Real Talk: Are ERGs/BRGs Serving the Needs of People of Color?

Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services, university relations and recruiting, and business affiliate professionals
Competency: Working with diverse populations
Fee: FREE (member); $89 (nonmember);

Summary

Please join the NACE People of Color Affinity Group for a great panel discussion about whether Employee Resource Groups / Business Resource Groups serve the needs of people of color. You will leave this event with tips on leveraging your company’s / institution’s experience for career development and mobility.
Presenters

Philip Wilkerson, Employer Engagement Consultant, George Mason University
Philip Wilkerson is an employer engagement consultant at GMU career services. In this role, he serves as a liaison between employers and the GMU community to make sure students, faculty/staff, and alumni are aware of career opportunities, such as jobs and internships. He oversees the following industries: media, arts, entertainment, journalism, public relations, graphic design, sports and recreation, hospitality and tourism, and technology and engineering. In the past, he was awarded "Employee of the Month" for GMU in September 2019, the "Forty under 40” list for GMU Black Alumni, “Forty under Forty” for the Northern Virginia area through the Leadership Center for Excellence, and is a recipient of the "Pillar Award," which is awarded to a GMU staff member who supports Black students. He is also the faculty adviser for the Iota Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the GMU NAACP chapter. In his free time, he hosts a podcast called Positive Philter which focuses on well-being and Toastmasters.

Luz Cuevas-Santos, SR Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Canon U.S.A., Inc.