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| Current Events |
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| Heritage Month Activities |
| Date:May 7-25, 2006 |
| Time:TBD |
| Place: Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Topic: MAY APA Heritage Month Activities |
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| May 3: APA Summit sponsored by DOL and OPM, Washington, DC
May 4: USDA APA Celebration
May 7: USDA FAPAC Pre-Conference Meeting in Honolulu, HI
May 8-12: FAPAC Conference in Honolulu, HI
May 17: USDA-FSA APA Celebration, Washington, DC
May 18: USDA-FNS - APA Celebration, Washington, DC
May 23: USDA-FSIS - APA Celebration, Washington, DC
May 25: USDA-ARS - APA Celebration, Philadelphia, PA |
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What is APANA?
APANA stands for Asian Pacific American Network in Agriculture,
a department-wide employee organization in the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Organized in 1989, APANA serves as a conduit through which issues of
common interests and concerns of the members are addressed. APANA
membership is open to all USDA employees.
On a regular basis, APANA
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Holds meetings featuring well-known subject matter expert(s) as speaker(s),
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Plans and organizes activities, including the commemoration of the Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month during May of each year, and
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Provides networking and outreach opportunities to its membership and individuals
outside the USDA
APANA's objectives are to:
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Promote representation of Asian Pacific American employees in USDA services
and programs.
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Facilitate career employment and advancement of Asian Pacific Americans
within USDA.
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Expose and reduce racism, sexism and other barriers to fair employment
in USDA.
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Provide resources and sponsor activities to help Asian Pacific American
employees in Agriculture acquire skills and knowledge for career development.
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Cooperate with other USDA employee organizations with similar objectives.
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Ensure that Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is properly observed
in the Department.
For further information, contact:
APANA, P.O. Box 44399, Washington,D.C. 20026
Phone: 202.694.5210 Email: lily.thienard@fsis.usda.gov
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