{"id":77257,"date":"2024-05-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=77257"},"modified":"2024-05-06T17:22:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T00:22:07","slug":"asiapacforce-equality-group-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/asiapacforce-equality-group-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating AAPI Heritage: Equality Group Builds Community to Honor Diverse Voices at Salesforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Editor\u2019s note: This story is part of an ongoing series to spotlight Salesforce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/equality-groups\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equality Groups<\/a> and how they serve employees across the globe. Check out additional interviews with the leaders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/earthforce-equality-group-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earthforce<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/womens-network-equality-group-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce Women\u2019s Network<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/boldforce-equality-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BOLDforce<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Asiapacforce, a Salesforce Equality Group with more than 7,000 members, is dedicated to celebrating diverse Asian voices and providing a supportive community for employees and allies. In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bchan830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Chan<\/a>, Senior Manager of Technical Architecture for Salesforce and Global President of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"contextual-driver has-text-align-left contextual-driver--curious-einstein\">\n\t<header class=\"tidbit-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"tidbit-head\">\n\t\t\t Salesforce Is Building a More Inclusive Workplace and World.\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"tidbit-body\">\n\t\t<p><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tidbit-link label\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"label has-right-arrow has-right-arrow--small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/equality\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>FIND OUT HOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\">\n\t<path d=\"M13.92 5.38a1 1 0 000-.76.9.9 0 00-.17-.26.25.25 0 000-.07l-4-4a1 1 0 00-1.46 1.42L10.59 4H1.07a1 1 0 000 2h9.52l-2.3 2.29a1 1 0 000 1.42 1 1 0 001.42 0l4-4a.25.25 0 000-.07.9.9 0 00.21-.26z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"tidbit img-curious-einstein\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-curious-einstein-large@0.5x.png 84w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-curious-einstein-large@1x.png 168w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-curious-einstein-large@2x.png 336w\n\t\t\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-curious-einstein-large@1x.png\"\n\t\talt=\"Illustration of curious-einstein\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 175px, 130px\"\n\t>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Here, Brian shares the importance of bringing your full self to work, seeing representation in leadership, and celebrating the diverse backgrounds of the AAPI community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q-how-did-you-get-involved-with-asiapacforce\"><strong>Q. How did you get involved with Asiapacforce?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When I joined Salesforce seven years ago, I saw a post for a Lunar New Year event in San Francisco. I thought it was amazing that Salesforce celebrated these kinds of events through Asiapacforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I reached out to the event organizer and continued to raise my hand to help with various Asiapacforce events in San Francisco. Eventually, my involvement led me to take on a number of roles within the equality group \u2014 on a local and global level \u2014 and now, I\u2019ve been Global President of Asiapacforce for the past three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Coming to a place like Salesforce, where we not only celebrate our differences, but we also put effort, time, and money into building programs to support employees of all backgrounds, was something I gravitated toward.<\/p>\n<cite>Brian Chan, Senior Manager of Technical Architecture for Salesforce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I feel a calling to help others find the same level of community that I found at Salesforce. I\u2019m originally from a small town in Rhode Island where there were only a few Asian families. Growing up, I struggled with my identity and my place as an Asian American where there was little to no visibility. Coming to a place like Salesforce, where we not only celebrate our differences, but we also put effort, time, and money into building programs to support employees of all backgrounds, was something I gravitated toward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q-what-are-your-priorities-as-global-president-of-asiapacforce\"><strong>Q. What are your priorities as Global President of Asiapacforce?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asiapacforce is focused on providing a safe space for our members and allies to bring their full identities to work. We all carry a number of identities with us, so we partner with other Equality Groups \u2014 like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/abilityforce-equality-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abilityforce<\/a> and Salesforce Parents &amp; Families \u2014 to host events that address topics like mental health, intersectionality, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the pandemic, we also saw a rise in anti-Asian hate. According to a Pew Research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/2023\/11\/30\/asian-americans-and-discrimination-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a>, 32% of Asian Americans said they knew someone who was threatened or attacked. We continue to feel this impact in predominately Asian communities across the United States. This is all the more reason to help our members feel psychologically safe when they come to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re also committed to providing professional development opportunities. A few years ago, we launched our Asian Leader Development program to train employees \u2014 and managers of those employees \u2014 on cultural competencies and to help bridge understanding of some of the barriers that can keep our members from advancing in their careers. To date, we have close to 150 graduates of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q-can-you-share-an-example-of-how-asiapacforce-has-made-an-impact-on-salesforce-s-business\"><strong>Q. Can you share an example of how Asiapacforce has made an impact on Salesforce\u2019s business?