MU Extension Civil Rights Training

for FNEP

August 29, 2012

Extension’s Commitment to Diversity

Vision• It is the vision of University of Missouri Extension and

Lincoln University Cooperative Extension that everyone has access to, and participates in, an educational system where all people can achieve their full potential.

Extension’s Commitment to Diversity

Mission• It is the mission of MU Extension and LU Cooperative

Extension, working in partnership with the people in Missouri, to provide relevant, responsive, and reliable programs to all.

Through diversity efforts, MU Extension seeks to:

• Increase Workforce Diversity• Improve Workplace Climate• Ensure Relevant Programs• Expand Audiences• Provide Professional Development• Offer Recognition and Awards• Ensure Compliance

Some Key Civil Rights Laws that Guide Our Behavior

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 http://www.ourdocuments.gov/print_friendly.php?flash=true&page=transcript&doc=97&title=Transcript+of+Civil+Rights+Act+%281964%29

• Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/titleix.htm

• Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs, 7CFR-15, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2001-title7-vol1/content-detail.html

• USDA DR 4330-2, Nondiscrimination in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance - http://www.usda.gov/da/4330-2.pdf#search='usda%20dr%2043302’

• The ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/q%26aeng02.htm

• Age Discrimination Act of 1967 or 1975, 42 USC 601 et.seq. http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm

How do we carry out our responsibilities?

Civil Rights File

• Civil Rights Checklist• Civil Rights Laws• Employee and Council Information• Sample Brochures• Affirmative Action Plans and Reports• List of EEO Counselors• LEP Plan• ADA Accessibility Review

• University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Affirmative Action Plan http://extension.missouri.edu/staff/documents/EEO/Affirmative%20Employment%20Plan%20Revised%201-2005.pdf

• University of Missouri Extension and Lincoln University Cooperative Extension Strategic Plan for Diversity http://extension.missouri.edu/staff/documents/EEO/DivStrategicPlan2010.pdf

• Civil Rights Internal Compliance Reviews http://extension.missouri.edu/webapps

Internal Civil Rights Compliance Review By AA Director

• Review of CPD Civil Rights Responsibilities • Review of Civil Rights Files • RD Onsite Visit Report

http://extension.missouri.edu/staff/documents/EEO/RDICRForm.pdf

• Accurate Reporting• Statewide Programming Summary

http://extension.missouri.edu/staff/documents/EEO/ExtensionFY11Contacts.pdf

• AAEEO ADA Update• Fragrance Free, Training, Inclusive Workplace 2012

Onsite Visit by RD• Signage

• AA Plans

• AA Reports

• Processes for Capturing Demographics

• All Reasonable Efforts

Upon which requirements should you focus?

Public Notification Requirements• “And Justice for All” Poster• Newsletters• News Releases• Program Brochures• Correspondence

– non-discrimination clause– stereotyping/discrimination in illustrations

• Mailing Lists

ApprovedNon-Discrimination Statement

University of Missouri Extension provides equal opportunity to all participants in extension programs and activities, and for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or status as a protected veteran.

An equal opportunity/ADA institution

http://extension.missouri.edu/staff/EEO/index.html

Program Discrimination Complaint Information

To file a program complaint you may contact any of the following:University of Missouri– MU Extension AA/EEO Office, 109 F. Whitten Hall, Columbia, MO 65211– MU Human Resources Office, 1095 Virginia Avenue, Room 101, Columbia, MO 65211USDA– Office of Civil Rights, Director, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410

Program Requirements

Reasonable Accommodation• Mass Media

• Personal Letters and Circulars

• Personal Visits

• Individualized Approaches

• Translations

• Large Font

• Accessible Location

• Interpreter

• Listening Devices

• Bilingual Staff

Reaching Out to Diverse Audiences

• Alejandra Gudino

Limited English Proficiency Plan

Each Region has developed a plan to ensure that those with limited English proficiency have access to Extension programs. Must consider:

•Number and proportion of LEP persons•Frequency of contact•Nature and importance of program•Available resources and costs

Affirmative Action Planning & Demographic Information

http://extension.missouri.edu/webapps

Statewide Program “Reach”MU Extension Statewide Program Delivery Data

July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

Total Number Educational Contacts = 1,120,236 through Direct and Indirect Educational Contacts

Percent of Missouri Population Reached by Ethnicity % Reached by Extension

% Missouri Population

White 85.37% 85.42%Black 8.36% 11.49%Asian 0.61% 1.30%Native American 0.44% 0.46%Pacific Islander 0.48% 0.00%

Two or More Races 1.29% 0.00%Unknown 3.45% 0.00%Hispanic 2.75% 2.58%Non-Hispanic 97.25% 97.42%Male 47.25% 48.60%Female 52.56% 51.40%Gender Not Reported 0.19% 0.00%

