- Everything people do at 平博app下载 is built upon respect for the varied human experience.听It鈥檚 what makes our products so accessible, our stores more welcoming, and our company feel like a community.听Our DNAs may be the best embodiment of that idea 鈥� a natural extension of our inclusion and diversity values.听By fostering a culture of belonging, they can help you feel supported, connected, and empowered throughout your career here.
- Each DNA community is led by its employee membership, ensuring it stays true to their vision. DNAs also have the support of a dedicated team of Community Advisors who offer guidance and resources to help develop strategy, coordinate events, and connect with leadership as well as the broader 平博app下载 community.听
- Many of us identify with more than one community or want to learn different perspectives as an ally.听 Either way, you鈥檒l find that our DNAs are open to all 鈥� you鈥檙e welcome to join any DNA.听And every DNA.
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Community
Finding community can be like finding yourself.
Throughout the year, you鈥檒l deepen relationships across a range of DNA events, including celebrations that honor heritage moments. You鈥檒l offer each other support, you鈥檒l take up issues that matter, and you鈥檒l realize you feel right at home.
鈥淭he most meaningful part of belonging to a DNA is finding strength in community.鈥�
鈥淵ou want to sort out tough issues with people who really get you 鈥� your community.鈥�
鈥淲hen people here see this big Juneteenth celebration, they say, 鈥榃ow!鈥� 鈥�
iLian, Familia@平博app下载 and Women@平博app下载鈥淭he most meaningful part of belonging to a DNA is finding strength in community.鈥�
After getting her start with 平博app下载 while still in college, iLian chose to return to 平博app下载 after graduating. When she saw that DNAs would be a great way to connect with others and share support, she joined both Familia@平博app下载 and Women@平博app下载.
鈥淥ne of the Familia@平博app下载 events I attended was truly life-changing for me. I was born in Mexico and undocumented in the U.S. for so many years. I always felt kind of ashamed to talk about that. I never spoke about it in front of strangers or at work.
鈥淭hen I shared my experience of being undocumented with other members of our Latinx community at an open mic night.鈥�
鈥淚 had written down my experience as a narrative poem and I was pretty nervous, but when I read it, I wasn鈥檛 judged 鈥� I was supported. Afterward, people thanked me for sharing my story and it turned out there were others with similar stories. It felt so good to know I wasn鈥檛 alone in this, and that I was finally able to unload this emotional burden with people who understood. I had found a safe space.
鈥淢y desire to join a DNA leadership team grew from that experience 鈥� I wanted to help create those spaces for others.鈥�
鈥淏eing a Co-Chair of Women@平博app下载 has also been really rewarding 鈥� a more influential opportunity to inspire others. For example, we produced interviews with women who spoke about the value of flexibility in your plans, growing through change, mentorship, and how bringing your authentic self to work can lead to success here. Our most popular event ever was a panel discussion featuring Black women at 平博app下载 who shared the challenges and successes they experienced throughout their careers.
鈥淓ach event is like a tool to add to your toolkit. Some are for work, some are for life, and they all help get things done.鈥�
鈥淥ur other community events have focused on women鈥檚 lives in general, things like women鈥檚 health issues or workshops on topics like challenging your inner critic. I鈥檓 a mom of two, with a career, and the DNAs have helped me develop in ways that make me better at both.鈥�
Jay, AsianPacific@平博app下载鈥淵ou want to sort out tough issues with people who really get you 鈥� your community.鈥�
During the pandemic, Jay and his colleagues developed an initiative to help combat rising harassment and violence targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. For Jay, it was particularly gratifying to see the high level of interest and compassion from so many outside the DNA.
鈥淢ost of us were some combination of scared and angry, for ourselves and our families. We started to think, 鈥極K, what can we do? How can we empower ourselves against harassment and violence?鈥� The bystander intervention training was a direct response to that 鈥� an actionable step.
鈥淲hen our people鈥檚 emotions reached a critical mass, the community was drawn together like never before.鈥�
鈥淒emand for this training had skyrocketed in the U.S., so at first, we couldn鈥檛 book any sessions. Then our DNA advisor helped make it happen. Over 1000 people signed up for our first session. Then we added more and more sessions so that as many of us as possible could learn really practical ways to handle racist attacks.
鈥淚n the end, over 6000 people of all backgrounds joined in from across 平博app下载. We learned how to help one another.鈥�
鈥淔or those outside a community, these can be uncomfortable conversations, yet so many allies took the time and effort to learn. I鈥檓 proud of our DNA, and I鈥檓 also proud to work somewhere where people care about others. Seeing that people were willing to have that experience with us was really important to me.
