COMMISSION TO HEAR FROM CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS AT NEXT MEETING

WASHINGTON -- The next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be Tuesday, January 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. The Commission Meeting will include a panel discussion with national civil rights groups on issues affecting their constituencies.

The public is urged to attend the open session of the meeting at which the following business will be conducted:

• Announcement of Notation Votes
• Panel Discussion with Civil Rights Groups - Presenters scheduled to participate include:

  Karen Narasaki, Executive Director, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium

  Curt Decker, Executive Director, National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems

  Hilary O. Shelton, Director, NAACP - Washington Bureau

  Jocelyn C. Frye, Director of Legal and Public Policy, National Partnership for Women & Families

  A representative from the National Council of La Raza

At her confirmation hearing last July before the U.S. Congress, EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro emphasized her desire to establish an active dialogue with agency stakeholders to see how they and the Commission can work cooperatively to address employment discrimination issues.

"I look forward to hearing from this distinguished panel of civil rights leaders about the priority issues affecting their communities," Chairwoman Castro said. "The Commission is committed to building more collaborative relationships with agency stakeholders in order to better meet the needs of those we serve and move closer to our shared goal of eradicating discrimination in the workplace."

NOTE TO MEDIA: Any matter not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting. The Commission agenda is subject to revision. You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4075 (TTY) on January 25 to confirm the above schedule. Further information about EEOC is available on the agency's Web site at www.eeoc.gov