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Subj: HELP WANTED: BE A PART OF INCREASING DIVERSITY IN THE COAST -012/06


1.     FYI and ACTION:

R 181500Z MAY 06 ZUI ASN-A00138000009
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-12//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N01100//
ALCOAST 287/06
COMDTNOTE 1100

SUBJ: HELP WANTED: BE A PART OF INCREASING DIVERSITY IN THE COAST
GUARD

1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS MEMBERS FOR THE COMPASS DIVERSITY OUTREACH
TEAM.  THE COMPASS DIVERSITY OUTREACH TEAM IS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS
WHOSE MISSION IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE COAST GUARD IN
COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE, THUS INCREASING THE DIVERSE REPRESENTATION
OF OUR SERVICE.  COMPASS DEPLOYS COAST GUARD VOLUNTEERS (ACTIVE
DUTY, CIVILIAN, AUXILIARY, RESERVE) WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THEIR
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND POSSIBLY AT NATIONAL EVENTS.  COMPASS RELIES
ON HIGHLY ENERGETIC LEADERS OF OUR SERVICE TO REPRESENT THE COAST
GUARD AT SELECT EVENTS.  FOR EXAMPLE:

 A. CHILDREN COMMUNITY SPORTING EVENTS
 B. CIVIC GROUPS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
 C. AFFINITY GROUPS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
 D. FAMILY AND RELATIVES
 E. PLACES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
 F. PLACES OF WORSHIP
 G. CHILDREN SCHOOLS
 H. ADULT AND COMMUNITY SPORTS LEAGUES

TEAM MEMBERS ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY CONDUCTING A WIDE VARIETY
OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, WHICH HAVE INCLUDED:SPEAKING AT HIGH SCHOOL
AND COLLEGIATE CAREER FAIRS, REPRESENTING THE CG AT CULTURAL
FESTIVALS, MENTORING GIRL SCOUTS AND BOY SCOUTS, AND REPRESENTING
THE CG AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND AMERICAN INDIAN POW WOWS.  TEAM
MEMBERS MAY INITIATE DIVERSITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, OR MAY BE
CALLED UPON TO ASSIST RECRUITING OFFICES OR OTHER UNITS WITH THEIR
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.  EVERY COMPASS MEMBER IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
FAMILIAR WITH THEIR LOCAL RECRUITING OFFICE.  PARTICIPATION IN
ACTIVITIES IS DEPENDENT ON UNIT AVAILABILITY AND APPROVAL.

2. COMPASS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE AS
VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE STILL FULFILLING THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE UNITS.  BY LEVERAGING THE
NETWORKS AND CONTACTS OUR COAST GUARD MEMBERS ALREADY HAVE IN THEIR
OWN COMMUNITIES, WE CAN HAVE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON THE DIVERSITY
OF OUR WORKFORCE.  TO REMAIN A MULTIFACETED SERVICE, WE MUST
CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO BE THE "EMPLOYER OF CHOICE," ENSURING WE
RECRUIT AND RETAIN THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE IN AMERICA.

3.  THE COMPASS DIVERSITY OUTREACH TEAM CURRENTLY HAS 112 MEMBERS.
THE EFFORTS OF THESE MEMBERS HAVE RESULTED IN AN INCREASED
AWARENESS OF THE COAST GUARD ESPECIALLY IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. BY
INCREASING THE SIZE OF OUR VOLUNTEER CORPS, WE WILL BE ABLE TO
REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE AWARENESS OF WHAT
THE COAST GUARD DOES AND HOW TO BE A PART OF THIS GREAT SERVICE.

4. UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT COMPASS WHICH
IS PART AND PARCEL TO THE COMMANDANTS EMPHASIS ON DIVERSITY.

5. APPROVED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED BY THE COMPASS DIVERSITY
OUTREACH TEAM IN COMDT (CG-12B).  FUNDING COVERS CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION FEES, TRAVEL COSTS, AND (IN THE CASE OF RESERVISTS)
THE COST OF THE MEMBERS PAY.  IDT DRILLS ARE NOT TO BE USED TO
SUPPORT THE COMPASS PROGRAM.

6. TO BE A PRODUCTIVE COMPASS MEMBER, IT IS VITAL TO HAVE A FIRM
COMMITMENT TO SERVING AS A VOLUNTEER AND HAVE SUPERVISORY SUPPORT.
OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A TEAM THAT IS DIVERSE. PEOPLE WITH PUBLIC
SPEAKING OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED.

7. MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST THREE OUTREACH
ACTIVITIES PER YEAR, INCLUDING COMPLETION OF AFTER-ACTION REPORTS
FOR EACH EVENT.

8. INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD VISIT THE COMPASS WEBSITE FOUND AT
HYPERLINK WWW.USCG.MIL/DIVERSITY/COMPASS AND FILL OUT THE ONLINE
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM.

9. FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF COMPASS AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF
MEMBERS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIVERSITY/COMPASS.
QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE COMPASS DIVERSITY OUTREACH TEAM
MANAGER, LTJG ERIC WILSON, EWILSON(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL, OR
(202) 267-6237.

10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

11. RADM ROCHON, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
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