Upon noticing the lack of diversity on a construction team, the local NAACP chapter and the Peoria City Council met with a number of city officials in an attempt to foster a new level of diversity in this field; thus came the Diversity in Employment Action Team. The team’s mission is to” facilitate education, communication and training to enhance opportunity for union construction…” This document explains the challenges faced, the specific goals set as well as the long lasting results. The program has been nominated for the 2016 Local Government Excellence Awards in the category of Community Partnership (populations of 50,000 and greater).