Asian American/Pacific Islander Emphasis Program

PA's NRCS Program Manager: Yuri Plowden

The Asian Pacific Islander Program Manager works toward enhancing equal access to all employment opportunities for Asian Pacific American employees within NRCS. In order to be considered Asian or Pacific Islander an employee must have at least 1/4 of their ancestry from one of the countries listed at the bottom of this web page. 

The program seeks to:

• Promote and establish effective and equitable participation of Asian Pacific Americans in the work force.
• Enhance career development and advancement of Asian Pacific American employees in NRCS and improve under-representation of Asian Pacific Americans.
• Encourage awareness of the impact of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures and contributions.
• Market natural resource conservation programs to the Asian Pacific American communities.

Visit the Pacific Islander's Cultural Association to learn about each Flag above.

 
May is Asian-Pacific Heritage Month

Resources

·     Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum

·     Asian Pacific Islander Organization (APIO) USDA

·     Census Bureau Facts of Asian Population

·     Census Data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (US Census Bureau)

• Federal Asian Pacific America Council
• Map of the Pacific Islands – PICA
• NRCS AAPI State Emphasis Program Managers
• White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Related Links

• Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian American Affairs (Pennsylvania)
• Asian American Government Executives Network
• Asian Nation
• Asian Pacific American Federal Foreign Affairs Council
• Asian Pacific American Network in Agriculture - A USDA Employee Organization
• Asian Pacific Economic Corporation
• Asian Public Holidays – Asia Source
• Census Bureau News Release about Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2006
• National USDA/NRCS Asian American/Pacific Islander Page
• Pacific Islanders’ Cultural Association (PICA)

Information For Students

·         NRCS Scholarships

The following countries are all considered to be part of the Asian-Pacific Islander Complex.