COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY OFFERINGS
ASIANUPWARD WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE (AWE) INDEX
The AsianUpward Workplace Excellence (AWE) Index benchmarks and recognizes organizations’ information about Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) across industries. AsianUpward will release the AWE Index results annually and provide actionable data reports. These practical reports include recognition for your organization as they provide practical strategies to support APA professionals—so that APA professionals can support your organization. Underwritten by Elevate and our generous sponsors and made complimentary for ERG stakeholders. Join the AWE Index movement. Onward. Forward. AsianUpward!
ADVISORY BOARD
The AsianUpward Advisory Board convenes passionate Asian Pacific American (APA) thought leaders to promote and develop the AsianUpward initiative. Beyond a conventional gathering of leaders, this Board embodies an elevated community of practice for APA leaders and allies. The Board accomplishes three goals for the mutual benefit of APAs and organizations who support us:
Practice
- Share proven practices, processes, and results
- Discuss collective insights and wisdom
- Problem-solve collectively
- Map knowledge gaps
Production
- Develop practical tools and strategies to address challenges
- Publish multimedia thought leadership
- Centralize and update at-your-fingertips resources
Pipeline
- Develop a talent pipeline of diverse leaders—the most-vital resource
- Cross-pollinate leaders from different industries
Adobe Inc. | Metropolitan Water District of Southern California |
Amazon | Microsoft Corporation |
American Association of Retired Persons | Mutual of Omaha |
Associated Bank | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Astellas Pharma | Northrop Grumman Corporation |
Banfield | Peace Corps |
Bank of America Corporation | Penske Automotive Group |
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | Procter & Gamble Company |
Capital One Financial Corporation | Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
City of Hope | Southern California Edison |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | Teradata Corporation |
Commonwealth Edison Co | The Boeing Company |
Deloitte | The MITRE Corporation |
Educators Insurance Resource Services, Inc. | The Raytheon Company |
Exelon Corporation | TIAA |
Federal Aviation Administration | United States Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Federal Emergency Management Agency | United States Department of Homeland Security |
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | United States Department of Justice |
Froedtert Health | United States Department of State |
GE Healthcare | United States Department of the Interior |
Huntington Ingalls Industries | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
Intel Corporation | United States Marine Corps |
Kaiser Permanente | United States Office of Personnel Management |
LinkedIn Corporation | US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
LPL Financial | Wintrust Financial Corporation |
McKinsey & Company |
COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE PLUS (CoP+)
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a focus area or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. The AsianUpward Community of Practice Plus (CoP+) is a group of consistently engaged contributors in support of Asian Pacific American (APA) leadership and professional development. The CoP+ deep dives into topics & challenges related to APA professionals to share ideas and insights that benefit APAs and allies. Major stakeholders of AsianUpward’s CoP+ include diverse industries from Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, major non-profits, and universities.
Accenture | National Security Agency |
AECOM | Northrop Grumman Corporation |
Amazon | Northwestern Mutual |
American Association of Retired Persons | Peace Corps |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | Pepco Holdings |
Bank of America Corporation | Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Southern California Edison |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | The Boeing Company |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | The MITRE Corporation |
Crocker Capital | The Raytheon Company |
Exelon Corporation | Thompson Reuters |
Federal Aviation Administration | United States Department of Commerce |
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development |
GE Healthcare | United States Department of Justice |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | United States Department of State |
Honda Motor Company, Ltd. | United States Department of the Interior |
IW Group, Inc. | United States Department of the Navy |
Johnson Controls | United States Department of Transportation |
Kaiser Permanente | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
NASA | United States Marine Corps |
National Counterterrorism Center | United States Office of Personnel Management |
ASIANUPWARD EXECUTIVE MASTERMIND (AEM) GROUP
The AsianUpward Executive Mastermind (AEM) Groups feature opportunities to share key insights, proven and next practices, plus specific case studies—culminating in stronger Asian Pacific American (APA) executives and prospective board members. This mastermind group will ultimately create a series of playbooks with these crowdsourced and co-created insights. Commit to mandatory attendance, as executives must attend all sessions (4-8 sessions per year). One session can be missed. This builds trust and engagement in this AEM network.
The AsianUpward Executive Mastermind Group stands out in the following ways:
- Co-Creates a “playbook” of top insights, best and next practices, and detailed case studies customized for APA executives and board members
- Focuses strategically on APA executives, including challenges and opportunities tailored for this ethnic population and our allies
- Forges a safe, confidential, and trusted shared space for APA executives
- Generates an executive-level network that values diversity and inclusion, with APAs as the central focus
- Develops more effective executives with leadership and sponsorship skills
- Provides real-time, real-life, practical shared learning in a collaborative environment
- Fosters growth from new, diverse perspectives and high-quality feedback
- Furnishes expanded resources from exceptional organizations and executives
- Encourages even larger global, “big picture” thinking
- Increases well-being, mentally, emotionally, and physically
THE ASIAN360 STUDY
The Asian360 Study measures perspectives of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) in comparison to other ethnic Americans regarding key characteristics. The cross-ethnic responses from the study will ultimately help APA professionals and the organizations that employ them. We invite individuals from diverse backgrounds to complete this survey to have a 360 perspective.
ALL A-BOARD EXECUTIVE
The AsianUpward All A-Board convenes Asian Pacific American (APA) executives from major organizations and matches them with corporate, for-profit Boards of Directors (BoD) and Advisory Boards (AB). This partnership co-creates board diversity, which correlates with higher returns for a higher calling. All A-Board stems from investments to drive true corporate social change at the Board level, courtesy of AsianUpward (an Elevate initiative).
All A-Board stands out in multiple ways to all stakeholders:
- Leadership Development. Executive board members strengthen their leadership skills, which benefits their value to their employers, boards on which they serve, and their careers and communities.
- Network & Partnership Growth. The partnership builds and strengthens relationships across organizational and individual networks.
- Strategic Synergies. Executive board members provide their strategic skill sets to multiple organizations, both for their current employer, the boards on which they serve, and the communities with whom they belong.
- Brand Credibility & Visibility. Organizations and individuals mutually benefit as it raises brand credibility and visibility at multiple levels.
- Increased Engagement. The increase in mutual engagement amongst individuals and organizations from this stretch opportunity will unlock value for executives and the organizations alike.
- Social Good. The broader social change and positive good underpin this entire project.
ASIANUPWARD NATIONAL SUMMIT
The AsianUpward National ERG Summit & Leadership Forum features the opportunity to engage with Asian Pacific American (APA) executives, ERG leaders, and allies to share key insights and best and next practices across industries.
This is an invitation-only, signature annual event for APA leaders and allies in a diverse cross-section of industries. There are no vendors allowed, so you can more freely share collective insights with fellow practitioners.
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