Employee Resource Groups

Harvard University's Employee Resource Groups strive to promote equal opportunity, awareness and understanding of our rich and diverse community that comprise the staff, students and faculty along with networking and social opportunities for employees. Please visit the links below for information on membership, events and more!

  • The Association of Black Faculty, Administrators and Fellows (ABFAF) strives to support and advocate for the University's Black community. ABFAF provide a means of communication, interaction and counseling for members through seminars, discussion groups, and social gatherings.
  • The Association of Harvard Asian and Asian American Faculty and Staff (AHAAAFS) provides opportunities for networking, career development, awareness, and support for Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander faculty and staff. It also serves as a resource for the larger Asian and Asian American community at Harvard.
  • The Association of Harvard Latinx Faculty and Staff (AHLFS) promotes, supports and advances the needs and goals of Latinx faculty and staff at Harvard University. Open to all faculty, administrators, fellows, and staff at all levels employed at Harvard and its affiliates.
  • The Harvard University Native American Program's mission is to bring together Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students and interested individuals from the Harvard community for the purpose of advancing the well-being of indigenous peoples through self-determination, academic achievement, and community service.
  • The LGBTQ Staff and Faculty Employee Resource Group (QERG) works to ensure that Harvard is a welcoming and inclusive workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees. The QERG serves as a visible, accessible resource for LGBTQ employees and provides recruitment, networking and career development opportunities.
  • The Committee on Concerns of Women (CCW) is a University-wide group jointly sponsored by the Harvard Human Resources and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. To learn more, email ccw@harvard.edu. Subscribe to the CCW Newsletter.
  • The volunteer group Harvard Neighbors helps both newcomers and more established members become acquainted with one another, through a wide variety of activities including knitting and book groups, non-English language discussion groups, and outings to museums and recreational sites. They support a number of Special interest groups that employees can take part in.