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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 5, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. -$"-~~ <br />SUBJECT: Cultural Diversity Training Agreement <br />DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1 Cultural Diversity Targeted Outcomes <br />2 Cultural Diversity Training Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br />Extension 2552 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approval of a cultural diversity training agreement with training <br />facilitator Pat Callair to provide cultural diversity training to Orange County employees. <br />BACKGROUND: In June 1999, the Board adopted a goal, "To assess and respond to the <br />needs of the growing Hispanic/Latino population in Orange County." One of the tasks <br />established to meet this goal is to implement cultural diversity training for County employees. <br />At the February 2000 Department Head Retreat, department heads focused on the impact of <br />population changes in the County and the needs of the increasingly diverse community. At the <br />retreat, department heads participated in pilot cultural diversity training and identified elements <br />to include in a cultural diversity training program for employees. With input from the retreat, <br />follow up discussions with department heads and employee focus group meetings, staff working <br />with consultant and trainer, Pat Callair, have developed a cultural diversity training program for <br />County employees. <br />The cultural diversity training initiative will have three phases. Phase 1 is the general cultural <br />diversity training that will address the broad range of diversity issues. Phase 2 is <br />Hispanic/Latino cultural skills training which will include information that is culture specific and <br />focus on building cultural competence in working with the Hispanic/Latino community. Phase 3 <br />will take place at a departmental level and will provide for department identification and follow <br />through on cultural diversity needs in relation to citizens served. In addition to training, the <br />County will organize a Cultural Diversity Resource Group made up of County employees and <br />management. This group will serve as a resource to County employees by providing support to <br />the training, answering questions and following upon issues and concerns raised in the cultural <br />diversity training sessions. - <br />