鈥淚t was heartbreaking that this need existed at all, but comforting to know we were doing the right thing for our community.鈥�
鈥淧eople at 平博app下载 are busy. Day to day, not all members are constantly involved with the DNA. But when members need us, we鈥檙e there for them. We can even be the friend you call only when you鈥檙e having a crisis 鈥� no judgment.鈥�
Georgiana, Black@平博app下载鈥淲hen people here see this big Juneteenth celebration, they say, 鈥榃ow!鈥櫶��
Juneteenth is the oldest, most widely celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Since 1865, Black Americans have commemorated Juneteenth as a day to celebrate freedom. Georgiana remembers how it felt when members of Black@平博app下载 worked to make the celebration part of 平博app下载鈥檚 broader culture.
鈥淔or years, different Black@平博app下载 chapters had been doing their own smaller Juneteenth celebrations. Then, after our 2018 DNA Summit, we met with 平博app下载 leadership to share ideas for a more unified approach. Just a few weeks later, we saw one of those ideas come to life in time to celebrate: In the latest iOS software update, Juneteenth officially appeared in Calendar as a U.S. holiday 鈥� not just for 平博app下载 people, but for everyone! It became a great conversation starter with some folks: 鈥楯uneteenth? What鈥檚 that? Well, I鈥檓 so glad you asked!鈥�
鈥淲e saw it in the Calendar app and said, 鈥極h, my goodness, this is great! This is amazing! This is monumental!鈥� 鈥�
鈥淛uneteenth awareness and resources just kept growing through 2019. Then 2020 brought a new level of racially charged social unrest in the U.S., much of it provoked by violence and injustice against the Black community. Our members were going through a cycle of heartbreak and venting, which was really clear when we came together for a companywide Black@平博app下载 call.
鈥淕iven the pain of 2020, our goal was to have Juneteenth recognized as our time to heal, and it was recognized 鈥� in a big way.鈥�
鈥淲e got a lot of support from 平博app下载: sponsorships, funding, leadership recognition, and more. There were Juneteenth stories on our internal website, email newsletters, and an announcement to over 165,000 people here, saying, 鈥楾his year at 平博app下载, Juneteenth will be a global day of celebration, solidarity, and learning with Black@平博app下载.鈥� Our DNA Co-Chairs also met with the most senior leaders at 平博app下载, who wanted to hear more about how they could help the community. One of our requests was to have Juneteenth recognized not only for its historical date, but also as an official 平博app下载 holiday: a day off to celebrate, commemorate, and educate. And not long after, it happened! Today, Juneteenth 鈥� and therefore our community 鈥� has more visibility than ever.
鈥淭his was an empowering collaboration, with the DNA speaking, 平博app下载 listening, and everybody doing.鈥�
鈥淔or those of us in Black@平博app下载, it feels so, so good that our history is acknowledged, that we have new opportunities to share our story, and that we鈥檙e welcoming more allies and allies-to-be to the celebration.鈥�
Impact
Innovation is for communities, too.
As a DNA member, you鈥檒l help inspire 平博app下载 culture, shape the experience of people here, and influence our products and services. It鈥檚 an empowering way to share unique perspectives and experiences with the wider 平博app下载 community, including leadership.
鈥淲e wanted to expand our progress, to do something that could have a lasting effect.鈥�
Tetsu, Accessibility@平博app下载鈥淲e wanted to expand our progress, to do something that could have a lasting effect.鈥�
Tetsu is an 平博app下载 Store Leader and Co-Chair of Accessibility@平博app下载 in Japan. As part of the DNA鈥檚 activities for a recent Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event, they focused on the deaf and hard of hearing community. As a longtime advocate for accessibility awareness, Tetsu was excited to see that, even after the official GAAD event had concluded, DNA members kept up the momentum.
鈥淥ur goal was to expand understanding and therefore potential, for our colleagues and our customers.鈥�
鈥淎t that initial event, one of our DNA members taught sign language to over 100 平博app下载 colleagues. This was for GAAD, but we think of every day as an accessibility day, so we didn鈥檛 stop there. Afterward, DNA members taught four more sessions, for both corporate and retail teams.
鈥淭his project took on a life of its own 鈥� thanks to some really dedicated Accessibility@平博app下载 members.鈥�
鈥淭hen, a few more of our DNA members organized in-person sign language sessions for employees at our store locations across Japan. Another member created a music video with lyrics expressed in sign language by store employees, then they shared it with tens of thousands of 平博app下载听Store colleagues around the world. Beyond the store locations, another member taught a session just for the 平博app下载 team that helps people shop online. Each of these sessions was led by members of Accessibility@平博app下载 who are deaf or hard of hearing.
鈥淐ontributing to 平博app下载鈥檚 culture in this way has been an empowering experience for our DNA members.鈥�
鈥淥ur Kyoto store made it a monthlong event: An Accessibility@平博app下载 member there launched a series called Learn Sign Language Every Day 鈥� quick, simple lessons for employees taught in person each day.
