Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Survey Data

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1	Timestamp	1. Please share your building/department:	2. As you consider Employee Resource Groups in APS, what are the causes you are most passionate about?	Theme	3. What is your level of interest in joining an Employee Resource Group in APS? (See dropdown list)	4. What specific skills and abilities are you interested in offering other employees?	5. Are there any particular Employee Resource Groups that you’d like to see created for APS employees?

2	9/6/2020 9:23:56	East HS	GWN and A+PLUs	a+plus	Quite interested	Making connections outside of our bubbles.
3	9/11/2020 14:51:36	iPromise	Goodyear Pride Network or APlus	a+plus	Slightly interested	I am not sure	no
4	9/6/2020 15:49:04			academics	Slightly interested
5	8/31/2020 15:38:41			addiction	Slightly interested
6	9/2/2020 15:49:47			african american leadership	Extremely interested
7	9/8/2020 0:46:59	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	I wish that the Akron public school system would do more in the information subject that deals with the history of African American in what they contributed to America. I also would love to teach about African American studies in school more and educate both white and black	african american studies in school	Quite interested	I am any excellent teacher and love working with young people and am a good problem solver.	A group that teaches students about african american history and how it is a part of American History and should be talked about 365 not just in Febuary for 28 days.
8	9/5/2020 13:46:08	Buchtel HS	It would be great to work with all the organizations, for now, I would like to volunteer with AIM, GBN and HOLA.	aim	Extremely interested	Since I used to be a substitute teacher, it would be great to support subs and long term subs at Buchtel, they need support. Also, it would be great to find ways to support my co-workers in my building and provide resources for the families in our community.
9	9/11/2020 19:34:32			animal welfare	Slightly interested
10	9/11/2020 14:56:46	Sam Salem	Dog therapy K9's	animal welfare	Not at all interested	not interested	not at this time
11	9/8/2020 15:24:37			anti racism	Quite interested
12	9/4/2020 15:32:45	East HS	Anti-racism, feminism, reducing economic inequalities, increasing the number of educators of color in the classroom, supporting new teachers navigating the first years.	anti racism	Quite interested	Open-minded, educated conversation I'm honestly not sure what you are looking for here but I am just generally interested in helping.	Increasing the number of educators of color in the classroom Creating a path for students from APS to become teacher back at APS.
13	9/5/2020 19:11:47	Kenmore-Garfield	All	any	Moderately interested	Organization	Open to any thing
14	9/11/2020 15:02:39	Ellet	arts, getting students involved, community art programs, maker space, cross discipline engineering,computers,art, carpentry,	arts	Moderately interested	art skills, creativity,	When I looked at the examples you gave from Goodyear I was troubled to see that the groups seem to increase segregation. I thought that the idea behind ERG's would be to link people who would not normally easily interact with one another ie. people with different backgrounds, race, gender... The examples from Goodyear seem to do the opposite. I would be interested in meeting people of all kinds that have similar interests to me.
15	9/11/2020 14:57:50	Kenmore-Garfield	Arts	arts	Not at all interested	n/a	n/a
16	9/4/2020 8:05:51			athiest	Not at all interested
17	9/4/2020 15:19:23	Bridges	I am interested in supporting my BIPOC colleagues, my LGBTQ+ colleagues, and to absolutely provide other opportunities for employees to connect with each other. Years ago we had the after school employee led dance classes, workout groups, and even swimming at Firestone. It was an employee wellness program. I know that I used so many of these groups as ways to get to know the APS community. AND, I absolutely DID! I still have relationships with people that I would have otherwise not had the chance to meet. So, maybe we could reinstate this very much so missed program! I loved learning swing dancing, line dancing, and just moving after work!	bipoc	Extremely interested	I could definitely offer music lessons, singing lessons, guitar lessons, dog training, and other random skill sets that I have including local history nerd life.	Gosh. ANY would be wonderful-- But, people generally socialize more naturally when they have the opportunity to work together or learn something new. I love this initiative and it makes me excited after a long few weeks of learning. Please let me know if I can help in any way!
18	9/11/2020 15:32:19			black crime	Moderately interested
19	9/11/2020 19:36:28			black crime	Extremely interested
20	9/13/2020 21:23:37			blm	Extremely interested
21	9/11/2020 19:55:05	East HS	Black lives matter	blm	Slightly interested	Dont know	No
22	9/11/2020 14:48:14	North	LGBTQIA+, BLM	blm	Not at all interested	N/A
23	9/4/2020 16:05:29	iPromise	Black Lives Matter Voting Rights	blm	Quite interested	I could offer a different perspective when thinking about these issues.	Maybe some sort of minority leadership group; a group that could lift black voices.
