Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Affinity Groups unite individuals with a common background, identity or cause, facilitating community, personal and professional development, and outreach.
Get connected! Find staff opportunities to join ERGs and Affinity Groups below.
Armenian Health Professionals of USC | Keck Medicine (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: ArmenianERG@med.usc.edu
Armenian Affinity Association (AAA) | School of Pharmacy (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: ArmenianAffinityusc@gmail.com
Other Resources:
USC Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association
Asian Community Affinity Group Space | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Keck APIFSA (Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association) Inclusion Resource Group (IRG) | Keck School of Medicine + Keck Medicine | KSOM Intranet page (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: KeckAPIFSA@med.usc.edu
USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association
Other Resources:
- USC Career Center – Asian and Pacific Islander | Professional development resources including professional associations
- Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
USC Black Staff and Faculty Caucus (BSFC)
Black Employee Resource Group (BERG) | Viterbi School of Engineering
Althea Alexander African Heritage Inclusion Resource Group (IRG) | Keck School of Medicine | FAQ
B.L.A.C.K. Med (Black Leaders and Colleagues at Keck Medicine) Employee Resource Group | Keck Medicine (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: B.L.A.C.K.MedERG@med.usc.edu
Black Community Affinity Group | LAC+USC Medical Center
Black Community Affinity Group Space | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Black Pharmacy Society (BPS) | School of Pharmacy |Contact email: bps.usc@gmail.com
Other Resources:
- Black in LA: Community Resources | a list of community resources and businesses
- USC Career Center – African American/Black | Professional development resources including professional associations
- Celebrating Black History Month
- Center for Black Cultural & Student Affairs (CBCSA) (STU 100) | Student center
Latino Forum | Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences | Contact email: latino4m@dornsife.usc.edu
Latinx Community Affinity Group Space | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
La Comunidad Hispana/Latinx @Keck | Keck School of Medicine| KSOM Intranet page (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up
La Voz – Hispanic and Latinx Employee Resource Group | Keck Medicine (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: LaVoz@med.usc.edu
Latinx Community Affinity Group | LAC+USC Medical Center
Latinx Advancing in Pharmacy (LAP) | Mann School of Pharmacy
Viterbi Latinx/e ERG | Viterbi School of Engineering (requires EngageSC @usc.edu login) | Contact email: viterbi.latinxerg@usc.edu
USC Latino Alumni Association Young Leaders Council (LAA YLC)
Other Resources:
- USC Career Center – Latinx | Professional development resources including professional associations
- Celebrating Latinx/e Heritage Month
LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Alliance at USC | Contact email: lgbtqall@usc.edu
Keck Pride | Keck School of Medicine + Keck Medicine | KSOM Intranet page (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact: keckpride@med.usc.edu
LGBTQ+ Community Affinity Group | LAC+USC Medical Center
LGBTQIA+ Community Affinity Group Space | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
RxPride | School of Pharmacy
USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association
Other Resources:
Women’s WELLNESS Inclusion Resource Group (IRG) | Keck School of Medicine | KSOM Intranet page (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up
Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) | Keck Medicine (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: KeckWIN@med.usc.edu
Women in Medicine Affinity Group | LAC+USC Medical Center
Viterbi Women ERG | Viterbi School of Engineering | Contact email: womensergusc@gmail.com
USC Alumni Association Alumnae (Women’s) Groups and Trojan Women’s Network
Other Resources:
- Celebrating Women’s History Month
- USC Career Center – Womxn | Professional development resources including job boards for women
COMPASS (Community of Mentors for Professional Advancement, Support, and Success) | Keck Medicine (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: COMPASS@med.usc.edu
First Generation Community Affinity Group | LAC+USC Medical Center
Other Resources:
- First Generation Plus Success Center (TCC 224) | Student center for first generation, former foster youth, undocumented, and transfer students
- USC Career Center – First generation | Professional development resources including job search resources
Keck Iranian American Network | Keck Medicine (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact: KIAN@med.usc.edu
Middle Eastern/North African Community Affinity Group Space | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Middle Eastern Pharmacists Association (MEPhA) | School of Pharmacy | Contact email: mepha.usc@gmail.com
Other Resources:
Dis/Ability and Chronic Illness Community Affinity Group Space | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Other Resources:
USC Office of Institutional Accessibility and ADA Compliance | Request Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations or report accessibility concerns | Report a Concern Form | Planning accessible events | Digital accessibility
USC Office of Student Accessibility Services | Facilitates student ADA accommodations and provides guidance for faculty and staff in service of students |Planning accessible events | Assistive technology
Postpartum Community Group | for all interested in building community around the postpartum experience, pregnancy, lactation, return to work challenges, and mental health | monthly virtual meetings | Contact: Christine Dennis at cdennis@usc.edu or Angelica Al Janabi at aaljanab@usc.edu
Other Resources:
Mental Health Inclusion and Neurodiversity (MIND) Inclusion Resource Group (IRG) | Keck School of Medicine | KSOM Intranet page (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up
Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative | FAQ
USC Alumni Veterans Network (USCAVN)
Other Resources:
- USC Veterans Resource Center
- USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR) | Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
ReJOYce in Jesus Campus Fellowship
Trojan Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship
A Break and A Blessing | connect faculty and staff through prayer
Jewish Community Affinity Group Space | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Other Resources:
USC Libraries Research Guides – Campus Groups
COMPASS (Community of Mentors for Professional Advancement, Support, and Success) | Keck Medicine (requires @med.usc.edu login) | Sign up | Contact email: COMPASS@med.usc.edu
First Generation Community Affinity Group | LAC+USC Medical Center
General Diversity and Inclusion Affinity Group | LAC+USC Medical Center
Less than 3 Pages Club | LAC+USC Medical Center | faculty and resident monthly reading and discussion group
Anti-Racism Communities of Practice | Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Science
Other Resources:
- USC WorkWell Center | programs, resources, and services to USC benefits-eligible faculty, staff, and their dependents, as well as post-docs and retirees, that help them thrive in all areas of work-life wellness
- Mindful USC Practice/Affinity Groups | Mindfulness meditation and mindful self-compassion
- USC Marshall Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) | Center with research & events on employee resource groups
- First Generation Plus Success Center (TCC 224) | Student center for first generation, former foster youth, undocumented, and transfer students
- USC Career Center – First generation | Professional development resources including job search resources
- National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) | an external professional organization
Interested in starting an Employee Resource Group within your unit? Know of a group that is not included on this page?
Reach out to your Staff Assembly representative (staffassembly@usc.edu), the Staff Assembly DEI Committee, or an existing ERG model.