Diversity Human Differences

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Diversity Human Differences

• Differences may be in respect to age, class,
  ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability,
  race, sexual orientation, spiritual practice, or
  other human differences.

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As a public entity, the NDSU Extension Service
affirms a commitment to the creation of an
inclusive and multicultural organization that
serves appropriately all the people of this
state.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI

• No person in the United States shall, on the
  grounds of race, color, or national origin, be
  excluded from participation in, be denied the
  benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
  under any program or activity receiving federal
  assistance.

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Other Federal Laws Relating to Civil Rights and
Diversity

• Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (EEO)
• Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
  (Gender)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990

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Definitions of important Civil Rights
conceptsrelated to programming
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Public Notification

• Procedures used for program recruitment and
  notification by program area

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Potential Audience

• Persons or groups within a defined geographic
  area who might be interested or benefit from an
  Extension educational program

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All reasonable efforts

• Actions taken to encourage participation of
  people from historically underserved groups in
  Extension programs.

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All reasonable efforts include

• Using all mass media to inform potential audience
  of program and opportunity to participate
• Sending personal letters, flyers and publications
• Making personal visits to a representative number
  of potential participants

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Parity

• When participation of underserved audiences
  mirrors the same proportion of participation as
  the general population.

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Compliance

• This is achieved when the rate of participation
  of historically underserved audiences has reached
  80 of parity.

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Prepared by Brad Cogdill, Cass County Extension
Office Chair for the NDSU Extension Service