Community Groups Employee-led and employee-organized groups centered around shared identities, interests, life experiences, or backgrounds. Join One, Join All Basis Technologies champions are building a culture of inclusiveness where uniqueness is powerful: Black ExcellenceSupporting the Black community at Basis Technologies. Committed to cultivating change, Black Excellence offers a supportive and encouraging space for our Black employees to unify, empower, inspire, and uplift one another. We foster self-awareness among our colleagues and hold our leadership team accountable for the recruitment, retention, promotion, and development of Black people at Basis Technologies. Basis BeatsSingin’ in the rain—and the office! Basis Beats is a vocal group, passionate about singing. Serenading colleagues as a collective a cappella choir is fun—it incites joy and builds community. Music brings us together and unites our uniqueness. El CentroVenid! Venid todos! El Centro is committed to the representation, advancement, and inclusion of Latinx employees. We utilize resources to create a safe, supportive space for all Latinx employees and allies. Nom NomWhere food sets the mood. Nom Nom is a group where foodies from all cultures come together to share their experiences and backgrounds while eating the foods that mean the most to them. Women of the Workplace (WoW)Women supporting women. The mission of Women of the Workplace (WoW) is to educate all employees on the different challenges women face in the workplace, promote equality and inclusivity, and foster open discussions across Basis Technologies. HonoristsRaising a glass to diversity and inclusivity for all! A group that educates and celebrates diverse observances and holidays that enhance Basis Technologies’ inclusivity to create a more welcoming workplace for various cultures, faiths, and populations. BasisOUTLGBTQIA PRIDE In BasisOUT is a community group of LGBTQIA allies and individuals that fosters an inclusive, open community and helps advocate for the advancing equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and allied people. Basis ParentsParent hard, play hard. Being a parent is hard sometimes—the mission of Basis Parents is to unite and support the community of parents at Basis Technologies. This group provides tools and resources, kid-friendly work events, and hosts discussions aimed at problem-solving the challenges that working parents feel. Giving TreeGive back, feel good. The Giving Tree encourages corporate social responsibility among all employees and promotes volunteerism with various organizations across all of our local communities. Our goal is to partner with a diverse group of charities to drive positive change where we live and work. Learn more ReframeBe brave and break the stigma. A safe space to reframe how we think about mental health conditions and discuss practices to overcome them. We also host valuable discussions around our experiences and speak to the ways in which culture and society impact how we view mental health. Women in Tech (WiT)Ladies in tech, please stand up. Women in Tech (WiT) is committed to empowering all women at Basis Technologies and in the technology industry, by connecting, developing, and networking with other female talent, creating a culture of inclusion, and uniting the many women in tech across all Basis Technologies’ offices. What our Basis Champions have to say “Even in an environment like Basis Technologies, where we have strong female representation and leadership, it’s always helpful to come together and share resources, experiences, and support for one another’s personal and professional growth! We have a common and vested interest in maintaining the “lead” that Basis Technologies seems to have with regard to empowering and uplifting female talent.” — Laura Perritte | VP, Client & Media Services | WoW member “Nom Nom, in partnership with El Centro, fused a variety of cultures during a time of gratitude and ‘Friendsgiving’. It was amazing! Sitting down to eat with Basis champions from various departments, while experiencing new foods and traditional old favorites, brought about great conversation and unity.” — Danielle Douglas | Recruiting Strategist | Nom Nom member “I have four kids (under the age of eight), so balancing life and work (and everything else going on in the world) can sometimes feel like walking on a tightrope. The past two years have been transformative for me—I’ve been focusing on happiness and gratitude as my anchors to help keep me grounded every day. Mental health, yoga, therapy, and GRATITUDE.” — Anonymous Centro Dad | CHAMPS member “I got involved with Women of the Workplace to learn how to best navigate the unique challenges we face as women in our professional lives, and specifically as women in Tech. It’s been a great opportunity to build camaraderie among coworkers and offer support to my female colleagues.” — Erin Ahlfinger | Manager, Ad Operations | WoW member “El Basis connects me to my co-workers with a similar cultural heritage. We are a diverse group of Latinx and non-Latinx—we learn something new about each other and where we all come from. It opens up the opportunity for me to share my culture, ideas, and story to people that I never would have spoken to otherwise.” — Fernando Lobato | IT Systems Engineer | El Basis member Related Content Apr 29 2021 Blog 3 Lessons from a CEO’s DEI Journey Centro Founder & CEO Shawn Riegsecker shares three lessons he’s learned so far in his Diversity, …Read More Aug 6 2021 Blog Don’t Forget to Breathe: Reframe Community Group Our Reframe community group provides a safe space to rethink how we understand mental health conditions …Read More Aug 24 2021 Press Release Centro Adds Seasoned Advertising Leader Lois Castillo as Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Helps Evolve Centro’s Workplace Culture and Engage Employees to Foster Inclusion, Representation, and …Read More A Team of Disruptors Learn about life at Basis Technologies. Learn More
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