鈥淧eople feel more welcomed and respected than ever. It adds an extra dimension to their sense of belonging.鈥�
鈥淭oday, store team members who participated continue to use sign language to greet colleagues and customers with hearing loss. One business customer in particular really appreciated the kindness: She sent us a video in which she used sign language to thank us for welcoming her on her terms.鈥�
Career
Connect the dots by connecting with people.
Whatever your role at 平博app下载, you鈥檒l find ways to grow and lead through DNAs. You can develop professionally through networking, mentorship, and learning opportunities. And you can help bring others in while you make new connections at inclusive conferences and career events.
鈥淭his was a way to develop more potential as an engineering leader 鈥� from outside engineering.鈥�
鈥淢y DNA mentor said this is what I should be doing 鈥� it鈥檚 bringing out the best in me.鈥�
Bianca, Women@平博app下载鈥淭his was a way to develop more potential as an engineering leader 鈥� from outside engineering.鈥�
Before she became an engineering manager on her Machine Learning team in Seattle, Bianca had developed leadership skills as a Co-Chair of Women@平博app下载. Helping women support each other鈥檚 success has been a continuing theme for her since her college days as a computer engineering major.
鈥淕rowing up, I was inspired most by my family of very strong Puerto Rican women, and I鈥檝e wanted to inspire other women ever since. With Women@平博app下载, I鈥檝e been able to do that. And for my own career, I鈥檝e also built skills like team management, communication, presentation, and confidence 鈥� skill sets that totally relate to my engineering team, or any team.
鈥淚鈥檇 think, 鈥榃here do I want to be in a few years? What can I do to grow now, so I鈥檓 ready when the time comes?鈥� 鈥�
鈥淲hen changes in our engineering group opened up some new roles, I was asked if I鈥檇 like to step up and be a leader. With all my DNA experience, I knew I was ready. That鈥檚 also how others knew I was ready 鈥� my new manager had been very supportive of my work with Women@平博app下载, and it also helped that I鈥檇 been clear about my career goals.
鈥淚 said I hope to learn leadership skills, and she said, 鈥榊ou already have them 鈥� I鈥檝e seen it in your DNA work.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淓very DNA member has access to career resources, no matter what your level on your team or in the DNA 鈥� you don鈥檛 have to be a leader. For example, we鈥檝e hosted a very candid discussion about how to prepare for your performance review. And all our members get really insightful career perspectives from our interviews with amazing women in 平博app下载 leadership.
鈥淭he DNAs are wonderful places for people to be inspired by others 鈥� those a little bit further on in their career journey.鈥�
鈥淓ven in our wide-open Coffee Chats, you鈥檒l connect with others about issues important to women and really anyone, at work or in life. And if you do want to get more involved in DNA leadership, there are multiple leader roles to consider. I can鈥檛 wait to see what awesome things will be accomplished for women at 平博app下载 by the next leaders of Women@平博app下载.鈥�
Shirleena, Black@平博app下载鈥淢y DNA mentor said this is what I should be doing 鈥� it鈥檚 bringing out the best in me.鈥�
In 2015, Shirleena was earning a degree in sociology when she took a part-time role at the 平博app下载听Store in Sheffield, UK. Five years later, she鈥檚 Global Program Manager for 平博app下载听Music, Podcasts, and Beats by Dre. She credits her experience with Black@平博app下载 for providing the opportunities she needed to land her dream job.
鈥淚 knew nothing about technology whatsoever, but it was a great work environment. Then joining Black@平博app下载 allowed me to bring even more of my identity to what I do. That鈥檚 when I realized: 鈥楽hirleena, you鈥檙e in new territory here. You鈥檙e doing life, culture, and sociology with the DNA.鈥� So later, I was all-in when I was asked to be a leader for Black@平博app下载.
鈥淭he DNA helped me realize: 鈥楽hirleena, this is your chance. This is what you were born to do.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淒uring the pandemic, I started doing online meetings with our Black@平博app下载 community. With all the painful unrest going on in the world, it grew from five people to dozens, then hundreds. Soon, I was asked to host a special 平博app下载 Community Call, which included over 1700 people across our region. We shared some deep conversations, and it felt like a huge responsibility, but it was so fulfilling because I was able to leverage the work I鈥檇 been doing with the DNA.
鈥淎fter the call, one of my Black@平博app下载 mentors told me, 鈥榊ou touched the soul of everyone today.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淢y DNA work led me to a Career Experience, which gave me the chance to work in a different area of 平博app下载 for six months. That helped me prove myself on another team. After that ended, there was a role open to work with a wonderful 平博app下载听Music host. He鈥檚 really well-known, so I was sure that everyone and their dog, cat, and gerbil was going to apply. I thought, 鈥楾here鈥檚 no way they鈥檙e going with the Black British mother with dyslexia鈥� 鈥� but I got the job.
