AMERICAN AIRLINES
Established in 1997, the Latin Diversity Network
Employee Business Resource Group (LDNEBRG)
of American Airlines is comprised of over
1,700 employee members from all areas of the
company and in eight states and two chapters
in Mexico. Their mission is to promote an
environment that facilitates the hiring,
professional development and opportunities of
Latin employees while enhancing American's
global image in the Latin community. The
LDNEBRG hosts career mixers, lunch-and-learn
sessions, promotes leadership opportunities,
and shares knowledge with new employees at
orientations. Members provide counsel on
cultural appeal to the Diverse Segment Marketing,
giving input on onboard menu design, inflight
public announcement scripts and cultural
generalities in conjunction with routes to Latin
American countries. LDNEBRG supports various
organizations such as donating 250,000
American Airlines AAdvantage miles towards
Medical Wings International and volunteer work
with Ronald McDonald, Mission Mexico, Healing
Hands Ministries and many more. The LDNEBRG
was named a top 15 ERG by LATINA Style, Inc.
in 2016, top 10 Prism Award from 2008 to 2017,
and a top five ERG by the United Stated Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce in 2015.
GENERAL MOTORS
General Motors’ Latino Network (GMLN) is
celebrating 18 years of supporting the
community and education. With over 1,200
members, GMLN’s mission is to attract,
engage, and develop Latino employees in
support of GM’s strategic priorities. This year,
its governance and initiatives were redefined
in an effort to deliver measurable value to
the company as well as the membership,
driven by attention to three strategic pillars:
Customers, Relationships and Excellence.
GMLN puts customers at the center of
everything it does, acting as ambassadors
within their circle of influence, promoting
safety and quality as foundational commitments.
GM’s success depends on the relationships
inside and outside the company, it serves and
improves the communities in which its
members live and work. GM is driven by
innovation with integrity, GMLN members
are committed to building and educating
the next generation of Latino talent.
GMLN’s annual budget provided by GM
Global Diversity is supplemented by local
chapter fundraising and volunteerism to
support community engagement and
STEM education. LATINA Style, Inc.
recognized GMLN among the top 10
ERGs in 2016 as GM HIT.
CISCO
Founded in 1999, with over 1,300 members
across nine chapters, Conexión members
benefit from professional development
opportunities such as career coaching, access
to Latino leaders at Cisco through webinar
sessions, and opportunities to attend trainings
and summits. Cisco supports the ERG through
executive sponsorship, allotment of funds,
and board engagement. Conexión focuses
on three pillars; Professional Development,
Talent Pipeline and Community Development.
In 2008, Conexión established Stretch
Assignments that provides members the
opportunity to take on a project outside of
their normal job duties to learn new skills, gain
exposure and experience. Conexión serves
the Latino communities through student
outreach to promote STEM. Conexión’s
flagship “Program Escuela”, partners with
multiple Title 1 School Districts across the U.S.
to build STEM related programs. Conexión
has also contributed to the recruitment of
Latino talent since 2009 when Cisco developed
the Developing Local Talent though Technology
(DLTT), training program to help grow
technical talent in key regions across the
globe. Conexión has volunteered for the
program in Costa Rica (2016), Chile (2015),
and Peru (2014). In 2016, Conexión was
recognized by LATINA Style, Inc. a top 15 ERG.
LATIN HERITAGE LEADERSHIP
COUNCIL (LHLC)
The Latin Heritage Leadership Council
(LHLC) at Northern Trust was established in
2005 to address the needs of Latin heritage
staff. The Business Resource Council (BRC)
has approximately 300 members across
the U.S. and in their European offices. The
Latin Heritage Leadership Council’s initiatives
are based on the operating pillars for Northern
Trust’s BRCs: People, Culture, Business, and
Community. LHLC assists members by
raising awareness, facilitating trainings and
development opportunities through workshops,
networking, community events, and mentoring
programs. The LHLC assists in creating a
presence in the Hispanic Community and
promotes Northern Trust’s brand to the Latin
market. The LHLC has received Northern
Trust’s 2012 and 2017 Chairman’s Diversity
& Inclusion Award and the HACE (Hispanic
Alliance for Career Enhancement) ERG of
the Year Award in 2016.
HISPANIC ERG
Fannie Mae’s Hispanic ERG has been increasing
cultural awareness and providing members
with professional development opportunities for
more than 20 years. The Hispanic ERG is
one of 12 Employee Resource Groups (ERG) at
Fannie Mae. Today the Hispanic ERG comprises
approximately 200 members from every level of
the organization. Fannie Mae ERGs are funded
annually by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion,
which also supports the ERGs’ strategic
planning to further drive the corporate diversity
and inclusion strategy. These efforts enable
members to do their best work, and help the
company achieve its vision of becoming
America’s most valued housing partner. In
addition, the Hispanic ERG annually supports
and volunteers at various community-based
events, such as robotics seminars with local
high schools, Career Enrichment days with the
Latino Student Fund, Access to Capital programs
through Fannie Mae’s Housing Fair, and
language translation services to help families
understand the path to homeownership.
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