REI Resources

February 19, 2021

How Employee Resource Groups Drive Diversity

Diversity and inclusion can regress during an economic crisis, but corporations have a resource to help prevent that from happening: ERGs. Affinity groups�for women, people of color, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and more�can reinforce a company’s leadership. This panel explores ways ERGs could help preserve and advance years of effort toward inclusive workplaces. (Run time 1:32:08)
February 19, 2021

Human Resources: Balancing Urgency & Equity During COVID-19

This webinar explores: What shifts in human resource policy or practice can we implement now to support employees in the short term? What experiments can we undertake that may lead to long-term improvements in how we support employees at our organizations? What employment law is most critical in this fast-changing environment for nonprofit employers? Presented by Fractured Atlas, TrainXtra, & Common Future. (Run time 55:57)
February 19, 2021

Tokenism is NOT Transformation (Podcast)

How to avoid tokenism in aiming for transformational change, addressing the unpaid labor that often BIPOC people are expected to carry out at their organizations. Presented by Michelle Shireen Muri with guest speaker Chuck Warpehoski. (Run time 32:32)
February 19, 2021

Policy Remedies to Racial Residential Segregation

A presentation of UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belong Institute’s research regarding racial residential segregation in the Bay Area and policy implications for addressing these challenges. Presented by UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute. (Run time 54:57)