A hand is raised for questions during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during his keynote address at the inaugural National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack heads off the stage to a standing ovation, after presenting his keynote address at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita, at podium, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing –Why it matters to your work” is lead by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity(OFHEO) Legislative Initiatives and Outreach (LIO) Office of Policy Deputy Assistant Secretary George D. Williams, Sr., HUD Office of Community Planning and Development (OCPD) Management and Program Analyst Adam Norlander, and HUD OFHEO Regional Director Melody Taylor-Blancher, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Partiicipants listen, ask questions and take notes during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost, teal blouse, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leading at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, moderated, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, red tie, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, black dress, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, dark suit outfit, panel the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Partiicipants listen, ask questions and take notes during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost, teal blouse, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leading at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, left, listens to Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) Assistant Secretary Dr. Joe Leonard introduce him to the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

USDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita, at podium, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, at podium, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, seen, and other panelists Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, answer questions, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Recent Developments and What You Need to Know" co-lead by U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Disability Rights Team Supervisory Attorney Anne Hoogstraten, red jacket, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration Office of Civil Rights Senior Policy and Regulatory Specialist Candace Groudine, Ph.D., black jacket, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Civil Rights Director Velveta Golightly-Howell recites her poem "Glory Beckons" at the close of the first day of the inaugural National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, left, moderates questions and answers to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, and Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, red tie, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, black dress, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, dark suit outfit, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights, Labor, and Employment Law Policy Section Office of the General Counsel Attorney-Advisor Emily Tasman, at podium, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Gul Chaudhry lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Religious Discrimination in the Workplace,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

A participant asks a question of moderator, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, and panelists, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, black dress, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, dark suit outfit, and Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, red tie, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims ,”

at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, moderated, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, black dress, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, dark suit outfit, and Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, red tie, panel the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims ,”

at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

A participant asks a question of moderator, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, and panelists, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, black dress, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, dark suit outfit, and Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, red tie, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims ,”

at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, at podium, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, and Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Partiicipants listen, ask questions and take notes during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost, teal blouse, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leading at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) Deputy Assistant Secretary Frederick Pfaeffle Arana makes opening remarks at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. The USDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor this interactive training event that features voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Gul Chaudhry, seen, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights, Labor, and Employment Law Policy Section Office of the General Counsel Attorney-Advisor Emily Tasman, lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Religious Discrimination in the Workplace,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, left, moderates questions and answers to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, and Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, red tie, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, black dress, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, dark suit outfit, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Equal Employment Opportunity - Title VII

Now reinterpreted (as of 2012) to protect gender identity, including individuals who are transgender and gender non-conforming

Rosa Parks Collection Opens to Researchers Feb. 4

Select Items from Collection on Public Display During March

From Monday, March 2 through Monday, March 30, a sampling of approximately two dozen items from the collection will be on view in three glass cases on the first floor of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

See www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-020.html

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) Assistant Secretary Dr. Joe Leonard, center, talks about his great trust and respect for his boss, during his introduction of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, right, at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

USDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, at podium, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, and Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes the keynote address at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. He took the opportunity to comment on the importance of American Sign Language interpreters. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration.

U.S. Department of Education Program Legal Group (Title IX) Office for Civil Rights Attorney Amanda Dallo, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Management Analyst David Roman, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ Civil Rights Division (CR) Educational Opportunities Section Emily McCarthy, standing, leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Title IX Compliance,”

at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Labor and Employment Law Litigation Section Civil Rights Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Assistant General Counsel Steven Brammer leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Role of Technology and Social Media in Facilitating Civil Rights Compliance,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Education Program Legal Group (Title IX) Office for Civil Rights Attorney Amanda Dallo, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Management Analyst David Roman, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ Civil Rights Division (CR) Educational Opportunities Section Emily McCarthy leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Title IX Compliance,”

