| Calendar
of Events |
| Sponsor |
Contact |
Date & Time |
Program Activities |
| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
Nov 29, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
Washington, DC |
MyUSDA American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month Observance
NOTE: This event will be not live broadcasted to FSIS District Offices. It will be recorded and uploaded. DVD copies will be made available through the Civil Rights Division. |
| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
Nov 7, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
Washington, DC |
MyUSDA Veteran’s Day Program Observance
NOTE: This event will be not live broadcasted to FSIS District Offices. It will be recorded and uploaded. DVD copies will be made available through the Civil Rights Division. |
| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
Oct 18, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
Washington, DC |
MyUSDA Disability Employment Awareness Month Observance
NOTE: This event will be not live broadcasted to FSIS District Offices. It will be recorded and uploaded. DVD copies will be made available through the Civil Rights Division. |
| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
Wanda Lopez, Collateral Duty Hispanic Employment Program Manager
(202) 205-0299 |
Beginning Sep 21, 2012 |
FSIS Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) Activities
Trivia Contest
CRD is happy to announce the beginning of the FSIS HHM Trivia Contest. This contest is designed to test your
knowledge about Hispanic Culture. The contest ends October 10, 2012. Employees may download the
questionnaire or obtain more information from InsideFSIS.
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Oct 2, 2012
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Museum Tour
Visit to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (FSIS Employees Only) | Flyer/For More Information (PDF Only)
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| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
Sep 20, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
Washington, DC |
MyUSDA Hispanic Heritage Month Observance
Theme: "Diversity United, Building America's Future Today" | Poster (PDF Only)
Streaming video from this event (Open Captioned) | Closed Captioned |
| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
Jun 7, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
Washington, DC |
My USDA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month Observance
Theme: "The Sum of Us: USDA LGBT Pioneers"
Streaming video from this event |
| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
May 24, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
Washington, DC |
My USDA Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Observance
Theme: "Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion"
Streaming video from this event (Captioned) | Non-Captioned |
| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
May 9, 2012
11:30 a.m.
Lincoln Theatre
1215 U Street, N.W.
Washington, DC
(U Street/Cardozo Metro Station) |
Federal Inter-Agency Holocaust Memorial Remembrance Program
Theme: "Speak Out"
Guest Speakers will be Ms. Stefania Kenigswain Sitbon, Henry Abraham, and Ernst Floeter. | Flyer (PDF Only)
NOTE: This event will be not live broadcasted to FSIS District Offices nor will it be available as a recording. |
| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Mar 20, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Back of the cafeteria
GWCC Building
Beltsville, MD
and
Mar 22, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Room 1052
South Building
Washington, DC
|
FSIS Women's History Month Lunch & Learn Sessions
We are sponsoring two 90-minute Skills Building workshops.
Topic of the month: "Leadership Development" | Flyer (PDF Only)
NOTE: This event will be not live broadcasted to FSIS District Offices nor will it be available as a recording. |
| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Mar 8, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
MyUSDA Women's History Month Observance
Theme: "Women's Education—Women's Empowerment"
Guest Speaker will be Ms. Daphne Reid, Filmmaker, Actress, Producer, and Social Activist. A special dance performance by
Sankofa Dance Theatre | Flyer (PDF Only)
NOTE: This event will be not be live broadcast to FSIS District Offices. It will be recorded and uploaded. DVD copies will be made
available through the Civil Rights Division.
|
| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Feb 23, 2012
10:00 a.m.
