Dear NWIR Community, With the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, we recognize there are women in our organization with differing opinions. Our intent is not to offend any woman, period. Abortion is a difficult topic to address. It’s a politicized issue, but also a deeply personal issue for women. The DEI Committee would like to recognize there will be opposing views regarding the topic of abortion. However, as women, we believe it is of the [...]
June is a month of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community. Last year we covered the history of Pride Month, but I urge each of you to look far past the rainbow parades and dive into why Pride exists today. The history of our rights hinges on a momentous event that happened on June 28th, 1969. That’s right… really not that long ago. As we move forward as a Country and as a world, this month is [...]
April is a month of celebration for many religions throughout the world. Luckily, as Americans we have many people from different religions around us on a daily basis. We are able to learn about the dynamics and cultures that revolve around these belief systems and find a further understanding of all walks of life. Religious difference is one of the most influential contributors to core seeded values that make up what is “us”, our population. This [...]
We Stand with Ukraine The DEI Committee would like to publicly address the invasion on the people of Ukraine. We make this announcement on the platform of basic human rights, and we want to be clear this is not a political stance. There are many women, and men, within our industry with ties to Ukraine. We hereby declare our support to those affected by the atrocities of war and the threat to freedom. While we understand [...]
Dear NWIR Members, Although we are excited to share features of black women in roofing for Black History Month on social media, we want everyone to be aware of the challenge we faced as a committee. We had difficulty finding black women that weren’t already featured last year. This is a problem. And it’s our collective problem as women in roofing to question why. Why aren’t there more black women in NWIR? Why aren’t there more [...]
With the holidays approaching quickly, the DEI committee would like to bring attention to what the holidays may look like for some of our friends and family throughout the industry. The holidays are full of family, laughter, cheer, and good food. Oftentimes, each of us gets a pajama set from our grandmother that we will never actually wear… or even better, the epic coffee mug with cats singing carols in Christmas hats (full disclosure I actually [...]
Please join the NWiR book club as we read "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo. The NWiR DE&I committee will host the selection, and we welcome others to use the book as a resource to talk about systematic racism and how to empower change. Join Bookclubz using the QR code to follow along in the conversation. We will meet at NWiR Day in January 2022 to discuss the book!
Women Entrepreneurship Day November 19, 2021 As women supporting women, the NWIR DEI Committee would love to know your unique insight on being a woman owned roofing business. 1. Name, Title Stacie Feller, President 2. Business Name Kanga Roof Austin 3. Location (City and State) Round Rock, Texas 4. How did you get into the roofing industry? I married into it! When my husband and I met in 2011, he was a one-man roofing operation. I [...]
Women Entrepreneurship Day November 19, 2021 As women supporting women, the NWIR DEI Committee would love to know your unique insight on being a woman owned roofing business. 1. Name, Title Jennifer Grove 2. Business Name: TORI Construction, LLC 3. Location (City and State) Alsip, IL 4. How did you get into the roofing industry? After several years as a construction management firm, I decided it was time to try something new. Decided that roofing appealed [...]
DEI Committee November Highlights: Veterans Day, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Native American Heritage Day Veterans Day 11/11/21 "How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" - Maya Angelou. We are thrilled to highlight two women who have served our great country and our industry. It is an honor to introduce Angelica Brager of the Army National Guard and Elizabeth Evans of the US Army and Florida Army National Guard, respectively, [...]
