A few years ago, Iris Estes’ shyness served her well. After all, it didn’t matter to her because she didn’t have to give speeches or talk to groups.
Then Estes landed a job on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Central Arizona as a customer relations specialist. That was the easy part. Her new boss split her duties, adding conservation education coordinator as part of her work. That meant developing and gaining support for the forest’s first formal conservation education program, especially programs for children. Read more »
More than 220 USDA employees met Thursday at the Varsity Theatre in Davis, Calif. to share their thoughts during the first listening session designed to help implement a cultural transformation within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Members of the USDA Cultural Transformation Task Force were present to hear ideas and to ensure this effort results in a more diverse, inclusive and high performance organization. Read more »
Tags: Alma Hobbs, APHIS, California, Cultural Transformation, Curtis Tarver, Davis, Ed Burton, Forestry, FSA, FSIS, Glenda Humiston, NRCS, Pearlie Reed, RD, RMS, Steve Silverman, Task Force, Tom Vilsack, Val Dolcini, Varsity Theatre
Forestry, Rural Development
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