GAAN History
Dow originally chartered this network - now known as the Global African Affinity Network (GAAN)
What is the African American Network (AAN)?
GAAN 'floats' around in style at this event in honor of his legacy.
What is the MLK Day parade?
Marcus Rideaux, Jason Sadler, Jerrika Hall
Who are the TXO GAAN SILs?
The number of TXO GAAN sub-teams
What is Four?
This place is where you can join GAAN and explore inclusion and diversity at Dow
What is the ERG tool?
To be a global employee resource group that partners with internal stakeholders and external groups to enrich the contributions of our workforce, build a strong talent pipeline and promote advocacy for employees of African heritage in a way that drives Dow's competitive advantage.
What is the GAAN mission?
What is the 'Women's Inclusion Network' (WIN)?
Emmitt Wooten, Sharon Hulgan
Who are the TXO GAAN Sponsors?
This sub-team made sure deserving children received toys during the holiday season through partnership with another service organization.
What is the Community Service sub-team?
This US Holiday was officially declared a Dow paid Holiday and day of service through Dow ACT
What is MLK Day?
Last year, GAAN celebrated this major milestone
What is 'the 20th anniversary?'
At this event, GAAN celebrates cultural traditions while fellowshipping over soul food
Who is Jim Fitterling?
This sub-team collaborated with HLN and RISE to discuss the movie 'Just Mercy'
What is the Mentoring, Networking, and Social sub-team?
This 3-day event in 2017 brought in GAAN members from around the world including Dow leaders to have candid conversations concerning employees
What is the African-American Leadership Conference (AALC)?
The age of GAAN
What is 21yrs old? Legal!
GAAN hosted this event last year and with much success collaborated with several ERGs this year to bring to light something we all struggle with
What is Mental Health Awareness?
This individual leads the sub-team that ensures we give back and have a heart for helping other people
Who is Jackie Heard?
This sub-team's mission is to design and implement a sustainable platform for upward movement of African-American employees through education, self-promotion, and communication to key Dow leadership and all employees
What is the Value Creation & Professional Development sub-teams?
These three tenants encompass the strategic framework to address systemic racism, racial inequality and accelerate change
What is Dow ACT: Advocate, Community, Talent?
In 2000 GAAN founded this outreach program that works with external partners to help overcome educational and economic challenges of African American youth in communities near Dow Sites.
What is Dow Promise?
TXO GAAN goes to this particular church to help the youth Dream about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
What is Greater Mount Zion?
These three individuals advocate for GAAN on a global platform
Who are Craig Barry, Lisa Chenevert-Williams, and Crystal King?
This sub-team hosted the President, some deans and other administration executives from Florida A&M University back in 2018
What is the Recruitment & Engagement sub-team?
What are the following ERGs - GAAN, ADN, GLAD, HLN, DEN, MENA, WIN, Veterans, RISE, PRIME?