24	9/13/2020 15:46:04	North	GBN if it is geared towards Black Lives Matter and GPN.	blm	Moderately interested	Good at listening
25	9/14/2020 18:58:04	Bridges	BLM, equity in the workplace and equity in instruction	blm	Quite interested	Open Mindedness, leadership skills, communication skills, grant writing	Just really looking at white privilege in the workplace to make educators better and equity in APS staff and students.
26	9/13/2020 17:34:54			blm	Slightly interested
27	9/14/2020 8:21:07	North	Black Live Matter. Disparity in graduation rates, Black males the lowest.	blm	Extremely interested	Perspective	Black Lives Matter
28	9/14/2020 8:26:54			blm	Not at all interested
29	9/11/2020 15:25:46	Forest Hill	Black Lives Matter and Mental Health	blm	Slightly interested	Calming strategies
30	9/15/2020 15:46:04			blm	Moderately interested
31	9/14/2020 17:34:54			blm	Slightly interested
32	9/14/2020 8:21:07			blm	Extremely interested
33	9/11/2020 14:49:57	East MS	Creating a welcoming and safe environment for all students.	building climate	Moderately interested	Organizing. Passing out information.
34	9/22/2020 8:50:43		Inclusivity, staff morale	building climate	Quite interested
35	9/15/2020 3:05:52			building climate	Slightly interested
36	9/4/2020 15:40:31	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	Climate and morale	building climate	Slightly interested	psychological knowledge	Not sure
37	9/11/2020 20:25:59	Kenmore-Garfield	Bullying	bullying	Slightly interested	Data Entry	Not that I can think of.
38	9/14/2020 15:39:50	Barber	Student and family success; careeer development; community service	career development	Extremely interested	Information on how to better connect and engage our families.	African American
39	9/4/2020 15:41:27	Firestone Park		career development	Quite interested	I think it is important to reflect on our purpose in life, why we do what we do, what we are passionate about, and/or what brings us satisfaction ----I would like to assist others in discovering what their passions are whether in their particular field or outside of it	Not sure----Maybe not one particular ethnic group----with the racial divide that we are currently experiencing I would like to see more inclusiveness--- an Employee Resource Group that is a melting pot-that is a reflection of the students/families/communities we serve
40	9/10/2020 14:59:35			childrens rights	Not at all interested
41	9/9/2020 14:51:39			childrens rights	Moderately interested
42	9/4/2020 15:49:47	Buchtel HS	The Black Experience, African American Leadership and Leaders, Working Mothers or Working Mothers in Leadership, Christianity	christianity	Extremely interested	I’m happy to support the leader of an ERG. I have strong organizational skills.	The Black Experience, African American Leadership and Leaders, Working Mothers or Working Mothers in Leadership, Christianity
43	9/2/2020 16:48:50			civil rights	Quite interested
44	9/4/2020 16:34:46	Hyre	Civil Rights & Racial Discrimination, Healthcare Reform	civil rights	Quite interested	Organization, problem-solving, attention to detail, critical thinking,	Social justice, Inclusion,
45	9/14/2020 6:44:06			civility	Quite interested
46	9/13/2020 18:57:19	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	I believe in striving to make a positive difference in the lives of others and have always found a great deal of honor in serving others.	civility	Quite interested	I'm willing help support this initiative in anyway possible and will offer a very diverse skill set.	Positive Change. It's important to identify problems and challenges and then work together in order to implement solutions.
47	9/11/2020 21:29:51			civility	Slightly interested
48	9/11/2020 15:46:14	Ritzman	Sharing experiences and support from others	collaboration	Extremely interested	I created a scaffolded anti-racism implementation plan by compiling resources. Students and teachers both take a quick assessment and are placed in a category that begins lessons on where they are located on the cultural awareness spectrum. I would love to see at least supports introduced to our district, but I know that I bring a lot of resources to the table as a white person trying to help others become culturally aware.	Community liaison/support group
49	9/11/2020 15:24:37			community partnerships	Quite interested
50	9/12/2020 1:57:11			community partnerships	Moderately interested
51	9/8/2020 8:45:31	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	Communication with Community Groups	community partnerships	Slightly interested	Knowledge of APS Athletics Programming and Facilities
52	9/14/2020 15:39:50			community partnerships	Extremely interested
53	9/12/2020 7:25:30	David Hill	Giving my students tools to help overcome the many layers of poverty and adversity they are born into, and in which they are doing their best to survive daily. Helping them to see their limitless potential and providing a risk free, engaging environment for academic success and personal growth. Working harmoniously with their teachers and parents to bridge and form meaningful communication and connection.	community partnerships	Slightly interested	I am an old school, genuine from a diverse background myself. I make it a priority to know my population- the students, the parents/guardians and the community. I work closely with my teachers as well. (I don't know if that is even a skill that's teachable?)	"A day in the life of" groups. Where admin (that have taught minimal amount of time, taught so long ago, or come from districts NOTHING like APS) can actually teach in a classroom for a day. I'd love to reinstate home visits from my early days in APS for admin and teachers who just have no idea what our population deals with daily.
