Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), spearheaded by PLUS

The purpose of the People Like Us (PLUS) is to enhance the work environment at the Black Gold School Division for employees and job seekers. Our goal is to make a better and safer workplace for all by increasing the visibility, value, and voice of underrepresented people in leadership and staff.

ERG #1: DREAM in Colour (Diversity, Respect, Equity, Advocacy, Mentorship)
The mission of the DREAM in Colour team is to foster networking, professional development, mentoring, and leadership opportunities for people of colour (POC) with a focus on raising awareness of and celebrating each other’s cultures, staff recruitment, retention, learning, and advancement of POC in the Black Gold School Division.

ERG #2 – 2SLGBTQIA+ Team
The purpose of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Team is to create a safe space where members and allies can come together for support, connection, education, and advocacy. First and foremost we want to keep 2SLBTQIA+ people in BGSD safe. But we don’t want to stop there; we want to see members of our community thrive in our buildings and find themselves more frequently in positions of leadership.

ERG #3 – Tradespeople
The purpose of the Tradespeople ERG is to bring together tradespeople (both ticketed and not) from across the Division to connect for support, community, and to highlight the amazing opportunities that exist for BGSD students and staff within the trades.

For more information, or to join, email pam.verhoeff@blackgold.ca.