The Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Employee Resource Group (ERG) is committed to fostering a dialogue to enhance awareness and understanding of AAPI identities while celebrating the complexities within this diaspora. It seeks to support and develop AAPI employees across the NYC DOE and create a network to build capacity for advocacy and outreach for the AAPI community within the DOE and beyond.
Goals
- Build strategic partnerships with other offices, agencies, groups, and ERGs in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of AAPI communities and advocate for their needs.
- Support the advancement and professional growth of AAPI DOE employees.
- Create safe spaces that empower AAPI DOE employees to connect and share their experiences with others to build a support network.
- Facilitate dialogue around AAPI identities to educate and increase understanding across non-AAPI DOE employees.
- Celebrate our heritage and ancestry in media, dialogue, and events.
Core Values
- Curiosity – be open to learning about others and other cultures
- Courage – embrace vulnerability, share your truth
- Respect – welcome multiple perspectives and diverse identities
- Education – share experiences to help others understand what AAPI identity entails
- Advocacy – champion AAPI communities within the DOE
- Equity – commit to broader movements around equity, justice and anti-racism
- Joy – enjoy the people and the work; have fun!
Contact
To stay in the know on AAPI events and activities, join the AAPI mailing list. To learn more about the AAPI ERG, please visit our SharePoint site or contact AAPI@schools.nyc.gov with any questions.