at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) Deputy Assistant Secretary Frederick Pfaeffle Arana makes opening remarks at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. The USDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor this interactive training event that features voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, at podium, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, red tie, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, black dress, panel the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Coordination And Compliance Section Attorney Selin Cherian-Rivers speaking at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop "Title VI - What You Need To Know: Laws, Regulations, Executive Orders and Cases" at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Labor and Employment Law Litigation Section Civil Rights Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Assistant General Counsel Steven Brammer leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Role of Technology and Social Media in Facilitating Civil Rights Compliance,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights, Labor, and Employment Law Policy Section Office of the General Counsel Attorney-Advisor Emily Tasman, at podium, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Gul Chaudhry lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Religious Discrimination in the Workplace,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Partiicipants listen, ask questions and take notes during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost, teal blouse, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leading at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Recent Developments and What You Need to Know" co-lead by U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Disability Rights Team Supervisory Attorney Anne Hoogstraten, red jacket, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration Office of Civil Rights Senior Policy and Regulatory Specialist Candace Groudine, Ph.D., black jacket, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Partiicipants listen, ask questions and take notes during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost, teal blouse, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leading at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Recent Developments and What You Need to Know" co-lead by U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Disability Rights Team Supervisory Attorney Anne Hoogstraten, red jacket, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration Office of Civil Rights Senior Policy and Regulatory Specialist Candace Groudine, Ph.D., black jacket, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Education Program Legal Group (Title IX) Office for Civil Rights Attorney Amanda Dallo, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Management Analyst David Roman, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ Civil Rights Division (CR) Educational Opportunities Section Emily McCarthy, standing, leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Title IX Compliance,”

at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost, teal blouse, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Lunch is ready at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Coordination And Compliance Section Attorney Selin Cherian-Rivers speaking at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop "Title VI - What You Need To Know: Laws, Regulations, Executive Orders and Cases" at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop "EEO Investigator Training: Updates and Best Practices," lead by, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Judge / Graduate School USA Instructor Gay Chase, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights Civil Rights Analyst Badar Tareen speaks during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop "Title VI - What You Need To Know: Laws, Regulations, Executive Orders and Cases" at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) Deputy Assistant Secretary Frederick Pfaeffle Arana, mentions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Civil Rights Director Velveta Golightly-Howell, second from right, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Deputy Assistant Eve Hill, right, during opening remarks at the National Civil Rights Conference, “21st Century Civil Rights: Integrity. Integration. Innovation. Initiative” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. The USDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor this interactive training event that features voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. We wish every conference participant a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the General Counsel, Labor & Employment Law Policy Section, Civil Rights, Assistant General Counsel Tami Trost, teal blouse, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations Attorney Megumi Fujita leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “EEOC Federal Government Report: Best Practices for Preventing Unlawful Workplace Harassment,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. Workshop, Panel and Town Hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Moderator, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Federal Coordination and Compliance Section Deputy Chief Daria E. Neal, calls on participants for questions to panelists U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Peter Gray, red and blue tie, Ad Hoc Analytics Consultant Frances Burden, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Deputy Chief Shaheena Simon, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Legislation and Regulations Federal Transit Administration Assistant Chief Counsel Bonnie Graves, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Investigating Discriminatory Impact Claims,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue, workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

U.S. Department of Education Program Legal Group (Title IX) Office for Civil Rights Attorney Amanda Dallo, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Management Analyst David Roman, standing, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ Civil Rights Division (CR) Educational Opportunities Section Emily McCarthy leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored National Civil Rights Conference workshop “Title IX Compliance,”

at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This interactive training event will feature voices of experience, research, discussions, and thought-provoking dialogue. workshop, panel and town hall sessions will feature representatives from federal and local governments, tribes, community groups, business and industry, public interest groups, academia, and other entities. The integrative forum will provide conference participants an opportunity to network with colleagues representing a variety of interests who are from diverse organizations. Conference participants will accrue informative and productive resources that can support their individual program goals and objectives. Organizer’s intention is for conference participants to have a productive and positive experience through innovation and collaboration. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.