McCANN WORLDGROUP DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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On December 4th, 2014,  City College of New York's Branding and Integrated Communication Master's Program, class of 2016, was invited to mix and mingle with industry professionals at BIC’s annual Mix+Mentor cocktail hour graciously hosted by McCann Worldgroup in its NYC headquarters. The event was well-attended, with mentors from agencies like Y&R, Oglivy, Ketchum, McCann, and more present to mingle with new and current BIC students. See more here: http://www.bic-ccny.info/p/bic-launch-gallery.html

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Morgan State University students got a real taste of the advertising industry, when two advertising professionals from McCann Worldgroup visited the School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC), Oct. 17.  Andy Deaza, Art Director, and Chavonne Hodges, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, spoke to the college's Strategic Communication advertising and public relations classes providing insight into how the advertising business works and what it takes to get a job in the business.The trip to Morgan was sponsored by the Advertising Educational Foundation and McCann Worldgroup.

See more at: http://www.afro.com/madison-avenue-visits-morgan-state-university/#sthash.ecXai4fe.dpuf

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McCann Worldgroup agencies were honored with 3 of IPG’s 8 Inclusion awards that celebrate leadership in advancing our goal of being one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. 

Congratulations to McCann Always On for winning the "Inclusive Marketing Initiative of the Year" award for General Mills' #Luckytobe.

MRM//McCann in the Communications and Education Initiative category for a series of Detroit-based diversity and inclusion programs, spanning McCann, Commonwealth//McCann and Weber Shandwick, that successfully engaged all agency personnel.

Weber Shandwick in the Inclusive Talent Cultivation category for a program in which the agency partnered with powerful, diversity-promoting organizations leading to increased awareness of Weber as an employer of choice and increased access to talented pools of potential employees.

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On July 31st, MRM//McCann Salt Lake City partnered with local agencies to bring the 3 Percent Conference to Salt Lake City. The event championed female creative talent and leadership with Kat Gordon's "3% is a Big Deal For Us All" keynote and a panelist discussion with local esteemed advertising leaders, such as  MRM"s Lori Field and Worldgroup's Sallie Mars. Special thanks to Amy Esser, Beth Lopez, and Trevor Armel for their outstanding effort in planning and executing this event! 

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For the first time ever, McCann Worldgroup walked in the NYC Pride Parade! With the help of McCann Q and The Human Rights Campaign, McCann NY, MRM//McCann, Momentum, AFG and Ming were there to represent the only advertising agency in the parade!

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McCann New York wins a Mosaic Award in the Multicultural Media Usage category for General Mills' #Luckytobe campaign. The Diversity Achievement and Mosaic Awards (DAMA) recognize individuals in the industry who have a commitment to diversity and work towards inclusion within the industry.

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To kick off Pride Month, McCann Q partnered with Madison's Browne Fellowship to host a mixer at Worldgroup's headquarters. The event was sold out, with over 100 members from Worldgroup agencies, OPAM, Live Out Loud, The Human Rights Campaign, and many more LGBT advocating organizations in attendance! Special thanks to Chavonne Hodges and Eric Monnet, McCann Worldgroup and Andrew Haynes, Madison's Browne Fellowship for spearheading this event!

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Will the Final Season of ‘Mad Men’ Get Any Blacker?

In March 1968, a month before fires crackled loudly with exasperation and windows would be smashed in indignation, there was change occurring quietly in the boardrooms on Madison Avenue in New York City. Roquel…

McCann Erickson + Billy Davis + Mad Men + Diversity in Advertising = _______ Read the article to learn more!

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From film screenings and cross word puzzles to soul food luncheons and artists showcase, a special thanks to Momentum New York for their uber successful Black History Month program. 

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LOVE Week was a time for celebrating love, diversity, and life at McCann. Despite being pummeled with a snowstorm, we hosted 25 students from Live Out Loud’s Behind the Scenes Program and 60+ students AAF’s Most Promising Minority Students program. We learned about the passions of employees (see McCann Talks: Love), and even raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

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In celebration of Black History Month, we partnered with McCann Multicultural (Mc2) to host our second annual Soul Food Tasting, featuring food from Jacob's Soul Food Restaurant, a local favorite and black-owned restaurant in Harlem.  

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With February being Black History Month, we decided to look back in our archives at McCann New York’s Black History, especially 50 years ago when African Americans began to take on senior roles at the agency. 

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Momentum NY is celebrating Black History Month everyday this February!

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Proud to be partnering with IPG's Asian Heritage Group to host the 2014 Lunar New Year Festival celebration. Special thanks to Nimrat Brar from McCann for designing the poster!

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We're excited to celebrate Black History Month with a taste of soul food from Jacob's Soul Food Restaurant and Salad Bar in Harlem!

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In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, McCann New York's McCann Multicultural (MC2) Employee Network is partnering with The Food Bank For New York City to host a food drive for hungry New Yorkers. Give what you can.

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 McCann Detroit celebrates Veteran's Day by honoring those who fought bravely during a moment of silence, and publicly showing their gratitude to living veterans.