Employee Resource/Networking Groups

Resources in New Mexico

Employee resource and networking groups at Sandia New Mexico include:

• Abilities Champions of Sandia (ACS) – formerly Disability Awareness Committee helps Sandia employees understand the abilities that each individual brings to their position within the company. We assist, counsel, and serve as a liaison between candidates, visitors, and members of the workforce with disabilities, as well as employees with disabled children. We promote awareness and help build a culture of openness, trust and respect for everyone.
• ANGLE (Advancing the Next Generation of Leadership Excellence)
• American Indian Outreach Committee at Sandia was established in 1979 as a representative group of technical and administrative professionals whose key interest is to recruit American Indian professionals into the Sandia workforce. We also strive to increase public knowledge about our customs, heritage, art, traditions, and technical achievements through a variety of events and activities.
• Asian Leadership and Outreach Committee provides leadership for the growth, development, and full utilization of Asian Americans in support of the Sandia National Laboratories mission. ALOC was formed in 1988 by a group of interested employees for the purpose of furthering the interest and representing the concerns of the Asian American community at Sandia National Laboratories.
• Hispanic Outreach for Leadership & Awareness (HOLA) promotes community involvement and inspires career success for Hispanics at Sandia by striving for equal representation at all levels, supporting Hispanic employees and students in reaching their full potential, and promoting cultural diversity.
• Black Leadership Committee (BLC) serves the laboratories by providing leadership to Black employees in support of Sandia’s mission. The BLC also participates in identifying and recruiting qualified Black employment candidates, and promoting cultural awareness at the Laboratories.
• Military Support Committee (MSC) engages all levels of the workforce to create and foster a military-friendly community and culture that supports Sandia’s mission. We support veterans, active military personnel, guardsmen and reserves, along with our non-military employees who have family members deployed.
• Sandia Parents Group‘s purpose is to foster a culture of work/life balance, build personal and professional relationships, and give back to Sandia and our local communities.
• Sandia Pride Alliance Network (SPAN) contributes to an open, supportive, and respectful environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered employees at Sandia by raising awareness about sexual orientation and gender issues; supporting outreach and recruiting activities; and supplying resources that address transgender, bisexual, lesbian, and gay workplace issues.
• Sandia Women’s Action Network (SWAN) encourages all women to participate, network, and work together toward common goals; promotes participation in community outreach activities that encourage women and girls to pursue fulfilling careers; and assists Sandia in becoming a model employer with a hospitable working environment for women.

Resources in California

The mission of the Sandia California Diversity Council (SCDC), which brings together the chairs of each California employee resource/networking group, is to help create and sustain an inclusive and diverse work environment where all Sandians are valued. To accomplish this mission, SCDC leads by example, supports inclusion and diversity efforts at the California site and partners with the Sandia California executive management team. To learn more, contact SCDC or one of the California employee resource/networking groups listed below.

Employee resource and networking groups in California include:

• Abilities Champions of Sandia (ACS) – formerly Disability Awareness Committee helps Sandia employees understand the abilities that each individual brings to their position within the company. We assist, counsel, and serve as a liaison between candidates, visitors, and members of the workforce with disabilities, as well as employees with disabled children. We promote awareness and help build a culture of openness, trust, and respect for everyone.
• African American Outreach Committee (AAOC)
• ANGLE (Advancing the Next Generation of Leadership Excellence)
• Asian Pacific Leadership Committee (APLC) promotes awareness and understanding of various Asian cultures, values, and accomplishments, and creates a welcoming and supportive network at Sandia and the broader community. APLC is an all-inclusive group that advocates for diversity challenges and inspires career growth among its members. APLC reaches out to the community through volunteering, recruiting, and networking with management. All staff members and contractors at Sandia/California are encouraged to participate in APLC events.
• Foreign National Networking Group (FNNG)
• Hispanic Leadership Committee
• Military Support Committee (MSC)
• Sandia Parents Group‘s purpose is to foster a culture of work/life balance, build personal and professional relationships, and give back to Sandia and our local communities.
• Sandia Pride Alliance Network‘s (SPAN) vision is to develop a safe, hospitable, supportive, and productive workplace for all employees, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, physical/mental abilities, and marital status. SPAN is open to all members of the Sandia community. SPAN contributes to an open, supportive, and respectful environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees and our allies at Sandia by raising awareness about sexual orientation and gender issues; supporting outreach and recruiting activities; and supplying resources that address transgender, bisexual, lesbian, and gay workplace issues.
• Sandia Women’s Connection (SWC) welcomes everyone regardless of gender or job title. We advocate participation in activities that increase a hospitable working environment for women and promote corporate values and proposed new business practices that will assist Sandia in becoming a model employer. We work to maintain an interface with our counterparts at Sandia/New Mexico, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and other Sandia/California outreach committees. SWC encourages all women to participate, network, and work together toward common goals and encourages community interaction by hosting the Math & Science Awards for local high school girls and participation in outreach activities that encourage women and girls to pursue fulfilling careers.