NEXT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 22

EEOC to Focus on Federal Employment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

     

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.  (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In  accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of  the Commission’s deliberations.

 

Following the announcement of notation votes, the  Commission will hear from invited panelists on issues facing Asian Americans  and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the federal workplace. The scheduled panel presentations, outlined  below, are being held as part of the agency’s E-RACE Initiative (Eradicating  Racism And Colorism from Employment) and in conjunction with the EEOC-led AAPI  Work Group.

 

Panel 1:

 

The Status of Federal AAPI Employment, Changing Demographics, Labor Market Growth and Employment Outlook

       
• Carlton Hadden, Director, EEOC Office of Federal Operations;
       
• John Palguta,Vice President, Partnership for Public  Service;
       
• Paul Ong, Ph.D., Professor, School of Public Affairs  and Asian American Studies, University of California at Los Angeles, and  Director, University of California AAPI Policy Multi-Campus Research Program;  and
       
• Sharon Goto,  Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology and Asian American Studies, Pomona  College, Claremont, Calif

 

Panel 2:

   

The Realities and Barriers Faced by AAPIs in the Federal Sector

         

           
• Kuan-Teh Jeang  M.D., Ph.D., National Institutes of Health;
           
• John Lee,  President of the National Association of Asian American Law Enforcement  Commanders; and
           
• Dr. Arun Basu,  Former Senior Executive with the Natural Resources and Conservation Service, U.S.  Department of Agriculture.
         

     

Panel 3:

 

EEO Best Practices in the Federal Sector

       

         
• Patrick Pizzella  (or Designee), Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Department of Labor;
         
• Sharon Wong,  Special Assistant for Diversity, Goddard  Space Flight  Center, National Aeronautics  and Space Administration (NASA); and
         
• Linda  Bradford-Washington, Director, Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity, U.S.  Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
       

 

The  E-RACE Initiative, launched by EEOC Chair Naomi C. Earp in February 2007, is a  national outreach, education, and enforcement campaign focusing on new and  emerging race and color issues in the 21st century workplace – including issues  facing the AAPI community. One of the  main goals of E-RACE is engaging  the public, employers, and stakeholders to promote voluntary compliance in  eradicating race and color discrimination. Further information about the  E-RACE Initiative is available on the EEOC’s web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/e-race/index.html.

     

The  EEOC’s AAPI Work Group, which represents a cross section of federal agencies,  was formed in October 2007 to examine the community’s concerns about federal  sector employment, special emphasis programs, and the discrimination complaint  process. Further information about the  work group is available on the EEOC’s web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/press/10-11-07.html.

   

Following the AAPI panel presentations, the Commission is  scheduled to consider the Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination  as well as a resolution honoring a veteran agency employee on her retirement.

   

NOTE  TO NEWS 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) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the Commission Meeting  to confirm the above schedule.

    The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment  discrimination. Additional information about the Commission is available on its  web site at www.eeoc.gov.