employment

Supports and proactively coordinates initiatives designed to attract minorities, women, and persons with disabilities to employment with ARS by participating/supporting outreach events, career fairs and recruitment events at universities and conferences

Special Emphasis Observances

• February: Black History Month
• March: Women’s History Month
• May: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• June: National Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
• September: National Hispanic Heritage Month
• October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• November: American Indian Heritage Month

White House Civil Rights Issues

Schools Requesting Career Day Speakers and Science Fair Judges

USDA's Roadmap to Diversity - FY 2011- 2012

USDA Strategic Plan to Increase Employment of Individuals with Disabilities