USDA Forest Service (FS) (Washington) Office of Civil Rights Accountability and Compliance Manager Jenniffer Chedar Kiessling presents a question to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack after his keynote address at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the Institute of Peace in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Int


USDA Forest Service (FS) (Washington) Office of Civil Rights Accountability and Compliance Manager Jenniffer Chedar Kiessling presents a question to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack after his keynote address at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the Institute of Peace in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the Institute of Peace in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration.


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