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USDA-Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Roundtable (September 20, 2011)

Secretary Vilsack with Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) national community leaders at the USDA-AAPI Roundtable Secretary Vilsack discusses the implementation of the Cultural Transformation Initiative to Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders at the USDA-AAPI Roundtable Congresswomen Judy Chu Address Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Roundtable (Head of table left side) Opening remarks were made by Deputy Secretary Merrigan concerning the need for workforce diversity at USDA Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Roundtable

USDA 63rd Secretary's Annual Honor Awards Ceremony (September 14, 2011)

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Oscar Gonzales led the Pledge of Allegiance for the USDA 63rd Secretary's Annual Honor Awards ceremony held in the Jefferson Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee (December 16, 2010)

Employees of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach and Strike Force members attended a meeting of the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee, on Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Washington, D.C., to discuss the concept behind the United States Department of Agriculture Strike Force. The Strike Force is Secretary Vilsack's initiative to make improvements in persistent poverty counties in Rural America

Cultural Transformation Events

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Alma Hobbs speaks at the first of six Cultural Transformation Employee Listening Sessions held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Jefferson Auditorium, in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. USDA is undergoing a process to transform the culture of the agency by creating a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance organization. (In background Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Edward Avalos) Chris Hardjing, Innovations International facilitating a meeting of Department of Agriculture employees during a session of the Secretary's Cultural Transformational Training in Washington, DC, Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Dr. Alma Hobbs, explains the purpose of the United States Department of Agriculture, Cultural Transformation of USDA: Diversity, Inclusion and High Performance transformational training session to Department of Agriculture employees in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September, 15, 2010

Feds Feed Families

In a Nov 2, 2010 ceremony, USDA employees gathered 432,384 pounds of food at Department of Agriculture collection sites across the country. This averages to four pounds per USDA employee nationwide. Approximately one pound of food - equals one meal. The employees took the task to the fifth power, living up to their expanded name: Feds, Farmers and Friends Feed Families. SDA raised nearly 100 times more food than last year's food drive. Back row from left: John Berry, Director, Office of Personnel Management, Lynn Brantley, President & CEO, Capital Area Food Bank, Billy Milton, Deputy, USDA, Human Chief Capital Officer Council, Stacey Porto, Special Assistant, Secretary's Office, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Robin E. Heard, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Departmental Management, Livia Marques, USDA People's Garden Coordinator, front row from left: Max Finberg, Director, Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Carmen Jones, Special Assistant, Secretary's Office

USDA Labor Management Forum Recognition

USDA Labor Management Forum, Office of Human Resources Management, Washington, DC. Debra Arnold (Rural Development) and William P. Milton., Group Leaders recognized for outstanding service

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Observance Program (June 2, 2011)

USDA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Robin E. Heard introduced Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Observance Program in the Jefferson Auditorium, Washington, DC USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack signed the new USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement during the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Observance Program in the Jefferson Auditorium, Washington, DC Chai Feldblum was the guest speaker for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Observance Program in the Jefferson Auditorium, Washington, DC

OHRM Recognition (September 14, 2011)

Karen A. Messmore and William P. Milton Jr., Group Leaders recognized for the OHRM Team's dedication and hard work resulting in the establishment of a world-class human resources organization that serves as a model for strategic human resources management

Deputy Assistant Secretart for Administration Heard's Wildland Fire Traning and Conference Center Visit

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Robin E. Heard Visiting Sacramento, California, Forest Service Wildland Fire Training and Conference Center

San Bernardino Student Meeting with Oscar Gonzales Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration (September 7, 2010)

San Bernardino students in meeting with Oscar Gonzales Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, on September 7, 2010 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Oscar Gonzales speaking to San Bernardino students on a fellowship that brought them to Washington, D.C. September 7, 2011 San Bernardino students in meeting with Oscar Gonzales Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, on September 7, 2011