A recent article (Link) from the opinion section of EdSurge discusses the importance of Black students having Black teachers.   While written from the view of formal education, this discussion has great relevance for the Cooperative Extension Service as we examine whether or not our youth/adult clients, staff, and faculty are able to find "cultural mirrors" within our systems.

What can Extension learn from the approach used in this article?  What efforts are in place to  mitigate bias in the hiring systems?   Is there a focus on recruitment AND retention?  Feel free to share questions, successes, or challenges that your extension service has faced as they work toward a representative staff.