Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc., and all the programs of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, support several staff affinity groups and staff professional groups as a part of the network's ongoing commitment to supporting inclusion and belonging within the network.

The groups are open to all staff members, regardless of their position, from any of the programs in the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, including PLAN, Inc., who self-identify as being a member of the group.

The goal of the groups is to create a safe space for participants to share their experiences related to their race, ethnicity or other basis that is the shared affinity or characterization of the group members. The groups allow members to feel supported and connected with others within the group. The groups also amplify the voices of those experiencing inequality and injustice and provide mentoring and networking opportunities for the group members.

Currently the following groups are in operation:
 

Ally Affinity Group

Asian Pacific American Staff Affinity Group

Black Staff Affinity Group

Diverse Ability Affinity Group

Latinx Staff Affinity Group

LGBTQ+ Staff Affinity Group

Client Advocate Professional Group

New to Practice Professional Group

Staff members interested in participating in an existing Staff Affinity Groups or Professional Groups should login to this website below and reload this page to find out who to contact about joining a group or to get more information about a group. Staff members may also contact Arlene Marshall-Hockensmith, Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, for information on how to connect with the staff leaders of the respective group.