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asiapacforce helped create the Equality Network, a solution built on Sales Cloud that allows our 13 Equality Groups to maintain a system of record across thousands of annual events and 300 global hubs. The Equality Network helps Equality Groups source minority-owned vendors and track vendor payments, event attendance, and leadership involvement. It can also generate reports that show the ROI of an event on the company and our communities. With Equality Network, our Office of Equality and Equality Group leaders can easily share information across the business and with each other, and scale the impact of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q-could-you-share-what-activities-asiapacforce-has-planned-for-salesforce-employees-during-aapi-heritage-month\"><strong>Q. Could you share what activities Asiapacforce has planned for Salesforce employees during AAPI Heritage Month?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are hosting an Asian Leader Summit to increase the recognition and visibility of Asian leaders at Salesforce, as well as a panel with Southasiaforce and Abilityforce to focus on intersectionality and supporting Asian employees with disabilities. I\u2019m also excited to launch our Asian Mentor Network this month, which is the first program of its kind at Salesforce. The network consists of over 85 mentors who will provide coaching and support for nearly 200 mentees across Salesforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1412\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-77277\" data-id=\"77277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/image_98ba7f.png?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/image_98ba7f.png 2160w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/image_98ba7f.png?w=300&amp;h=196 300w, 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https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/image_98ba7f.png?w=295&amp;h=193 295w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/image_98ba7f.png?w=1218&amp;h=796 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Asiapacforce Global President Brian Chan with members of Asiapacforce at the San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade and attending Asiapacforce events.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-77273\" data-id=\"77273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=264&amp;h=176 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=500&amp;h=333 500w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=678&amp;h=452 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/LEE_1359.jpg?w=289&amp;h=193 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Asiapacforce Global President Brian Chan with members of Asiapacforce at the San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade and attending Asiapacforce events.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7929\" height=\"5286\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-77276\" data-id=\"77276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg 7929w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=2048&amp;h=1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=264&amp;h=176 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=500&amp;h=333 500w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=678&amp;h=452 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=290&amp;h=193 290w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Salesforce-GELS-D4-Chloe-Jackman-Photography-2024-580-1.jpg?w=1218&amp;h=812 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7929px) 100vw, 7929px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Asiapacforce Global President Brian Chan with members of Asiapacforce at the San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade and attending Asiapacforce events.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1874\" height=\"1384\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-77275\" data-id=\"77275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png 1874w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=300&amp;h=222 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=768&amp;h=567 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=1024&amp;h=756 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=1536&amp;h=1134 1536w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=264&amp;h=195 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=494&amp;h=365 494w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=678&amp;h=501 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=150&amp;h=111 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=261&amp;h=193 261w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.29.46\u202fAM.png?w=1218&amp;h=900 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1874px) 100vw, 1874px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Asiapacforce Global President Brian Chan with members of Asiapacforce at the San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade and attending Asiapacforce events.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1884\" height=\"1286\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-77274\" data-id=\"77274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png 1884w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=300&amp;h=205 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=768&amp;h=524 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=1024&amp;h=699 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=1536&amp;h=1048 1536w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=264&amp;h=180 264w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=500&amp;h=341 500w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=678&amp;h=463 678w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=150&amp;h=102 150w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=283&amp;h=193 283w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-9.30.32\u202fAM.png?w=1218&amp;h=831 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1884px) 100vw, 1884px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Asiapacforce Global President Brian Chan with members of Asiapacforce at the San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade and attending Asiapacforce events.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q-what-s-something-you-wish-people-knew-about-the-aapi-community\"><strong>Q. What\u2019s something you wish people knew about the AAPI community?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are not a monolith. The AAPI community is made up of people from across East and Southeast Asia with diverse cultures and celebrations. On a global level, we try to honor and capture all of the voices and experiences from across various Asian communities. 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