54	9/13/2020 15:24:37			conflict resolution	Quite interested
55	9/5/2020 8:59:27			continued education	Slightly interested
56	9/10/2020 9:31:12	Crouse	The cause I,am most passionate about more education programs for the educational asst so they can grow and expand their educational needs with supports from within and outside aps communities	continued education	Moderately interested	The specific skills and abilities of interested in offering employees career development to further them for higher education and job placement.	vague on the resources idea remedial college classes to get you ready for college entrance exams and to help support you while you take classes.
57	9/11/2020 15:10:10	Rimer	Resources and Emotional support for Educational Assistants, Training support for Educational Assistants, combined Teacher / Assistant Training.	continued education	Moderately interested	Some computer and tech skills, survey and data collection skills.	Can't think of any specific ones at this time. Will be happy to look over a list of suggested groups.
58	9/12/2020 14:41:22	East HS	Free counseling should be easier to obtain and not limited to a few visits. I have no idea about these groups. Could you please provide an explanatory document for each of these causes? Drive sounds like a good acronym, but what does it do?	counseling	Quite interested	I focus on mindfulness, meditation, yoga and exercise to combat the stress of anger, anxiety and depression.	I would love to see a group focused on stress alleviation. We are all stressed right now, especially do to the reduction of human contact. Everyone is experiencing major trauma due to the last 7 months.
59	9/5/2020 13:12:32			crisis teamwork	Moderately interested
60	9/2/2020 20:59:48			critical race theory	Slightly interested
61	9/4/2020 15:15:53	East MS	Cultural Engagement & Leadership Veterans	cultural engagement	Moderately interested	Technology	Cultural Engagement & Leadership
62	9/11/2020 14:59:19	Portage Path	Cultural Engagement	cultural engagement	Moderately interested	strategies for development of open-mindedness for cultural diversity	Cultural Engagement
63	9/15/2020 9:04:27	Kenmore-Garfield	Equity for staff and students	dei	Moderately interested	Real world experiences	Perhaps a blog could be started to capture thoughts and experiences for those who don't like to share publicly.
64	9/10/2020 15:24:37			dei	Quite interested
65	9/22/2020 8:50:43	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	Inclusivity, staff morale	dei	Quite interested	I'm a good listener. Enthusiastic.
66	9/12/2020 1:57:11			dei	Moderately interested
67	9/11/2020 15:06:41	Ellet	People being kind, inclusive and emphatic rather than judgmental and excluding	dei	Moderately interested	fellowship, gardening, cooking, yarn arts	The we love diversity group ( share your passions, culture, hobbies/interests, etc and your kind self with the group)
68	9/11/2020 15:36:41			dei	Moderately interested
69	9/14/2020 9:10:06	David Hill	Building climate,diversity training.	dei	Quite interested	Sadly in the building my work and abilities are not appreciated and my skill set isn't deemed accredited. My contributions would not be received.	Diversity and Inclusion
70	9/4/2020 15:31:09	STEM HS	I am very passionate about equity. I lead our school's diversity club and look to find ways to make our school inclusive for all students.	dei	Quite interested	I am a leader in social-emotional learning in our building and the district as a whole. I'm willing to share my expertise and stand for equity and anti-racism.	Any group that promotes equity and gives voices to the marginalized.
71	9/11/2020 16:43:18	Miller South	Equity	dei	Slightly interested	Positive Culture/Climate	N/A
72	9/6/2020 10:27:32	Crouse	I would like to see ERGS which focus on -supporting employees of color -advocating for the recruitment and retention of high quality educators who are reflective of the demographics of the student body... I travel to many schools in the district. And I often find myself the only person of color or one of few people of color (amongst the certified teaching staff/related services providers) when I leave my home building. However, this is not true of the student body once I leave my home building. In addition, there are some departments within the district with little representation of people of color. I often wonder what is the unconscious message, what is the visual message we are sending to staff and students and what is the message they are receiving? -encouraging the development of educators who are culturally responsive to students and colleagues -providing support to colleagues who experience discrimination, isolation, and insubordination related to implicit bias and racial discrimination -support in advocating for outcome based student discipline measures that discourage the school to prison pipeline -encourging dialogue among people from different backgrounds who are interested in promoting racial equity	dei	Quite interested	- a listening ear - facilliation of book studies/book club related to ERG topics - suggestions of resources available within our community	I am not sure right now, I will be thinking about this
73	9/11/2020 22:20:40			dei	Moderately interested
74	9/4/2020 15:47:27	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	I'm passionate about many issues; however I'm specifically passionate about being an ally for the LGBTQIA, Non-native English speakers, and Black communities.	dei	Extremely interested	I have taught English abroad in Korea for over four years. I believe I have a knack at communicating with members of the non-native English speaking communities. I have also previously been on a diversity and inclusion committee at Front Range Community College. The committee was charged with creating a statement/philosophy of inclusion for the school and addressing policies that did not promote these ideals.	I think any ERG promoting inclusion and addressing systematic issues would be beneficial for the APS community at large.