Statewide Program “Reach”Direct Contacts by Program Area

Program Area Total Reached White % Black % Asian % Native

Amer. % Pacific Isl. % 2 or

More % Unknown %

Ag & Natural Resources 99,518 91,054 91.50% 972 0.98% 328 0.33% 416 0.42% 165 0.17% 129 0.13% 6,454 6.49%Human Environmental Services 282,630 242,400 85.77% 26,236 9.28% 1,686 0.60% 717 0.25% 947 0.34% 5,659 2.00% 4,985 1.76%Business Development 38,930 31,145 80.00% 4,002 10.28% 814 2.09% 797 2.05% 68 0.17% 0 0.00% 2,104 5.40%Community Development 30,861 26,315 85.27% 1,313 4.25% 239 0.77% 110 0.36% 91 0.29% 237 0.77% 2,556 8.28%

4-H Youth Development 146,507 120,002 81.91% 17,516 11.96% 556 0.38% 574 0.39% 1,626 1.11% 1,688 1.15% 4,545 3.10%Total Reached Break Down 598,446 510,916 85.37% 50,039 8.36% 3,623 0.61% 2,614 0.44% 2,897 0.48% 7,713 1.29% 20,644 3.45%

Program Area Female % Male % Unknown Gender % Hispanic % Not

Hispanic %

Ag & Natural Resources 42,382 42.59% 57,076 57.35% 60 0.06% 657 0.66% 98,861 99.34%Human Environmental Services 157,275 55.65% 125,239 44.31% 116 0.04% 9,350 3.31% 273,280 96.69%Business Development 17,341 44.54% 20,686 53.14% 903 2.32% 892 2.29% 38,038 97.71%Community Development 17,348 56.21% 13,505 43.76% 8 0.03% 1,726 5.59% 29,135 94.41%4-H Youth Development 80,176 54.73% 66,268 45.23% 63 0.04% 3,815 2.60% 142,692 97.40%Total Reached Break Down 314,522 52.56% 282,774 47.25% 1,150 0.19% 16,440 2.75% 582,006 97.25%

Statewide Program “Reach”Indirect Contacts by Program Area Total ReachedAg & Natural Resources 160,392

Human Environmental Services 139,433Business Development 516

Community Development 67,000

4-H Youth Development 154,449

Total Reported Indirect Contacts 521,790

Total Direct & Indirect Contacts by Program Area Total ReachedAg & Natural Resources 259,910

Human Environmental Services 422,063Business Development 39,446Community Development 97,8614-H Youth Development 300,956

Total Reported Direct & Indirect Contacts 1,120,236

Your Protections

Filing an EEO Complaint• Regional EEO Counselors• MU Extension

– AA/EEO Office, 109 F. Whitten Hall, Columbia, MO 65211

– MU Equity Office, S303 Memorial Union, Columbia, MO 65211

• USDA– Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W,

Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410

EEO CounselorsDeborah WhistonHuman Environmental Sciences SpecialistKahoka, MO 63445

Don MillerHuman Development SpecialistSt. Joseph, MO 64507

Dennis MinzesCommunity Development SpecialistBlue Springs, MO 64015

Julianne RoyseFNP/EFNEPCM Regional CoordinatorJefferson City, MO 65101

Jody SquiresUrban Youth SpecialistSt. Louis, MO 63108

Georgia Stuart-SimmonsCommunity Development SpecialistWarrensburg, MO 64093

Julie MiddletonAA/EEO Officer andDirector of Organizational DevelopmentColumbia, MO 65203

Palma Crass4-H Youth SpecialistGreenville, MO 63944

Angela FletcherHuman Development SpecialistAva, MO 65608 Sharen Hunt4-H Youth SpecialistPlatte City, MO 64079

Kathryn MacomberBusiness SpecialistLamar, MO 64759

MU Equity Office

http://equity.missouri.edu/

Resources

• EAP Program• Center for Dispute Resolution• Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative• MU HR Office• LGBT Program• Office of Disability Services• Coordinator of Programs and Services for

People with Disabilities

Professional Development

• Sexual Harassment Training• Prevention of Employment Discrimination• UM Learn Site• eXtension Professional Development• ISE

– Fragrance Free Environments– Inclusive Workplace

Civility Campaign• Show Me Respect: Promoting Civility at the

University of Missouri

Life Is a Relational Experience: Civility in the Age of Google

P.M. Forni, author of Choosing Civility, will speak on the topic of civility in the age of Google. Books will be available for purchase.

7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012Jesse Wrench AuditoriumMemorial Union (South)

Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Chancellor's Diversity Initiative.

What Can You Do?• Take time at your program retreat to talk

about the ways incivility affects faculty or staff

• Encourage recognition of civility: Thank a Tiger or give high-fives when you see

random acts of kindness.

• Have a dedicated “Civility Moment” at your regular meetings.

What Can You Do?• Form a task force to develop plans for your unit’s

civility efforts.

• Learn how to intervene when you see instances of bullying or harassment.

• Check out the “Show Me Respect” website to see what other people are doing.

• Other ideas?

Questions?

Your Turn

1. How can we increase workforce diversity?2. How might we improve the workforce

climate?3. What ideas do you have for expanding the

civility campaign in your program unit?4. What Professional development would you

like to have offered?