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Civil Rights (Curry County)
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Plan Goal
To comply with federal laws regarding civil rights and to increase the visibility and accessibility of programs provided by the Curry County Extension Service to the citizens of Curry County.
Situation Statement
Curry County Extension Service recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in the development and implementation of Extension programs. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin will be excluded from participation in or benefits of any program receiving federal funding. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin will be excluded from selection, trainings, advancement, and other benefits of employment. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service has the responsibility to provide programming to all residents of New Mexico. These Extension programs must be handled in a manner that treats every customer and employee with fairness, equality, and respect. This applies to all aspects of Extension programs including identifying needs, setting priorities, allocating resources, selecting and assigning staff, conducting programs, and receiving feedback.
Target Audience and Actions
Civil rights compliance work is ongoing. Programming outreach will expand to all citizens of Curry County. All persons will be given equal access to the services/programs available through the Curry County Extension Service. Program participation will be documented to ensure nondiscrimination has taken place with specific attention paid to under-served and under-represented audiences.
Short-Term Objectives
County Extension Agent will participate in equal opportunity/diversity training as offered.
County Extension Agent will make all reasonable efforts to reach underserved audiences by targeting specific needs of specific audiences.
Medium-Term Objectives
The Curry County Civil Rights File will be kept current.
Plans to solicit diverse nominations for committees and advisory boards are established and practiced.
County programs will be offered to all clientele.
Long-Term Objectives
County Extension staff and other volunteers will continue to be conscious of county diversity and conduct programs relevant to all.
Keep Civil Rights File current.
Rely on advisory committees for program direction.
Continue to use "anti-discrimination" statement on all correspondence and printed material.
Evaluation Plan
Every five years each county and/or Native American Extension office is required to conduct a civil rights review. Civil rights program efforts will be reviewed by a team of trained reviewers representing different program areas and areas of expertise. The evaluation will consist of an examination of the completeness of office civil rights compliance files, discussions on successes and problems in carrying out civil rights compliance and reviewing the importance of the task. Counties, as a team, will establish five-year goals for outreach to underserved audiences within their communities. If compliance is not complete, recommendations will be made that will outline corrective actions needed. A timeline for completion of those corrective actions will be established and a follow-up examination of those corrective steps will take place with the civil rights specialist.