Civil Rights - Affirmative Action and Equal Employment (Otero County)

Maintaining the Otero County civil rights files is discussed at the monthly staff meetings with all employees. Affirmative Action and ADA statement are used on all flyers, program announcements, and advertisements for the Otero County Extension Office. Mass media, flyers, letters, website and email are utilized to inform potential recipients of Cooperative Extension programs and of opportunities to participate. The County Program Director, Home Economist communicates with the 4-H Clubs and Extension Association Clubs regarding the value of diversity and the expectations for equal opportunity requirements.

Maintaining the Otero County civil rights files is discussed at the monthly staff meetings with all employees. Affirmative Action and ADA statement are used on all flyers, program announcements, and advertisements for the Otero County Extension Office. Mass media, flyers, letters, website and email are utilized to inform potential recipients of Cooperative Extension programs and of opportunities to participate. The County Program Director, Home Economist communicates with the 4-H Clubs and Extension Association Clubs regarding the value of diversity and the expectations for equal opportunity requirements.

County Program Director, Home Economist participated in the EEO training provided for the Cooperative Extension Service via Centra. Maintaining the Otero County civil rights files is discussed at the monthly staff meetings with all employees. Affirmative Action and ADA statement are used on all flyers, program announcements, and advertisements for the Otero County Extension Office. Mass media, flyers, letters, website and email are utilized to inform potential recipients of Cooperative Extension programs and of opportunities to participate. The County Program Director, Home Economist communicates with the 4-H Clubs and Extension Association Clubs regarding the value of diversity and the expectations for equal opportunity requirements.

Keeping civil rights files up to date is discussed at the monthly staff meetings with all employees. Provided new 4-H Agent with civil rights 4-H Youth and Development file guide and reviewed the documentation required, where files are kept, and resources available on the NMSU website with new employee. Affirmative Action and ADA statement are used on all fliers, program announcements, and advertisements for the Otero County Extension Office. Communicated with the Extension Association Clubs (EANM) and 4-H Clubs the value of diversity and the expectations for equal opportunity requirements. Requested Otero County EANM Clubs and 4-H Clubs to complete the annual statement of club certification form. All clubs completed the annual certification form and forms have been filed.

County Program Director, Home Economist participated in the Otero County Civil Rights Review in February 2007. Reviewers from New Mexico State University and the Civil Rights Specialist suggested for an advisory board to be established, work to be done on the community and economic development files, correction of the ES-237 to show the non-interracial communities for 4-H, documentation of personal letters and visits with underserved audiences, use of the ADA statement and affirmative action clause on a consistent basis, and work on developing a system to maintain civil rights efforts. Maintaining the Otero County civil rights files is discussed at the monthly staff meetings with all employees. Affirmative Action and ADA statement are used on all fliers, program announcements, and advertisements for the Otero County Extension Office. County Program Director, Home Economist communicates with the 4-H Clubs and Extension Association Clubs regarding the value of diversity and the expectations for equal opportunity requirements.