Hispanic Heritage Month Reflection
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) honors the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America and offers an opportunity to appreciate the impact they have on the country and society. Cierra Love, Case Management Representative at HMCL and member of the Hispanic LatinX Alliance employee resource group (ERG), shares the personal impact of the month.
“It’s a meaningful month to me because it’s a time to reflect on what it means to be Latinx and celebrate my identity. As a Black Mexican Indigenous woman, my heritage is something I’m very protective of due to the constant pressure to assimilate. I wouldn’t tell people I was mixed or that I was raised by two Hispanic parents.”
Save the Date: 3rd Annual ERG Symposium
This year’s symposium will be held on Friday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at The Westin (1709 Dryden Rd., Houston, 77030) and explores how ERGs are impacting the employee experience and driving meaningful change. The guest speakers below will share best practices for harnessing the full potential of leveraging ERGs for innovation and impact:
Keynote: Shona Pinnock, Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Peloton
Shanta Eaden, Founder and CEO, Leader’s Edge Consulting
Tiffanie McDonald, Director, Diversity, Equity & inclusion, Hess Corporation
Pranika Sinha, Managing Director, DEI & Organizational Development, Greystone
Linda Taylor, Vice President, Organizational Development and Learning, TDECU
To register, click HERE of scan the QR code. Contact Nazia Imrose at nimrose2@houstonmethodist.org for more information.
Enjoy Your 2024 DEI Personal Day
Eligible employees may use their 2024 DEI Personal Day hours to celebrate days that are special to them or other members of their faith, race, nationality or anything else that makes them unique. There are no restrictions on what you can use it for. Just like any other time off request, you will need to request and be approved for the time off and should follow your departmental guidelines for requesting PTO. Note that unlike standard PTO, the hours do not roll over to the next year, so don’t forget to use your personal day before the last day of the final pay period of 2024, which is December 14, 2024. For more details, see HR Policy 72.
We would love to see how you spend your DEI Personal Day this year so we can share with your colleagues in upcoming editions of the DEI Corner. Please forward photos of you enjoying your DEI Personal Day to theofficeofdei@houstonmethodist.org.
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