Women in Action @ Dell EMC

~~~ Guest Post by Cassaundra V. ~~~

The Women in Action resource group is one of the diversity and inclusion organizations for Dell EMC team members. We welcome all who support our vision, mission, and objectives. This is the third anniversary of our local Utah chapter. There are 9,070 global members in 85 chapters. The Utah chapter has over 200 members. Our objectives are to:

• Promote positive roles of women in technology and leadership while expanding our members' skill sets
• Provide a community for employees to offer advice and support and share experiences, best practices, and laughs
• Advocate career advancement and development opportunities for women
• Enhancine Dell EMC's brand as a diverse and inclusive organization in the global marketplace

We are comprised of several different committees:

• Community Outreach
• Professional Development
• Educational Outreach
• Communications & Membership

We regularly interact with and promote events held by the Women Tech Council. We sponsored many events throughout the last year, including service and networking events. We held several internal development courses (Women Power, Career Progression, etc.) and implemented a mentoring program for our Utah site.

Part of the Utah Women in Action team at a recent meeting

Through educational outreach, we sponsored "Junior Achievement in a Day," where several Dell EMC volunteers spent the day teaching elementary school students about business. Our very own Jessica Alvey was featured onKUTV 2 News as one of our Junior Achievement leaders.  We also sponsored SheTech Explorer Days, which are annual events organized by Women Tech Council to encourage more women to explore careers in STEM. Nearly 30 Dell EMC team members volunteered at this year’s SheTech events, logging over 220 Legacy of Good hours.

Our very own Jessica Alvey on TV for  JA in a Day

Team Members at SheTech

The Community Outreach Committee sponsored two days with Habitat for Humanity last fall, which we can’t wait to do again later this year. We also gave back by partnering with the Road Home in downtown Salt Lake City, gathering donations and packing over 90 lunches for the children staying at the shelter. Our volunteers then returned later in the week to host a Friday Fun Day for dozens of children, which included outdoor games, singing and treats. In addition, during the holiday season, our team members collected $1,000 to be donated to Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital via a fun Penny Wars competition.

Part of the donations collected for Primary Children's Hospital

Our goals for the remainder of 2017 include sponsoring JA in a Day, Habitat for Humanity, and Penny Wars again as annual events, along with additional career fairs, community support initiatives, and professional development workshops.

The Women in Action Utah members are proud to say we help 

make Dell EMC a Great Place to Work!