{"id":12389,"date":"2025-03-24T08:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibew.org\/?page_id=12389"},"modified":"2025-04-03T19:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T00:43:11","slug":"affinity-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibew.org\/about-ibew\/affinity-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Affinity Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12389\" class=\"elementor elementor-12389\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243744f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"243744f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d85f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10d85f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ibew affinity groups<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7256eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7256eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd27456 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd27456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357d6f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"357d6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"localunion\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBEW Affinity Groups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b995b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b995b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IBEW members come from all backgrounds with an array of life experiences as diverse as the communities we serve. \u00a0The principles of the IBEW, stretching back more than 130 years, call for equal treatment and a rejection of issues that divide us. In the IBEW, the bonds of the Brotherhood are unbreakable. Many find belonging, special bonds of friendship and support in groups of like-minded individuals. Affinity groups not only strengthen our union but the communities we live in. There\u2019s a place for everyone in the IBEW.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f4a66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04f4a66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d5ca6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1d5ca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3483c e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd3483c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:40,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8307bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8307bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find your place in The IBEW<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbf2bf elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fbbf2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"leadership\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ibew-strong\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">IBEW Strong<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#veterans-committee\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Veterans Committees<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#womens-committee\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Women\u2019s Committees<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#RENEW-Nextgen\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">RENEW\/Nextgen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EWMC\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Electrical Workers Minority Caucus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a797ec6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a797ec6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ibew-strong\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a332ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a332ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"file-transfer-services\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b4943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95b4943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ibew-strong\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBEW Strong<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763c019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763c019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Diversity and inclusion aren&#8217;t just buzz words in the IBEW. They&#8217;re an opportunity to grow our ranks, extend the opportunities of membership, and to create a workforce for the future that reflects the communities where we live and work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A union that embraces people from all backgrounds and walks of life is a union that is poised to grow and expand opportunity for<\/span><span style=\"color: #5892b9;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #26537d;\"><b><span style=\"color: #6EC1E4;\">all<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">its members. 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class=\"ue-dual-color-heading\">\n  <h3>\n    <span class=\"ue-title-one\">Veterans<\/span> <span class=\"ue-title-two\">Committees<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Dual Color Heading -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a6a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a6a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IBEW members serve their communities, and before that many served their countries bravely and with distinction.<\/p><p>The IBEW Veteran&#8217;s Committees seek to help veterans, both recently separated and far removed from active duty, connect with one another and strengthen the bonds of IBEW Brotherhood through support, mentorship and good times.<\/p><p>The Veterans Committees, whether at the international or local levels, work to honor veterans by extending the 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data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"womens-committee\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_dual_color_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Dual Color Heading -->\n\n<div class=\"ue-dual-color-heading\">\n  <h3>\n    <span class=\"ue-title-one\">Women\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"ue-title-two\">Committees<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Dual Color Heading -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a728709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a728709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">IBEW Women\u2019s Committees are a dedicated force, working to promote education, engagement and the empowerment of women to further strengthen our union. Committed to breaking barriers, fostering inclusivity, and advancing the collective voice of women within the IBEW, women\u2019s committees foster a supportive network that champions opportunities, addresses challenges, and advocates on behalf of the invaluable contributions of women. 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<span class=\"ue-title-two\">NextGen<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Dual Color Heading -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d0c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d0c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reach Out and Engage Next-Generation Electrical Workers, or RENEW, is a dynamic initiative that grew out of the IBEW&#8217;s 38th Convention in 2011 to inspire young IBEW workers to become active in their local union by focusing on issues important to them, providing education about the IBEW and the labor movement, and fostering relationships with members and local union leadership.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Known in Canada as NextGen, the program is committed to cultivating a 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