{"id":262883,"date":"2018-08-08T14:19:55","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T18:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-430032"},"modified":"2023-10-10T09:10:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:10:20","slug":"special-emphasis-programs","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/special-emphasis-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Emphasis Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" 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Opportunity\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?w=948\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg 948w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, 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Government agencies with responsibility for implementing the Act began to focus increased attention on underrepresented groups in the Federal workforce, such as racial\/ethnic minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans.  One way in which this was done was through the establishment of Special Emphasis Programs (SEPs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEPs have been authorized since the late 1960s and 1970s by Executive Branch regulations and Presidential Executive Orders for the purposes of helping underrepresented groups enter into the Federal workforce, develop professionally, and advance within its ranks.   The basic U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulatory provision on SEPs states that each agency shall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designate a Director of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO Director), EEO Officer(s), and such Special Emphasis Program Managers (e.g., People With Disabilities Program, Federal Women\u2019s Program and Hispanic Employment Program)\u2026 as may be necessary to carry out the functions described in this part in all organizational units of the agency and at all agency installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA has designated seven special emphasis programs: the African American Program, Hispanic Employment Program, Federal Women\u2019s Program, Asian American\/Pacific Islander Program, American Indian\/Alaska Native Program, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Queer, and Individuals with Disabilities Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/african-americans-special-emphasis-program\/\">African American\/Black Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/american-indian-alaska-natives-special-emphasis-program\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"262886\">American Indian\/Alaska Native Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/asian-american-pacific-islanders-program\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"262885\">Asian\/Pacific Islanders Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/offices\/odeo\/disability-employment-program\">Disability Employment Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/nasa-hispanic-employment-program\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"262878\">Hispanic Employment Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/lgbtq-special-emphasis\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"262879\">Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/womens-special-emphasis-program\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"262887\">Federal Women\u2019s Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?w=948\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Person drawing on clearboard\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg 948w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?resize=600,401 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-specialemphasisprogram.jpg?resize=900,601 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Emphasis Programs In 1972, Congress amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to extend the Act\u2019s anti-discrimination protections to Federal employees.  Government agencies with responsibility for implementing the Act began to focus increased attention on underrepresented groups in the Federal workforce, such as racial\/ethnic minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans.  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