Diversity Interest Groups

Diversity Interest groups offer employees the opportunity to share friendship, peer support, fun and relaxation with co-workers. Interest Groups collaborate with each other to make connections and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Employees are welcome to participate in any interest group.

The Mayo Clinic in Arizona Personnel Committee's Diversity Subcommittee has facilitated the development of the following groups. We are optimistic that Interest Group members and other employees will continue to give the Diversity Subcommittee their thoughtful input on how we can further enhance diversity and mutual respect at Mayo. If you have questions about diversity at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, please contact us.

Groups

This group serves as a means to socialize and welcome Mayo Clinic faculty, staff, and students of African ancestry and those with interests in African ancestral ethnic backgrounds.

This group is focused on expanding and developing the Asian Culture within Mayo Clinic and the community.

This group has regular get-togethers where they socialize, relax, and discuss how to help GLBT employees and patients at Mayo feel more welcome, comfortable and included. The group realizes that some people may not be "out" at Mayo, so they are very sensitive to privacy issues.

The focus of this group is to promote awareness and demystify the mystique of Generation X. They encourage increased interaction and cooperation among different generations in the workplace.

The purpose of this group is to offer social and professional opportunities for employees and their families who come from different backgrounds and cultures, and who have incorporated their racial diversity into working relationships. The focus is to explore American and non-American perspectives as well as to share experiences and mechanisms for coping regarding interracial partnering and family building.

This group gathers to plan events that ultimately affect the community in a positive way. In addition, they sponsor events to network and to promote diversity at Mayo Clinic.

The main objectives for the group are to provide a source of social activity and to educate Mayo Clinic employees of Native American heritage and culture.

This group provides social support to employees or employee family members with a physical disability.

This diverse group of male/female, single/married individuals on the "flip side of 50" enjoy socializing, keeping mentally/physically fit; developing an awareness of a healthier lifestyle and interacting with the public to strengthen awareness of Generation "BB."

This group provides a forum for single parents to join together for discussion of common issues and concerns, both in the workplace and in family life.

The intention of this group is to recognize and embrace different spiritual needs and forms of faith by creating a forum that will allow us to learn from each other's spiritual identities.

This group promotes women's knowledge and interests with programs and activities that impact their current lifestyles.