Diversity & Equal Opportunity at Stanford - Staff Groups
Staff Groups help you meet new people, share information, solve problems, answer questions, and provide opportunities for social and personal support. Please contact the Staff Groups directly for more information. (All phone numbers are in the 650 area code.)
The African American Staff
Group (AASG) serves
as a source of support and networking for all African Americans on campus.
AASG seeks to address the individual and group social, psychological, and
political concerns of African American staff at Stanford. AASG is constituted
to be both proactive and reactive with regard to University issues that impact
the African American community, and AASG encourages cooperative and interactive
relationships with all members of the Stanford University community. AASG
meets monthly, every 3rd Thursday, during the academic year. Membership includes
all members of the African-American staff community and others who wish to
support the mission of the organization. We encourage contributions of time,
energy and resources from all.
Estellita Hall, President, 725-8479
Toni Ali, Vice President
Colleen Scott, Treasurer
Yolanda Williams, Secretary, 725-2721
The American Indian Staff
Forum (AISF) is a fellowship
of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians who work at, or
are affiliated with, Stanford University, Stanford Medical Center, and the
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. The goal of AISF is to promote social,
cultural, and educational opportunities for our members, and to provide opportunities
for the non-Native community at Stanford to learn more about our rich heritage
and diverse cultures. Forum membership is automatically extended to all Native
American employees at Stanford.
Jamie Willmes, Chair, 723-9567
Denni Woodward, Co-Chair,
725-6946
Asian Staff Forum (ASF) is
an informal group of Asian/Pacific/Indian Sub-Continent employees of Stanford
University, the Hospital, and SLAC. Formed in 1986, ASF seeks to be a vehicle
for representing, supporting and promoting the interests of these employees.
This is accomplished by sponsoring and funding activities which support the
mission of the organization; presenting the concerns of the membership to
relevant parties and encouraging appropriate action; developing a supportive
network of Asian Americans in the Stanford community; and by participating
in the development of a multicultural community at Stanford.
Herb Fong, Chair,
725-3175
Linda Taoka,
Co-Chair, 723-1121
http://www.stanford.edu/group/ASF/
Disability Staff Forum's
(DSF) mission is to
help improve and facilitate communication between Stanford community members
with and without disabilities. Educational and social events are planned
throughout the year.
Cathy Haas, Advisor. TTY: 723-4926
http://www.stanford.edu/group/dsf/
Filipino American Community
at Stanford (FACS) is a civic, cultural, educational and nonprofit
organization aimed at bringing together the Filipino-Americans in the Stanford
Community to promote the Filipino culture and community-building awareness
and to support the University in realizing its mission. FACS works closely
with the Diversity and Access Office, the Pilipino American Student Union
(PASU), Becthel International Center, Asian American Activities Center,
and other Staff Forums.
Ador Escoto, Co-Chair,
725-1735
Blanca Vazquez, Co-Chair,
724-6618
Myrna Canizares, Co-Chair,
723-5522
http://www.stanford.edu/group/facs
La Raza Staff Association (LRSA) formed in 1981 to improve the status
and presence of Chicano / Latino Staff at all levels of the University community.
The Association continues to work toward the development of an environment
conducive to the welfare of Chicano / Latino staff, students and faculty.
LRSA holds monthly meetings throughout the year where speakers are invited
for informal discussion on various topics of interest such as cultural issues
andprofessional development. The Association also co-sponsors various events
and activities with other staff groups, El Centro Chicano and The Guiding
Concilio.
Velda Garcia Jones,
Co-Chair, 724-4346
Victor Madrigal,
Co-Chair, 725-4220
Queer University Employees at Stanford (QUEST) is
a network of Stanford LGBT staff and faculty who work to foster and support
a diverse LGBT campus community by addressing social issues, as well as,
assisting the University with individual, group, and political concerns of
the LGBT staff and faculty. Through programming, QUEST works to support Stanford
in its effort to become a model institution on LGBT issues, provide opportunities
to connect to Stanford, and to each other, and to network and have fun. Membership
is open to all LGBT Stanford faculty and staff as well as their friends,
partners, and allies. QUEST is closely allied with two other campus LGBT
organizations: the LGBT CRC (students) and Stanford Pride (LGBTQQl alumni/ae).
Tom Maravilla,
Chair, 736-1734
http://www.stanford.edu/group/quest/
Stanford Staffers has existed since 1951,
and is a partnership of staff members with the purpose of providing career
support, sharing resources, broadening networks, working together on community
service endeavors, developing a diverse workplace, and enjoying co-workers
socially through special events, brown bag lectures, and other special
activities.
Join the Stanford Staffers email distribution list by going to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/stanfordstaffers and
entering your email address in the box provided.
Dean Eyre
III,
Co-Chair, 723-3829