BARC Auditorium
Beltsville, MD |
FSIS Black History Month Observance
Theme: "Black Women in American Culture and History"
Guest Speaker will be Ms. Valerie Ervin, Montgomery County Council Member, District 5, and performance by Lesole's Dance
Project. Immediately following the ceremony there will be a cultural food sampling. | Flyer (PDF Only)
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| USDA Office of Human Resources Management |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Feb 16, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
MyUSDA Black History Month Observance
Theme: "Black Women in American Culture and History"
Guest Speaker will be Mr. Tim Reid, Filmmaker, Actor, and Social Activist. A rendition of "Ain't I A Woman" poem by Maya Angelou
recited by Aja Shakira Ali Muhammad, Fourth Grader, Hyde-Addison Elementary School. | Flyer (PDF Only)
Streaming video from the event
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| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755 |
Jan 12, 2012
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
MyUSDA National Service Day Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance
Theme: "Everyone One Can Be Great Because Everyone Can Serve"
Secretary Tom Vilsack will speak. Guest Speaker will be Mr. William Harvey, President of Hampton University. We will experience the
tranquil sounds of legendary Afro-funk Jazz group Plunky & Oneness - Special MLK presentation. And a host of another special surprises! |
Flyer (PDF Only; 1.42mb)
Streaming Video from the Event
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| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Nov 17, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
FSIS American Indian / Alaska Native Heritage Month Observance
Theme: "Service, Honor, Respect: Strengthening Our Cultures and Communities"
Guest Speaker will be Ms. Debbie McBride, Deputy Bureau Director, Indian Services, Department of Interior. Immediately following
the ceremony there will be a cultural food sampling. | Flyer (PDF Only)
Streaming Video from the Event Not Captioned | Open Captioned
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| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Nov 10, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
Department-wide Veteran's Day Observance
Theme: "Honoring All Who Served"
Guest Speaker will be Rear Admiral David Boone. Video remarks by Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Remarks by Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan. POW/MIA Ceremony and Acknowledgement of ALL USDA Veterans.
Streaming Video from the Event Closed Captioned | Open Captioned
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| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Oct 27, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
FSIS National Disability Employment Awareness Month Observance
Theme: "Profit by Investing in Workers with Disabilities"
Guest Speaker will be Mr. Nelsen Lauver, an acclaimed broadcaster, speaker, humorist, award-winning narrator, author and advocate
for literacy and disabilities awareness. | Flyer (PDF Only)
Streaming Video from the Event Closed Captioned | Open Captioned
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| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
Mila Cook
(301) 504-7755
|
Oct 27, 2011
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Jamie L. Whitten Building Patio
Washington, DC |
FSIS' Fourth Speed Mentoring Session
Please be sure to sign up! Mentors will meet with mentees in 15-minute segments to discuss professional concerns,
seek advice and network. Mentees should come prepared to discuss professional strengths and areas for improvement.
If you would like to participate as a mentee, please contact Mila Cook at (301) 504-7755, or via email at
Mila.Cook@fsis.usda.gov.
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| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Sep 29, 2011
1:00 p.m.
Russell Research Auditorium
Athens, GA |
FSIS Hispanic Heritage Month Observance
Theme: "Many Backgrounds, Many Stories…One American Spirit"
Guest Speaker will be Ms. Mayra Soler-Mutt, a Professional Coach, Author and Speaker of the Mayra Soler-Mutt, Inc.
based in Georgia. A dynamic cultural performance provided by Maru Montero, Latin American Dance Company. |
Flyer (PDF Only)
NOTE: This event will be broadcast live to FSIS District Offices. Also, it will be recorded and posted on InsideFSIS,
our intranet Web site. DVD copies will be made available through the Civil Rights Division.
|
| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Sep 22, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
FSIS Hispanic Heritage Month Observance
Theme: "Many Backgrounds, Many Stories…One American Spirit"
Guest Speaker will be Ms. Sara Manzano-Diaz, Director, Women's Bureau, Department of Labor and experience the tranquil sounds of
Con Candela, Latin Jazz Quartet. | Flyer (PDF Only)
Streaming Video from the Event Closed Captioned |
Open Captioned
|
| FSIS Civil Rights Division |
LaWan Bryan, EE Specialist
(301) 504-7755
|
Jun 2, 2011
2:00 p.m.
Jefferson Auditorium
South Building
Washington, DC |
Department-wide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month
Theme: "Proud and Powerful"
Guest Speaker will be Ms. Chai Feldbulm, Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a special presentation
of the Annual LGBT Video Montage.
Streaming Video from the Event (WMV) | Photos (USDA Flickr)
(FSIS employees can
access a feedback form on the intranet.)
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