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USDA and HACU Partner to Create Immersive Agricultural Trade Learning Experience   Contact: press-fas@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2022 – .USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel B. Whitley and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities President and Chief Executive Officer Antonio R. Flores announce a cooperative partnership to provide students from minority-serving institutions an opportunity to solve simulated world trade problems in the new Agricultural Export Market Challenge. The announcement comes on the eve of the 36th Annual HACU Conference in San Diego, Calif., where Whitley and Flores will meet to officially kickoff the partnership. The program is funded through a cooperative agreement between FAS and HACU. The agricultural agency is awarding HACU $195,000 to serve as the implementing partner for the Challenge in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. "We are thrilled to partner with HACU to give students from minority-serving institutions the opportunity to experience firsthand the fascinating work of global food and agricultural trade, and learn about exciting and meaningful careers at USDA," said Whitley. The FAS Administrator called HACU's leadership "invaluable" and said by participating in the Agricultural Export Market Challenge, students will gain a "rich and beneficial learning experience" and develop deep mentoring relationships. Whitley said, "The Challenge presents a unique and exciting opportunity for some of our country's brightest and best students, and I look forward to sharing information about it at the annual HACU conference." "HACU is pleased to partner with USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service in its efforts to promote awareness of opportunities in international agriculture amongst college students at minority-serving institutions," said Flores. "The Agricultural Export Market Challenge provides college students a practical learning experience and the opportunity to explore potential career paths at FAS." FAS piloted the Challenge during the 2021-2022 academic year with 13 teams comprised of 52 students successfully completing the program. The teams completed a case study in which they gained real world knowledge and skills across the disciplines of economics, diplomacy, scientific analysis, marketing and trade policy. During the Challenge the students developed and presented their thoughtful market entry strategy for a fictitious American company seeking sales opportunities for a U.S. food or agricultural product in an overseas market. Recruitment for the 2022-2023 Challenge will begin in October. Whitley and Flores encourage leaders and faculty from all minority-serving institutions to explore the program and learn how they can enter a team for the Challenge. The program will be open to teams of junior- and senior-year undergraduate students, who will be mentored by FAS professionals. The team that completes and wins the Challenge will receive an opportunity to meet with USDA leaders in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the Challenge visit https://fas.usda.gov/market-challenge. #   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250

ODEP News Brief - October 7, 2022

Driving Change | Creating Opportunity

October 7, 2022 NDEAM 2022 Kicks Off Across the Nation National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022 kicked off this week, with employers, educators, services professionals, advocacy organizations and others implementing a wide variety of events across the nation. To start the annual campaign, President Biden issued an official proclamation honoring the contributions of workers with disabilities and reaffirming his Administration's commitment to ensuring equal opportunity for all people to participate in and contribute to America's workforce and economy. ODEP also published a blog post with brief video highlighting this year's theme, "Disability: Part of the Equity Equation," as well as resources available to assist in planning observances. Read the NDEAM Presidential Proclamation Read the NDEAM blog post Visit the NDEAM website White House Releases Blueprint for a "Bill of Rights" on AI The Biden-Harris Administration's Office of Science and Technology Policy recently released a Blueprint for a "Bill of Rights" to help guide the design, development, and deployment of artificial intelligence and other automated systems so that they protect the rights of the American public. Among other priorities, the Blueprint highlights federal efforts to protect workers with disabilities. This includes the ODEP-led Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology, which has created the AI & Disability Inclusion Toolkit and the Equitable AI Playbook. Read the AI Bill of Rights FACT SHEET Read the latest blog What the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights means for Workers White House Summit on Indoor Air Quality On Tuesday, October 11 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET, a White House Summit on Indoor Air Quality will take place, and members of the public are invited to join via livestream. This summit will focus on improving indoor air quality as a means to preventing infectious diseases and share best practices from leaders on this issue in the public and private sectors. RSVP for the summit NDEAM Employer Chat on Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being Join the U.S. Department of Labor for an employer discussion on workplace mental health and well-being. In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams will be joined by corporate, disability advocacy, and labor employers recognized for their innovative approaches to fostering supportive, mental health-friendly workplaces. The event is streaming online, Thursday, October 13, 2022, 10 -11:15 AM ET. Register today! Register for the NDEAM Employer Chat New PIA Energy Efficiency One Pager and Centers of Excellence Page The Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship has just released a one-pager titled "The Energy Efficiency Workforce: The driving force of clean energy employment" which educates workforce development specialists, employers in the energy efficiency field, and career seekers about how clean energy jobs help improve access to the workforce for people with disabilities. PIA also has a new page on their site that provides quick links to the four Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence websites. The Centers of Excellence will provide technical assistance to employers and industry to build out model-registered apprenticeship programs across a range of industries and jobs, including those in America's critical supply chains. Read The Energy Efficiency Workforce: The driving force of clean energy employment View PIA's Centers of Excellence page Alaska Releases Report on Advancing Employment of People with Disabilities The Alaska Work Matters Task Force published its final report last week with recommendations for policies, practices and procedures to expand and improve employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disabilities. The results were shared during the "Living, Working, and Playing Towards Independence Conference" in Anchorage, Alaska, which featured a presentation from the State Exchange on Employment & Disability on "Work Matters and the Value of Work." SEED provided subject matter experts, policy options and state examples to help support the Alaska Work Matters Task Force, which were informed by SEED's "Work Matters: A Framework for States on Workforce Development for People with Disabilities." Read the Alaska Work Matters Task Force Final Report Read Work Matters Framework Future Ready Oregon Initiative Aims at Supporting Individuals with Disabilities The Council of State Governments, in collaboration with the State Exchange on Employment & Disability, published a new blog, "Oregon Combines General Funds and ARPA Funds to Support People with Disabilities: The Future Ready Oregon Initiative." The blog explores the state's Future Ready Oregon initiative, which supports investments aimed at advancing an equitable workforce system that better serves people of color, people with disabilities, people with low incomes, rural Oregonians and other underserved populations. This past June, Oregon participated in SEED and CSG's State Exchange on Disability Employment, which equipped the state with policy assistance and other resources to further disability-inclusive policies in Oregon and resulted in the development of a state-wide action plan. Read the Future Ready Oregon Initiative blog Upcoming EARN Webinar - "Retaining Valued Employees with Disabilities: The Importance of Performance Coaching and Management" Join EARN on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from 2-3 PM ET for the "Retaining Valued Employees with Disabilities: The Importance of Performance Coaching and Management" webinar. Performance coaching and management is an important component of retaining all workers, including those with disabilities. During this webinar, participants will hear from Harwinder Taunque, Senior Vice President of ATM Testing at Citi, and Cathy West, Vice President at JP Morgan Chase's Office of Disability Inclusion, as they discuss: - The importance of regular coaching and feedback for employees with disabilities. - Addressing performance concerns when you know or suspect that an employee has a disability. - Ensuring that people with disabilities are not disadvantaged in the process of performance appraisal and development. - How coaching and effective performance management can lead to better employee engagement and retention outcomes. Register for the webinar today U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy DRIVING CHANGE • CREATING OPPORTUNITY View this newsletter on our website   Questions? 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