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Important Reference --
Executive Order #13171: "Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government"
Document Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Civil Rights.

Introduction
Logo of Hispanic Employment Program In 1998, the NOAA Civil Rights Office director named Equal Employment Specialist Larry Beat (Jerry) Sabedra as the NOAA Hispanic Employment Program Manager, an integral part of the NOAA Civil Rights/Equal Employment Program. The attached DESCRIPTION outlines the history, authorization, and objectives of the Hispanic Employment Program.


OPM's Hispanic Employment Initiative Logo of Office of Personnel Management


DOC Hispanic Employment Plan


Executive Order 12900     Logo of White House


NOAA's Annual Report on Implementing Executive Order 12900
In 1998 the Department of Commerce required NOAA and other DOC Operating Units to develop and submit a plan addressing NOAA's implementation of Executive Order 12900, The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence For Hispanic Americans.
[This information will be provided in the near future.]


List of Hispanic Serving Institutions


MOU Between NOAA and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Logo of University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
In September, 1999, Dr. Baker signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hispanic Serving Institution, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. The purpose of the MOU is to enhance existing ties between the organizations and expand in new directions in areas of mutual interest.


Data on Hispanics at NOAA
Answers the following questions: Where are Hispanics employed at NOAA? In what occupations are Hispanics employed at NOAA? How does NOAA compare to other Agencies?
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NOAA Diversity Workshop Final Report: Focus on Hispanics, December 5-8, 1994, San Antonio Texas
In December 1994, NOAA employees from almost every Line/Program and Staff Office met in San Antonio, Texas to discuss issues facing Hispanic employees, as well as arrive at creative solutions to these problems.
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Merit System Protection Board's Report Achieving a Representative Federal Workforce: Addressing the Barriers to Hispanic Participation
Although this report focuses on Hispanic Employment in the Federal Sector and speaks in general terms, many of the Report's conclusions are applicable to NOAA and many of it's recommendations are currently being taken into consideration by NOAA management.
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Other Links:

Commerce Latino Employee Organization (CLEO)
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National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives (NAHFE)     Logo of National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives



Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)     Logo of Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers


Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers     Logo of Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers


NWS Hispanic Employment Program


Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities     Logo of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities


League of United Latin American Citizens     Logo of League of United Latin American Citizens


National IMAGE     Logo of National IMAGE

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

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          Americans in Science

Other NOAA Special Emphasis Programs
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