AT&T
HACEMOS translates to “We Do,” and accurately
describes this Employee Resource Group ERG.
Originating in 1988 with a mission to foster
an environment where people support and
encourage each other to succeed professionally,
personally, and in the community, today
HACEMOS is a 11,000-member organization
with 42 chapters across the country. HACEMOS
awarded $131,000 in college scholarships in
the past year and over $3 million in scholarships
since its founding. The HACEMOS mentoring
programs are noteworthy, particularly the
group’s flagship event ‘High Technology Day’,
which is geared to attracting youth to careers
in STEM. This nationwide event simultaneously
hosts 2,300 high school students across 32
AT&T facilities. HACEMOS promotes and
participates in other youth technology programs
including Kids Big Data Coding Camp. In
addition, HACEMOS aligns their efforts with
AT&T’s marketing and professional development
needs with initiatives like Mesa En Español,
a program to increase the skills of AT&T’s
bilingual employees - a significant component
of the company’s expansion into Latin America.
Through its contributions to the community,
education and mentoring, LATINA Style,
Inc. has ranked HACEMOS as a top 10 ERG
in 2015 and in the top five in 2016.
ACCENTURE PLC
HISPANIC AMERICAN EMPLOYEE
RESOURCE GROUP (HAERG)
Founded nearly two decades ago, Accenture’s
Hispanic American Employee Resource
Group (HAERG) has flourished into an active,
Adelante
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Latino/Hispanic
Business Resource Group
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The JPMorgan Chase employee resource
group Adelante was established more than
10 years ago with the goal of providing
opportunities for employees of Hispanic and
Latino descent to increase their professional
networks, meet mentors, learn about job
opportunities, attend events with senior
management, volunteer for community events
and improve leadership and communication
skills. Since its establishment, the organization
has garnered thousands of members across
the United States, United Kingdom, Chile,
and Brazil. In 2017 alone, Adelante hosted
more than 170 events throughout the U.S.,
U.K., and Latin America. Adelante also
supports various external groups and
provides strategic guidance, in-kind resources,
mentorship, venues, speakers and other
resources to assist these organizations
with their mission and goals. Adelante
leaders and members have also participated
in pilot programs that help the business
including one that helped launch the Chase
En Español website. Additionally, Adelante
recently partnered with various teams
within the firm to create a lobby exhibit in
its headquarters during Hispanic Heritage
Month to celebrate the contributions made
by Hispanics and Latino Americans.
growing community. With approximately
2,100 members across 23 states and Puerto
Rico, Accenture’s HAERG engages members
in a multitude of ways, ranging from building
and strengthening cultural awareness in the
workplace, to offering professional development
opportunities, to providing a forum to discuss
today’s most pertinent issues. Accenture’s
HAERG thinks nationally and acts locally. It
partners with several influential organizations
across the U.S. to help build and strengthen the
pipeline of Hispanics in technology – including
the Association of Latino Professionals for
America, Society of Hispanic Professional
Engineers, Hispanic IT Executive Council
KAISER PERMANENTE
In its 26 years of existence, Kaiser Permanente
Latino Association (KPLA) has accumulated
over 1,000 members of Latino physicians and
employees. KPLA was established in 1991
with the goal to actively support Latino
employees and physicians through recruitment,
engagement, development, promotion, retention,
and recognition opportunities. KPLA benefits
its members through employee wellness
programs, graduate medical education,
recruitment and career advancement, and
their leadership and professional development
opportunities. KPLA is represented in eight
regions, with a budget allocated regionally
and governed by the Regional ERG Governance
Council. KPLA engages in strategic business
focus areas, including People, Care Delivery,
Marketplace, Community/Supplier Diversity,
and Internal Engagement. KPLA’s focuses
on creating healthy communities by supporting
health and wellness organizations such as
Child Health Program (CHP), the American
Diabetes Association, Family Violence
Prevention Program (FVPP), to name a few.
Additionally, they have awarded over
$600,000 in scholarships to undergraduate
students in nursing, junior college, and
medical school students.
and Prospanica. Recently, and with support
from Accenture’s North America CEO,
Julie Sweet, and Chief Leadership and
Human Resources Officer, Ellyn Shook,
the ERG launched a ‘Building Bridges’
event – Accenture’s town hall-style national
initiative, which facilitates open, brave
conversations in the workplace around
topics including race, religion and other
current events. The group focused on issues
pertinent to the Latino community, such as the
U.S. election and restrictions on immigration.
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