Affinity Groups
Everett Community College Affinity Groups
Affinity Groups are voluntary associations of Everett Community College employees who gather together around a common interest. Affinity Groups play a vital role in developing and improving employee morale and the campus climate. At Everett Community College, Affinity Groups support the shared mission, vision and values of the College, as described in the Strategic Plan and the Campus Civility Statement. Affinity Groups break down barriers of rank and work group around shared interests, to encourage collaboration and understanding.
Affinity groups are open to all EvCC employees.
Consistent with the College’s Protected Class Nondiscrimination Policy, affinity groups may not limit membership or participation on the basis of protected characteristics (e.g. race, color, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, language, culture, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, marital status, actual or perceived disability, use of service animal, economic status, military or veteran status, spirituality or religion, or genetic information)”
Current Affinity Groups at EvCC:
African/ Black Affinity Group
The African/Black Affinity Group serves as a strategic organization between African and Black faculty and staff at Everett Community College, and any other College employee, with the intent to foster community and growth here on campus. Our purpose is to encourage African and Black faculty and staff to connect with one another and create new opportunities for networking, mentorship, and leadership. In doing so we build strong relationships that allow us to better advocate and organize for one another and our students on campus and within the broader community. As a diverse population made up of multiple ethnicities filled with layers of intersectionality, we are a space that creates an opportunity to build cultural competency and develop an understanding of our identity and its many complex facets. Our hope is to create a safe space where we can engage in intentional community dialogue, exchanging our diverse set of opinions, and challenging ourselves in order to promote a culture of understanding and empowerment.
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Latinx Affinity Group
The Latinx Affinity Group serves as a strategic organization between Latinx staff, and any other College employee, to foster community and growth here on campus. Our purpose is to encourage Latinx staff to connect with one another and create new opportunities for networking, mentorship, and leadership. In doing so we create, new partnerships that help us better understand and develop changes for our greater community’s needs. As a diverse population made up of multiple ethnicities filled with layers of intersectionality, we provide cultural competency opportunities to develop an understanding of our identity and its many complex facets. Our hope is to create a safe space where we can engage in internal community dialogue, exchanging our diverse set of opinions, challenging ourselves in order to promote a culture of understanding and empowerment. All College employees are welcome to join our affinity group, regardless of how they identify.
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Queer Affinity Group
We seek to educate, equip and inspire members of EvCC’s faculty and staff that identify among the LGBTQIA+ communities to be their best, most authentic selves at work, and in the world - our space is open to all EvCC faculty and staff who are passionate about joining us in that work.
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I want more information about starting a new Affinity Group.
Affinity Group Process:
- Identify the leader or co-leaders of the group, along with the contact information for those who may want to join the affinity group.
- Define the mission and purpose of the group, based on the College’s mission, vision and values as described in the Strategic Plan and the Campus Civility Statement.
- Write the responses to #1 & #2 above, and send that information to HR.
- HR will review the information, ask for clarification as needed, and then submit it to the President.
- The President will review and approve all affinity groups.
- Once your group has approval of the College, the group begins.