Employee Resource Groups

Organizations in higher education and the private sector have a long history of partnering with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) as a way to build community and to improve recruitment and retention of diverse talent. Harper’s ERGs are voluntary employees that full under legally protected classses. Our ERGs support Harper College by:

• Helping to build community
• Improving recruitment and retention of diverse employees
• Fostering an inclusive environment
• Educating campus leadership on pertinent topics
• Ensuring that administration is aware of important employee concerns

ERGs are supported by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Harper College. If you would like to establish an ERG at Harper College, we invite you to complete an application. If you are interested in establishing other employee affinity groups, please contact Amanda Duval, Chief Human Resources Officer at da25828@harpercollege.edu.

ERG’s at Harper operate under the leadership of Dr. Tamara Johnson and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She meets with the leadership of the ERGs on a regular basis and helps to coordinate programs that are planned by all three ERGs collectively.

Harper currently has three ERGs:

• DREAM — Diverse Relationships Engaged in Affirming Multiculturalism
  DREAM serves to enhance the quality of life and campus climate by promoting participation and inclusion of all employees of color in the workforce at Harper College. DREAM was established in April 2009.

• LAND — Learning about Abilities, not Disabilities
  LAND serves as a support network for employees who have disabilities or use accommodations for access and provides campus awareness about the challenges and opportunities that employees with disabilities encounter on campus. LAND was established in 2014.