In July 2020, GTRI launched six employee resource groups (ERGs) to foster a more inclusive work environment at GTRI. ERGs at GTRI drive opportunities for employee engagement, professional development, education and training, recruitment, retention, and community outreach. Our ERGs provide resources that encourage connection and advocacy across the Institute. ERGs at GTRI serve as employee-led internal communities, providing personal connections for cohesive groups to assist the Institute in removing barriers. GTRI employees create and define our Employee Resource Groups.
GTRI encourages participation in the six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Each ERG focuses on the needs of specific groups at GTRI:
- CARES@GTRI is an inclusive community for employees who identify with having a visible or invisible disability, caregivers for individuals with disabilities, and allies.
- AFFIRMED@GTRI is an inclusive community for employees who identify as members or allies of the LGBTQ+ community.
- HER@GTRI is an inclusive community for employees who identify as women, inclusive of transitioning and transwomen, and allies.
- IDENTIFY@GTRI is an inclusive community for employees who identify as minorities, persons of color, or allies.
- EMERGE@GTRI is an inclusive community for the next generation of GTRI’s workforce: employees who identify as Generation Y/Millennials, Generation Z, and their allies.
- SERV@GTRI aims to connect, unite, and empower GTRI veterans, National Guard and Reserve members, allies, and their family members to promote a culture of integrity, honor, service, and support.
We invite all GTRI employees to join an ERG that they identify with or want to support and their sponsored programs and events are open to everyone.
In addition to GTRI's ERGs, Georgia Tech has its own ERGs, which are open to members of the GTRI community.