DEI
Newsletter
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2023
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OUR MISSION
At Creative Office Resources, we believe the possibilities are endless when people of different backgrounds come together to work and innovate. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that represents and supports different groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, genders, religions, cultures and sexual orientations. We continuously strive to create a company culture that welcomes and supports diversity and equity, and fosters an inclusive work environment. Our commitment extends to helping to make our industry become a more inclusive community as well.
What does Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mean to us?
DIVERSITY
Includes all the ways in which people differ, encompassing the variety of characteristics that make one individual or group different from another.
EQUITY
Aims to ensure the fair treatment, access, equality of opportunity and advancement for everyone while also attempting to identify and remove the barriers that have prevented some groups from fully participating.
INCLUSION
Builds a culture where everyone feels welcome by actively inviting every person or every group to contribute and participate as their authentic self.
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October
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Month | Global Diversity Awareness Month | An awareness month with the goal of promoting respect toward various cultures | ||
LGBT History Month | ||||
National Disability Employment Awareness Month | This awareness month aims to advocate for individuals with disabilities and their inclusion in the workforce | |||
10/2 | Gandhi Jayanti | Gandhi Jayanti is an Indian holiday marking the October 2nd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | ||
10/9 | Indigenous People’s Day | This day honors the indigenous people of the United States; the holiday coincides with Columbus Day | ||
10/10 | World Mental Health Day | A day that advocates for mental health awareness and education; on this day, you can support the efforts by reflecting on your own biases regarding mental health and advocating against social stigma related to it | ||
10/11 | National Coming Out Day | National Coming Out Day is an annual LGBT awareness day observed on October 11, to support anyone "coming out of the closet" | ||
10/17 | Spirit Day | This day is aimed specifically at LGBTQ youth and what their community can do to support them. You can participate in this day by wearing purple and speaking out against bullying | ||
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November
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Month | National Native American Heritage Month | This month celebrates the contributions — cultures, traditions, histories — of Native people to the United States | ||
11/2 | All Saints’ Day, All Souls Day, Día de Los Muertos | These days are dedicated to all those who have passed away in the Christian faith as well as the Mexican and Aztec communities | ||
11/11 | Veteran’s Day | Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces | ||
11/12 | Diwali | An important celebration in the Hindu faith in which a variety of deities are praised | ||
11/20 | Transgender Day of Remembrance | This day is held as a remembrance for all those murdered because of transphobia | ||
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12/10 | International Human Rights Day | A holiday adopted by the UN in 1948 following the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | |
12/16-12/24 | Las Posadas | A religious festival celebrated in Mexico and parts of the U.S. during the Christmas season | |
12/7-12/15 | Hanukkah (or Chanukah) | A Jewish holiday celebrating Jews rising up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt | |
12/25 | Christmas | A Christian holiday marking the birth of their lord and savior, Jesus Christ | |
12/26 - 1/1 | Kwanzaa | A 7-day holiday often celebrated by Black Americans that was inspired by African harvest celebrations | |
We thrive through collaboration by listening and integrating diverse perspectives.
Our primary goal is to build comfortable, positive environments to empower employees.
Meet Our Committee
EMPLOYEE LED COMMITTEE
*Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida in 2021
**CoreNet DEI Certified & CoreNet DEI Board Member
***DEI Certification from CoreNet Global
****IIDA New England EDI Co-Chair
Interested in Joining?
Ana Amorim–Santos
Saly Antoun
Luis Bairos
Sean Barbary
Gretchen Barron*
Makayla Byrd
Mandy Chiu
Mike Clancy
Blythe Coleman
Dina DiTommaso
Zoe Fluet
Caroline Franks
Tercy Guardiola
Cheryl Gutmann
Allison Hardy
Sam Holtman
Karen Krasnomowitz**
Nadine Kyrollos
Brian MacKenzie
Julia McMahon
Holyn Nickerson***
Meredith O’Rourke
Jessica Oesterle
Alyson Richer
Christina Sebastian
Rachel Stafford
Jan Tiegan
Beth Whaley
Rebecca Zeman****
commitment
Meet once a month to discuss initiatives and host company wide lunches every quarter
How to join
Email us or contact one of the committee members
DEI@creativeofficeresources.com
