← Back to Event List

Finding Community in the Workplace

All You Need is a Full Tank of Gas and Good Friends

Location

The Commons : 331

Date & Time

April 25, 2017, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Description

For many of us, being involved on campus is one of the great pleasures of UMBC life. Whether it be through service learning, Greek life, or other campus organizations, theses affinity groups help support students with common interests and goals connect with one another.

Just like at college, many organizations help support and/or sponsor various affinity groups within their own places of work. Join us for this discussion on what it means to stay connected, and how to get started with affinity groups.

Panelists Include:

Brian Whippo, Vice President, Operations, Morgan Stanley
Affinity Group: Pride and Ally (LGBTQ @ Ally Networking Group)

Emily Brown, Cyber Systems Engineer, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
Affinity Group: Asian American Heritage Club & Society of Women Engineers

Miguel Calderon, Business Analyst, McCormick & Company
Affinity Group: Sabor Latino (SaLa)

Lisa Gray, Assistant Dir. of Student Life, Diversity, UMBC
Affinity Group: Staff of Color Network