What is a Jewish Employee Resource Group (JERG)?
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organizations they serve.
ERGs are both usually led and participated in by employees who share a connection to a given community or identity.
The groups exist to provide support and help in personal or career development and to create a safe space where employees can bring their whole selves to work. The groups often create space to celebrate heritage and culture, educate, and provide comfort in moments of communal challenge. Allies may also be invited to join the ERG support their colleagues.
BUILDING A JEWISH ERG
Resources & Guides
The materials below, alongside our training videos, can be used to understand the role Jewish ERGs can play inside a corporation, and how to build support and get one set up inside your company.
Building a Jewish ERG Resource Guide
Comprehensive step-by-step guide to establishing a Jewish ERG
This guide provides all the support you should need to create a Jewish ERG inside your organization. From what a Jewish ERG is, and how you explore establishing it, to structure, definition, mission statements and building a business case, we walk you through step by step to make the process as easy as possible. We provide examples and recommendations, tips on recruitment and building support, and even ideas on what your ERG could do.
Ensuring Jewish Inclusion & Safety
Helpful explainers on common issues and how to engage around them
This resource is designed to guide Jewish employees on how to effectively engage stakeholders, with recommendations for effecting systemic change in order to protect your community from anti-Jewish harm that could be experienced at work. From common issues brought on by Israel-Palestine discourse, to recommendations on how to best engage on difficult topics, this guide provides the resources you need to have productive relationships, even in tricky situations.
FAQ on Jewish ERGs
All the common questions & answers you might encounter
Depending on your organizations stance on ERGs, it can be difficult to know what to say and how to position it to best gain support. This handy FAQ walks through many of the common questions people encounter in this process, such as why we need a Jewish ERG, and what it means for other minority groups, and provides succinct but nuanced answers that should help you build the understanding and support you need to establish your own Jewish ERG.
CREATING A JEWISH ERG
Video Tutorials
Understanding Jewish ERGs
What they are &
why they're needed
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Understanding inclusion professionals - challenges & opportunities
How and why Jewish identity & antisemitism are often excluded from DEI conversations
Why Jewish identity & antisemitism education should be part of all Inclusion programs
Why Jews should be empowered to have Employee Resource Groups
Establishing Jewish ERGs
Getting started and building support for a Jewish ERG
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How to engage inclusion professionals & build support for a Jewish ERG
Understanding the internal processes to creating ERGs
Structuring the ERG and building internal support for it
Building
Jewish ERGs
Processes to build
and run a Jewish ERG
Understanding internal processes for building a Jewish ERG
Building a business case for a Jewish ERG
Engaging with Jews and allies inside your company
FAQs
on Jewish Employee Resource Groups
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