75	9/4/2020 15:52:23			dei	Extremely interested
76	9/11/2020 15:45:45	Ellet	microaggressions and implicit bias in the education field	dei	Quite interested	I'm not sure how my skills might be used but my experience and wisdom should be worth something.	Black Educators
77	9/11/2020 15:51:24	Findley	Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion	dei	Moderately interested	I have experience in identifying needs obtaining the needed resources to ensure all are feeling safe and included.	Not at this time, I would need to put further thought into additional groups.
78	9/11/2020 18:10:46			dei	Extremely interested
79	9/7/2020 15:49:04	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	Continued academic excellence along with inclusiveness	dei	Slightly interested	Served as a middle school, high school, adult career counselor and home instructor, as well as an elementary teacher	The ones outlined seem to cover most areas of interest and concern
80	9/11/2020 14:49:36	Crouse	Diversity; Educational Equality; Socio-Economic Equality. Leadership; Cultural Awareness.	dei	Slightly interested	Leadership Culture Awareness/ Black History Awareness	Not at this time.
81	9/4/2020 21:57:11	North	Equity, communication, relationships	dei	Moderately interested	I write poetry and lead others to express in poetry/spoken wor their desires for social justice.
82		David Hill		dei	Moderately interested
83	9/14/2020 11:51:11	Hyre	Discrimination, Mental Health, Family Resources	dei	Moderately interested	Personal Experience	Definitely Mental Health. Mental Health is often overlooked among students as well as staff.
84	9/13/2020 20:39:48	Firestone Park	Diversity, fairness and communication.	dei	Slightly interested	Listening, collaboration and communication	Racial Equality and diversity
85	9/11/2020 15:08:20	Hyre	Racial Equality, Gender Equality	dei	Moderately interested	Strong organization skills; good listener
86	9/4/2020 15:42:34	Pfeiffer	All cultures/races/ nationalities being accepted.	dei	Not at all interested	None	No
87	9/14/2020 0:28:19	OTHER (If you are not located in a school building)	Equity and opportunities for growth	dei	Moderately interested	Cultural Competency Facilitator	A group that supports recruitment, retainment, and retention of diverse employees throughout areas of employment in APS
88	9/7/2020 20:55:31	Kenmore-Garfield	Opportunity for our youth in both education (incl higher education) and increase in wealth	dei	Quite interested	Support, guidance, opportunity	A STEM program for black females
89	9/11/2020 16:01:45	Leggett	Equity	dei	Slightly interested	Organizational skills and leadership	I think any groups that address equity in the way employees are treated would be great!
90	9/11/2020 15:08:03	Kenmore-Garfield	Diversity	dei	Not at all interested	n/a	No
91	9/13/2020 12:37:17	Voris	Inclusivity of persons with disabilities	dei	Slightly interested	I'm not sure how to answer this question.
92	9/8/2020 14:56:16			dei	Slightly interested
93	9/8/2020 12:31:37	Kenmore-Garfield	Celebrating Cultural Diversity	dei	Moderately interested	regional and international cooking techniques
94	9/3/2020 15:51:30			dei	Extremely interested
95	9/14/2020 0:20:19	Findley	The way some educators have no expectations concerning a certain group of people. Some people think there isn't a problem at all, and to me that's scary.	dei	Moderately interested	Not interested.	No.
96	9/8/2020 13:12:32	North	Diversity, Self-Care, Engaging Community members & parents, Crisis Team work	dei	Moderately interested	I am a certified Yoga Instructor (200RYT) and would be willing to share this with peers. (I currently do at North with staff and students). I'm also a trained MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) Instructor and am planning to share this with our staff.	any that may encompass some of those named above- Diversity, self-care are 2 I'm not sure are already represented.
97	9/14/2020 11:37:44	David Hill	racial equity	dei	Slightly interested	All I can really offer is empathy and a desire for all of us to work for the betterment of our students. I have no formal training in racial equity. I just have a strong moral background based on equitable treatment for all.
98	9/7/2020 21:33:22	North	Treating people equally.	dei	Not at all interested	not sure	not sure
99	9/11/2020 14:54:47	Ellet	Equality for all.	dei	Not at all interested	none	none
100	9/11/2020 15:00:53	North	Racial Justice Inclusiveness Social Justice in Education	dei	Moderately interested	None	I like the idea of Summa's A+Plus & EXCEL groups