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MAY IS

AAPI

ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER

HERITAGE MONTH

The Maryland Office’s Safety Team shows their allyship.

Celebrating PRIDE Month Rosendin Adds Asian American and Pacific Islander
Heritage Month is an opportunity
Safety Programs contributions and history of people
to celebrate the culture, traditions,

Did you get your Rosendin of Asian and Pacific Islander descent
in the United States.
to Encourage PRIDE sticker? Show us where May was chosen to commemorate
you proudly share it!
two important anniversaries: the
DIVERSE VOICES Rosendin’s Craft Empowerment Program (CEP) gives all arrival of the first Japanese immigrant
in the U.S. on May 7, 1843, and the
field workers a voice to express concerns without fear
of repercussion. Employees at all levels are provided completion, on May 10, 1869, of the first
transcontinental railroad, which could
with ample opportunities to report issues and are given not have been built without the labor
Establishing dedicated LGBTQ+ a safe place to discuss solutions with an on-site safety of thousands of Chinese workers.
Employee Resource Group professional, project manager, and/or superintendent.
PRIDE
Rosendin is also teaming up with preferred airline partner,
Southwest Airlines, in creating safe, inclusive, and diverse
work places and encouraged employees to share their ROSENDIN CELEBRATES
osendin is dedicated to creating safe work environments. stories about what PRIDE month means to them.
& STANDS WITH OUR
During the month of June, a focus was placed on efforts The Rosendin Foundation is also actively supporting
LGBTQ+ communities across the country where their AAPI COMMUNITY
R in diversity, inclusion, and building safe workplaces with
7,000+ employees live and work. In 2021, The Foundation
the LGBTQ+ community. donated over $75,000 to support domestic violence
Source: https://news.stanford.edu/today/2021/05/03/asian-american-pacific-american-heritage-month/
programs, mental health programs, nutritional health
To celebrate PRIDE month, Rosendin showed support and allyship for the and community-based organizations.
LGBTQ+ community by announcing a new PRIDE and Proud Employee
Resource Group (ERG). This employee-led team was established to encourage
LGBTQ+ employees and their allies to share their experiences to raise
awareness and improve work environments.

“Rosendin aspires to be a company that actively demonstrates support for
people who identify as LGBTQ+ and provide a protective workplace that Rosendin has Zero Tolerance for discrimination.
is free from harassment, hazing, and bullying so every individual can bring It is our responsibility as a leader in the building
their best every day,” said Mike Greenawalt, Rosendin CEO. “We do this industry to promote equality and diversity.
through Rosendin’s Culture of Care that promotes diversity and inclusion,
empowerment programs, and our new PRIDE and Proud ERG.“ Acts of discrimination, harassment, and/or
racism by or against our team members,
“Our PRIDE and Proud ERG gives employees a safe platform to speak freely
about any issues that impact them with the goal of resolving conflict and partners, and clients will not be tolerated.
developing trust,“ said Erika Fry, Rosendin Safety Manager and Chair of the
PRIDE and Proud ERG. “As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, it makes
me happy to see Rosendin be loud AND proud about respecting employees LEARN MORE AT ROSENDIN.COM/CULTURE-OF-CARE
in this community and taking proactive steps to understand their needs.”

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