Employee Resource Groups in DDAR

Mission Statement

Our goal is to serve as a community of support for our BIPOC employees’ personal and professional lives within our community and our constituents. We aim to elevate and prioritize unique needs and serve as a haven of belonging.

We support a work environment free of race or ethnic discrimination or harassment. We aim to increase relevance, diversity, and inclusion and will work to enhance our visibility. Our membership will include activities that connect members, support their career goals, foster community, and cultivate a culture of equity and inclusion.

Mission Statement

We strive to engage and support early career professionals by providing professional development, networking opportunities, and social engagements. Our goal is to create a safe, open, and welcoming space where we can foster relationships and learn together about this field of work as we begin and continue our careers in development.

Past Events

• Professional development opportunities, such as building and maintaining professional Linkedln presence
• Networking opportunities, such as Creamery events
• Faculty engagement, such as wine tasting with Dr. Donna Quadri-Felitti and Pat Felitti

Mission Statement

The Diversity Allies, Partners, and Advocates ERG is a group whose members seek to foster a culture where everyone is seen, heard, and valued through education and engaging discussions. Group members may or may not identify as members of a minoritized community.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all DDAR employees that identify within the LGBTQ+ community and those who support gender and sexual diversity through allyship. The Pride Alliance ERG is a place/space where all can gather in community with each other for networking, professional development, and gender/sexual diversity education to advance DDAR’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Mission Statement

Women and Allies Employee Resource Group’s mission is to foster a supportive and welcoming environment where all DDAR employees can learn about, share in, and grow a community dedicated to the professional and personal development of women-identified employees in the workplace. Our goal is to provide programs, events, activities, and other opportunities for professional and personal development, provide space for open communication to voice opinions and concerns in a safe environment, foster a climate of diversity, inclusion, and equity, and to assist, as able, in recruitment, retention, and advancement of women.

Interest Groups

DDAR Careers/Building Confidence to Lead

This group is open to all employees interested in learning more about  careers in our division and leading from every level and stage of life. Discussions will include topics surrounding leadership, career planning, emotional intelligence, and more!

Interest Group Co-Leads: Nikki Potoczny, Barbie Collins, Brenda Walker