Starting an ERG

Getting your Jewish ERG off the ground can be a challenging task with lots of different things to take into account… This page contains some resources to help you get things kicked off!

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Resource Name Resource Description JewishERGs Note Link
Advocacy for offering a Jewish ERG with Legal support The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law’s 1 page guide on the legal requirements to offering a Jewish ERG within your Diversity program This is a great guide which can help you understand what you are entitled to within the Legal framework in the USA View Brandeis’ One Page Guide
Project Shema Project Shema has a host of guides and information on starting your workplace Jewish ERG. Head over the Project Shema website, click on “Guides & Video Tutorials Building Jewish ERGS”, enter your details and you’re good to go! Go to Project Shema
Employee Resource Groups - Forums for Success The ADL’s Guide to starting a Jewish Employee Resource group in your place of work. This is a great short guide which takes you through why you should start an ERG and how you can go about doing so. Download PDF
Contact us! Our network has representation of circa 200 Jewish ERGs, a number of which we have helped through the launch process! We’re always happy to help. We know setting up a Jewish ERG is like an adventure book! Send us an email - hello@jewishergs.org and we’ll be happy to set some time to chat and guide you! hello@jewishergs.org

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