Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) Assistant Secretary Dr. Joe Leonard takes the time, before introducing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the Institute of Peace; to acknowledge the efforts of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Justice and many other entites that partnered in the creation, support and attendance of this inaugural conference in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. US


Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) Assistant Secretary Dr. Joe Leonard takes the time, before introducing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the Institute of Peace; to acknowledge the efforts of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Justice and many other entites that partnered in the creation, support and attendance of this inaugural conference in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung. USDA and 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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