SPECIAL EMPHASIS 2013 SCHEDULE

OBSERVANCE MONTH / SE Observance Exhibit
LEAD BUREAU
Martin Luther King Day (January 21) / BLM, FWS
African American History Month (February)
Theme: At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality / NPS
Women’s History Month (March)
Theme: Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination / OSM, DOI FEW Chapter
Holocaust Days of RemembranceWeek - April 7-14
Theme: Never Again: Heeding the Warning Signs / BOEM, BSEE
Asian American/Pacific Islanders Heritage Month (May)
Theme:Building Leadership: Embracing Cultural Values and Inclusion / USGS, Insular Affairs
June Pride Month (June)
Theme: / OCR, DOI GLOBE Chapter
Multi-Cultural Day (Date to be determined) / OS, OCR
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
Theme:Our Time: A Strong America / Intergovernmental& External Affairs Office, BOR
Disability Awareness Month (October)
Theme:Community Connections / FWS
Women’s Equality Day (August 26, 2013) / OSM, DOI FEW Chapter
American Indian Heritage Month (November)
Theme: / BIA
World Aids Day (December 1) / OS, OCR

DOI EMPLOYEE FOCUSED CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Theme: Bridging the Gap: Expanding the Latino Agenda … / OSM, BOEM,BSEE / June 17-22,2013
Las Vegas, NV
Federally Employed Women (FEW)
Theme: PASSPORT to Career Success / NPS / July 22-26, 2013
Orlando, FL
Blacks in Government (BIG)
Theme: Strategizing and Strengthening Government Leadership in a Global Economy / August 19-22, 2013
Dallas, TX
Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE)
Theme:Guiding Our Destiny with Heritage and Traditions / USGS / June 3-7 , 2013
Spokane, WA
Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC)
Theme:Building Leadership: Embracing Cultural Values and Inclusion / FWS - Region 1 / May 6-10, 2013
Hilton Long Beach, CA
Asian American Government Executives Network (AAGEN) Leadership Workshop “Training for Excellence” / USGS / June 6, 2013
Arlington, VA

DOI EDUCATION FOCUSED CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

National Association for Equal Opportunity In Higher Education (NAFEO) / NPS / April 15-17, 2013
Washington, DC
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Conference
Theme: “Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Securing the American Dream”
18thCapital Forum on Hispanic Higher Education / BOR / October 26-28, 2013
Chicago, IL
April 15-16, 2013
Westin - Washington, D.C. City Center
Washington, DC
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference (HBCU) / OS, OCR / September 24-25, 2013
Washington, DC
Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) / NPS, OSM, FWS / March 21-23, 2013
Sacramento, CA

OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CONFERENCES

National Organization for Mexican American Rights (NOMAR) / pending
Out and Equal Workplace Summit / October 28-31, 2013 – Minneapolis, MN
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) / October 31-November 2, 2013 – Denver, CO
Perspectives Conference / December 2013 – Washington, DC
Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government (DHHIG) / April 8-10, 2013 – Washington, DC

Revised by Brant on April 3, 2013