THE CITY OF BEAVERTON JOINS PARTNERS IN DIVERSITY (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: October 14th, 2014 10:17 AM
In an effort to recruit diverse employees, the City of Beaverton has joined Partners in Diversity (PiD), a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Portland Business Alliance Charitable Institute.
Through its PiD membership, the city will be part of one of the strongest networks of professionals of color in the region. This means city employees can attend events and training sessions and learn how to attract and support a workforce that reflects Beaverton's diverse population. This partnership is another example of the city's efforts to be inclusive.
"By joining Partners in Diversity, we're demonstrating our commitment to support a diverse workplace," said Mayor Denny Doyle.
PiD's mission is to help employers in Oregon and SW Washington connect with new professionals of color in the area. The nonprofit organization helps facilitate relationships between job seekers and businesses by connecting them through a variety of networking events, social media, as well as resources on its website.
"We recognize that to effectively communicate with, understand, and serve our community, we must find a way to connect with all of the community," said Alexis Ball, ethnic outreach coordinator. "There is a tremendous amount of talent and productivity that we lose when we don't effectively engage underrepresented communities. This partnership offers us an important way to do so."
PiD holds programs to help organizations recruit, support, and retain professionals of color. "Say Hey" is Pid's signature event that connects new professionals of color with established community leaders, public sector employers and other local organizations. It also hosts the Breakfast of Champions, which is an open forum for human relations and diversity practitioners to exchange strategies on diversifying their workforce.
For more information on the organization, please visit www.PartnersinDiversity.org.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, was named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, received a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and was recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Through its PiD membership, the city will be part of one of the strongest networks of professionals of color in the region. This means city employees can attend events and training sessions and learn how to attract and support a workforce that reflects Beaverton's diverse population. This partnership is another example of the city's efforts to be inclusive.
"By joining Partners in Diversity, we're demonstrating our commitment to support a diverse workplace," said Mayor Denny Doyle.
PiD's mission is to help employers in Oregon and SW Washington connect with new professionals of color in the area. The nonprofit organization helps facilitate relationships between job seekers and businesses by connecting them through a variety of networking events, social media, as well as resources on its website.
"We recognize that to effectively communicate with, understand, and serve our community, we must find a way to connect with all of the community," said Alexis Ball, ethnic outreach coordinator. "There is a tremendous amount of talent and productivity that we lose when we don't effectively engage underrepresented communities. This partnership offers us an important way to do so."
PiD holds programs to help organizations recruit, support, and retain professionals of color. "Say Hey" is Pid's signature event that connects new professionals of color with established community leaders, public sector employers and other local organizations. It also hosts the Breakfast of Champions, which is an open forum for human relations and diversity practitioners to exchange strategies on diversifying their workforce.
For more information on the organization, please visit www.PartnersinDiversity.org.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, was named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, received a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and was recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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