According to a union spokesman, during Trump’s first term, Education Department staff members were put on leave after completing diversity training.

 

According to Smith and American Federation of Government Employees spokesperson Brittany Holder, hundreds of employees participated in the Diversity Change Agent trainings. In 2019,

The Education Department aimed to educate 400 staffers under the program, according to an email obtained by NBC News. An Education Department human resources official encouraged.

Staff members to enroll in a two-day optional course as part of the department’s “Diversity Change Agent” program in March 2019 in an email obtained with NBC News during Trump’s first term.

“We have 25 seats available for this course,” the email said. The Diversity Change Agent Program is part of the Department’s comprehensive and strategic approach to empowering employees.

To manage a diverse workforce. It is anticipated that graduates of this course will function as role models, dedicating a portion of their official duty time to tasks aimed at enhancing the Education.

Department’s ability to recruit and maintain a diverse workforce. Maintaining a transparent and successful department-wide program depends on this effort.

 

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