USDA and Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Support a Diverse Talent Pipeline with New Agreement
WASHINGTON, September 25, 2024-- Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) participated in a first-ever Department-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) to increase awareness of USDA as a company of option amongst Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) university student, and to help with the recruitment, working with and retention of a varied labor force.
USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) Director Dr. Lisa Ramirez signed the MOU today together with CAPAL Managing Director Shaima Ahmad. The MOU develops on 30 years of partnership in between USDA and CAPAL to cultivate the next generation of USDA specialists through internship chances.
"This MOU, properly signed througho...