鈥淒NAs are another way to figure out what you鈥檙e most passionate about.鈥�
鈥淲hen people ask me about growing at 平博app下载, my first question is 鈥楢re you part of a DNA?鈥� It might be work you do for that community, like inclusion and diversity, communications, project management, or talent development. Or it may simply be meeting people with experience and wisdom in your field and culture, people who can help you do what you love. I鈥檝e been told by some people I know in Black@平博app下载 that, as they move ahead in their careers, they tell themselves: 鈥楽hirleena did it. I can do it!鈥� 鈥�
Volunteering
Communities here support communities everywhere.
Through DNAs inside 平博app下载, there鈥檚 more potential to invest in communities outside 平博app下载. You can take part in volunteer activities that feel as meaningful to you as they do to those in need, locally or around the world.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really just about sharing kindness, from one human to another.鈥�
鈥淲e put together 500 boxes of food to feed thousands. It was wonderful.鈥�
Matthew, Pride@平博app下载鈥淚t鈥檚 really just about sharing kindness, from one human to another.鈥�
Each DNA balances its shared identity with its own diversity, yet Pride@平博app下载 may be the only DNA that literally spells it out for us: LGBTQ+. For Matthew, a Co-Chair of Pride@平博app下载 in the UK, it鈥檚 important to consider every human element of that acronym.
鈥淭he UK chapter of Pride@平博app下载 partnered with Point of Pride, an organization whose gender-affirming programs support transgender people. We set up information stations for employees at all our UK 平博app下载听Store locations and in our London offices. In just a few minutes, people could learn a bit about the transgender experience, then handwrite notes of support, which Point of Pride would send along with donations of shapewear. We knew these personal notes would be especially meaningful in the context of that moment.
鈥淭he most common response from those we supported was 鈥楴obody鈥檚 ever really thought about me before.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淚n addition to the act of writing the notes, we also knew that the simple visibility of the topic would have other benefits: It strengthened our Pride@平博app下载 community, added allies at work, and created a sense of shared purpose across 平博app下载 locations. Then 平博app下载 matched our volunteer hours with a financial contribution, so we also raised funds for the Point of Pride organization.
鈥淭here鈥檚 so much power in the scale of giving that we have as a DNA here.鈥�
鈥淧eople at 平博app下载 learn that this is a place where they can truly be themselves at work, but that鈥檚 still up to the individual and their personal comfort level. I realize that I鈥檓 privileged in many ways, and Pride@平博app下载 helps me leverage that privilege for good, bashing open doors for others, especially people who may feel traditionally overlooked. 平博app下载鈥檚 culture has definitely helped me realize that. Our hope is that anyone here can feel empowered to support anyone in any of our communities, even those outside 平博app下载.鈥�
Belqise, Beacon@平博app下载鈥淲e put together 500 boxes of food to feed thousands. It was wonderful.鈥�
Belqise, a team leader at the 平博app下载听Store, belongs to the Muslim community within Beacon@平博app下载, a DNA that welcomes a number of faith-based groups. Partnering with the SouthAsian@平博app下载 DNA, Belqise and other members organized a volunteer event that proved especially meaningful for her.
鈥淚 was born and raised in the U.S., but my family is from Afghanistan and many of them are still there, so it was really stressful to see what was happening in Kabul in 2021. I felt frustrated and powerless to help. So even though our event was planned to help Muslim refugees in general, not necessarily Afghans, I could relate, and it gave me a chance to do something for someone. Then, the day before the event, I found out it was specifically for Afghan refugees, and I just cried tears of joy.
鈥淚 copied and pasted 鈥楾HANK YOU!鈥� into a text message until it filled up the whole screen!鈥�
鈥淔or about five hours, we unloaded pallets of bulk food from trucks, divided up the food into smaller boxes for families, then sealed the boxes and loaded them onto the trucks. The food was chosen specifically for the Afghan community: dried lentils, the right cooking oil 鈥� that鈥檚 very important 鈥� sugar, a specific kind of Afghan rice, and a bunch of other things. Everything was so thoughtfully chosen. As we worked, the feeling of helplessness and stress about world events just seemed to disappear.
鈥淲e were all tired, sweaty, and dusty 鈥� it was such a beautiful day.鈥�
鈥淒ue to the pandemic, this was our first in-person event in a while, and it was so much more warm and personal. We were all from different roles and levels across 平博app下载, all working literally side by side together. We really felt like family.
鈥淥ur work also benefited the charitable organizations that managed the food distribution: 平博app下载 matched our time and labor with a financial contribution. It鈥檚 funny, but I feel like I benefitted as much as those we were supporting. The cathartic sense of relief I got from simply taking action was invaluable. That鈥檚 why that day was so important to me. And now that I know how good it feels, I鈥檓 hungry for more 鈥� I have a million new ideas about how to support the community.鈥