ERG Missions and Visions
What's In a Name?
ERG Pot Pourri
Heritage Month Celebrations
Unity Day Definitions
100

This group envisions a workplace where employees have resources to support their families as they move through the various phases of parenthood.

What is Parents?

100

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Resource and Empowerment Employee Resource Group is the official name for what ERG?

What is ASPIRE?

100

A CFPB recognized network of CFPB employees with similar interests, backgrounds or experiences.

What is an ERG?

100

This heritage month begins on September 15 and ends of October 15.

What is Hispanic Heritage Month?

100

These are social stereotypes about certain groups of people that individuals form outside their own conscious awareness.

What is unconscious bias?

200

This group's mission is to advance and sustain a workplace where women’s concerns are heard, improvements are implemented, and policies are friendly to the professional development, promotion, and retention of women at the Bureau.

What is SPARK?

200

These are two of the four ideals represented in RISE's name.

What are Rise/Inspire/Serve/Empower?

(only 2 answers needed)

200

You can either send an email or complete a membership survey - you can find specific details on each group's Wiki page.  

How do I join an ERG?

200

The date of this celebration is based on the Stonewall Riots, which took place June 28-July 3, 1969.

What is Pride Month?

200

The belief that it is ok to take risks, to express ideas and concerns, to speak up with questions, and to admit mistakes — all without fear of negative consequences.

What is psychological safety?

300

RISE seeks to provide more opportunities for networking, recruitment, and recognition of this employee population at the Bureau. The group is open to all employees who support RISE’s mission and goals.

What is Black/African American?

300

The Hispanic ERG is moving in this direction, according the English translation of its name, Adelante.

What is forward, ahead or onwards?

300

You can find resources on this ERGs wiki page to help you with a variety of topics, including how to find childcare and how to plan your will.

What is Parents?

300

In 1987, Congress declared this month as National Women's History Month in perpetuity.

What is March?

300

An active and consistent effort to use your privilege and power to support and advocate for people with less privilege.

What is allyship?

400

CFPB Pride exists to advocate, foster community, and increase cultural competence for members of this community.

What is LGBTQ+?

400

This is what the acronym for VOICE stand for.

What is Veterans Organized In CFPB for Empowerment?

400

This is the number of ERGs a CFPB employee can join.

What is unlimited/all of them?

400

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated in this month to recognize the 1869 completion of the transcontinental railroad, built primarily by Chinese immigrants.

What is May?

400

This type of society is characterized by people of different races, ethnicities, and nationalities living together in the same community.

What is multicultural?

500

To create a Bureau-wide working environment inclusive and supportive of veterans, recognizing the skills, qualifications, and perspectives veterans and those with connections to veterans bring to the CFPB.

What is VOICE's mission?

500

The newest ERG name is a common toast meaning, "To life."

What is L'Chaim?

500

Employee Resource Groups are not just open to employees who share the same background, heritage, or experiences, but also to these employees who want to support a group's mission, goals, or members.

What is an ally/allies?

500

The CFPB's newest ERG, which will be launching this summer, celebrates its heritage month in May and is focused on supporting Jewish employees and allies.

What is L'Chaim?


500

Avoiding intrusive questions, respecting identity preferences, being mindful about the language you use, questioning assumptions and asking first when offering assistance are all good examples of this.

What is disability etiquette?