september 4, 2019 phxrespectthe weekly connection newsletter for city of phoenix employees •...
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The Weekly Connection Newsletter for City of Phoenix Employees • September 4, 2019
PHXRespect
Program Overview
PHXRespect is a citywide program that continues the concepts covered in Civil Treatment and further explores ways to support a respectful and inclusive environment.
Everyone plays a role in the success of our organization. One of the most important elements of that success is building effective relationships by treating each other with respect and kindness. PHXRespect is a program about diversity and inclusion, and identifies characteristics of a respectful workplace, and examines acceptable and unacceptable workplace conduct and behaviors. Topics covered are: unconscious bias, diversity, inclusion, workplace harassment, bullying, “Duty to Report,” “Duty to Act,” and more.
You will soon see more awareness initiatives to keep the conversation going on respect and inclusion, including giveaways, PHXConnect articles, additional resources and tools for supervisors.
At the end of the curriculum there is an activity to discuss your commitments to build a respectful and inclusive environment:
What will you do to support respect and inclusion? How will you positively influence your teams? How will this impact the city of Phoenix?
More to come in next week’s issue…
9/11 Ceremony
Members of the public and city of Phoenix employees are invited to the 18th annual September 11 Memorial Ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, inside the Phoenix City Hall Atrium. The event is in memory of the lives lost during the terrorist attacks on our nation in 2001. The ceremony will include the posting of an American flag that flew over Ground Zero during the rescue and recovery operation at the World Trade Center and a performance by a student choir from the Arizona School for the Arts.
Hispanic Heritage Month
The Phoenix Hispanic Network would like to invite you to the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Orpheum Theatre.
Enjoy free entertainment featuring music, live dancing and storytelling.
The event, which is in partnership with the Census iCount 2020 Campaign, is open to the public.
eCHRIS Code: PHNBB
Community Emergency Response Training
Want to know about how to respond to emergency situations in your community? Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) includes disaster preparedness, basic disaster medical operations, light search and rescue operations, terrorism awareness and more. This is a three-day class; all three days are required. Details: • Oct. 28 and 29 from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Phoenix Sky Harbor
Airport, 2485 E. Buckeye Road, Aviation Corporate Office Building, PAAB Conference Room, first floor.
• Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Fire Ops Center, 150 S. 12th St. Register through eCHRIS using course code AVCERT or email Mike Harvey: [email protected].
Annual Trip Reduction Survey
Certain city employees are required to participate in the Annual Trip Reduction Survey.
You should have received the email with the survey on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey no later than Sept. 30.
The survey is a critical component of the city’s Rideshare Program. By completing the survey, city employees can do their part to help improve the Valley’s air quality
and traffic congestion. The city is audited based on survey entries. We count on you to get an excellent report!
For more information, contact your department TRP liaison or call Cindy Salazar at 602-256-5669 or email [email protected].
The Amazing Library Card
Consider Phoenix Public Library as a place to start when you need something. Today, your
library offers so much more than books. While books are, and always will be, a core feature,
having a Phoenix Public Library Card offers you access to a more significant range of
information, resources, and things to do.
Beginning Sept. 22 Agave, Acacia, Desert Broom and Desert Sage Libraries will now be
open Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m.! Don’t have a library card? Start with our eCard for instant
digital access of Phoenix Public Library resources. Then, when you are ready, you can turn
the eCard into a full-service card by visiting any of our locations.
Kindergarten Bootcamp Fall Sessions
Is your child entering kindergarten next fall? Get them ready by enrolling in Kindergarten Bootcamp at Phoenix Public Library. This interactive series meets once a week for seven weeks, to give families a taste of kindergarten. Parents and children learn together the social, academic and classroom skills needed for school success.
Registration for fall sessions is now open. For more information, visit our website.
The following employees are accepting leave donations. To contribute, please use eCHRIS:
• Rosalinda Webb, Senior Engineering Tech, Water Department
• John Ojeda, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Equal Opportunity Department
Phoenix’s First Mascot is Back!
The 2019-2020 Community Service Fund Drive (CSFD) is underway and Phoenix Public Transit Department and Solprints are bringing TICO back, Phoenix's first mascot, the coolest sunny guy.
This is a great way to help give back to the community and look cool at the same time.
Pre-order your shirt before Friday, Sept. 27 and sport it at the Hands and Hearts Fair in October. Sizes range from small to 4XL.
Contact Angel Borrego at 602-256-3348 or [email protected]. Cash payment is required. These are too cool to pass on!
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