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ALCOAST 047/12
COMDTNOTE 5350
SUBJ: COAST GUARD PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION TOOLKIT AND PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT OF 1990
AND 29 CFR 1614.102, THE COAST GUARD ESTABLISHED ITS PARTNERSHIP IN
EDUCATION (PIE) PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, EXPOSE
STUDENTS TO COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AND MISSIONS, INCREASE POTENTIAL
FOR RECRUITING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT
PROPEL STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY.
2. SINCE CG PIE BEGAN IN 1991, OVER 18,000 CG MEMBERS HAVE
VOLUNTEERED OVER 200,000 HOURS IN OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION
PROGRAMS. IN SUPPORT OF THESE ONGOING INTIATIVES, THE CIVIL RIGHTS
DIRECTORATE HAS PUBLISHED AN UPDATED EDITION OF THE CG PARTNERSHIP IN
EDUCATION TOOLKIT. THIS POPULAR RESOURCE IS ACCESSIBLE AT:
HTTPS://COLLAB.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/CIVIL-RIGHTS/LIBRARY (MUST BE
TYPED IN LOWER CASE).
3. THE CG PIE TOOLKIT IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH EXPERIENCED PARTNERSHIP IN
EDUCATION COORDINATORS AND THOSE NEW TO CG PIE.
4. IN FY 2011, OVER 130 UNITS REGISTERED OFFICIAL CG PIE PROGRAMS, A
136 PERCENT INCREASE OVER FY 2010. UNITS WITH UNREGISTERED PIE
PROGRAMS ARE REMINDED TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM FOUND AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/OUTREACHPROGRAMS/PIE/RESOURCES.ASP.
5. THE COAST GUARD IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE
PROVIDED BY CG PERSONNEL IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE
NAMES OF ALL UNITS WITH REGISTERED CG PIE PROGRAMS ARE DISPLAYED
PROMINENTLY IN THE NEW STRENGTHENING OUR PARTNERSHIPS HALL AT CG
HEADQUARTERS.
6. MY POC FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MS. GWENDOLYN WHITE,
PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER, (202) 372-4519,
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.