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2501 Grant Enhances Food Sovereignty Among Native Communities

November 30, 2023 Joyce El Kouarti, Communications Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Since 2017, FEED 7 Generations has worked to improve the health and wellness of Native people in the Pacific Northwest.

Equity Initiatives

USDA Offers Many Resources for Veterans

November 09, 2023 Dr. Lisa Ramírez, Director of the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we understand the essential role that veterans, military spouses, and transitioning service members can play in revitalizing and strengthening our agricultural industry. This is one of the reasons we provide a range of training resources and support...

Equity Initiatives

USDA Reasonable Accommodations Help Disabled Veteran Succeed with Federal Career

October 31, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Many veterans and military spouses search for careers that can accommodate their health and physical needs. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), reasonable accommodations can be arranged to help employees succeed in the workplace.

Equity Initiatives

Associate Professor Making a Better Way for Students Through E. Kika de la Garza Fellowship

October 17, 2023 Marquita Bady, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Dr. Engil Pereira, Associate Professor of the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), was selected as a fellow in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2022 E. Kika de la Garza fellowship program. Dr. Pereira initially learned...

Equity Initiatives Research and Science

South Carolina Air National Guard Veteran Topeka Ham Finds New Calling with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service

October 11, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Georgia native Topeka Ham found a new calling serving the American public through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) after 26 years in the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Equity Initiatives

2501 Grants Support Traditional Farming and Culture in Hawaii

October 05, 2023 Marquita Bady, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Public Affairs Specialist

In Hawaii, the word ‘āina describes interconnected relationships between people, the environment and spiritual kin.

Equity Initiatives

In His Own Words: E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow Alok Arun

September 26, 2023 Mariela Castaneda, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement and Alok Arun, Associate Professor, Inter American University of Puerto Rico

Since 1998, E. Kika De La Garza Fellowships have recognized highly accomplished staff and faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts. Participants meet directly with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies to learn about opportunities are available...

Equity Initiatives

USDA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

September 19, 2023 Dr. Lisa Ramirez, Director, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. USDA recognizes and celebrates the many contributions of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to the education of more than 1.3 million Hispanic students every year.

Equity Initiatives

Meet Cristal Castillo, a 2023 USDA HEP/CAMP Intern

September 15, 2023 Marquita Bady, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Meet Cristal Castillo, a native of Pingree, Idaho who attends Idaho State University majoring in marketing. Cristal is one of eight students selected for an internship with USDA’s 2023 High School Equivalency Program (HEP)/College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP).

Equity Initiatives

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Has a Lifetime Impact

September 12, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Alcorn State University graduate Christopher Epps learned firsthand how a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investment in a student’s educational career can have a lifetime impact.

Conservation Equity Initiatives

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