ERG Hosts Juneteenth Celebration In recognition of Juneteenth, the Black Ties For Culture employee resource group (ERG) hosts an in-person and virtual celebration on Monday, June 19 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The holiday commemorates the date in 1865 when enslaved persons in Texas were freed, two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The in-person celebration … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of June 5
DEI Summer Scholarship Program Begins The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion began the second year of the Houston Methodist DEI Summer Scholarship Program on May 30 by welcoming 12 talented college students. The number of students in this year’s cohort is double that of the inaugural year in 2022. Additionally, the program expands to include three community hospitals. … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of May 29
DEI Learning Sessions for Leaders Available The DEI Learning Team is offering virtual Managing Unconscious Bias sessions for leaders through the month of June. The engaging learning sessions will provide leaders with the tools and skills to assist in recognizing and articulating various types of unconscious bias and begin to mitigate them to help build stronger teams. To … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of May 22
Veterans Alliance ERG Recognizes Memorial Day From May 21 through May 30, the Veterans Alliance employee resource group (ERG) honors Memorial Day with informational booths located across Houston Methodist. The booths include information on Memorial Day, as well as the meaning and significance of the various federal holidays. Poppy pins are available for employees and guests in … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of May 15
Military Appreciation Month Reflection Established in 1999, May’s designation as Military Appreciation Month recognizes the service and sacrifice of the men and women of America’s Armed Forces. Cesar Argueta, HM senior security analyst and chair of the Veterans Alliance employee resource group (ERG), shares what the month means to him. “As a Marine Corps veteran, May is a … [Read more...]