内容摘要：NEW YORK (AP) — Marian Rivman is pushing 80. Harriet Luria is a proud 83. In this trio, Carol Leister is the baby at 62. Together, they have decades of experience with yoga.

NEW YORK (AP) — Marian Rivman is pushing 80. Harriet Luria is a proud 83. In this trio, Carol Leister is the baby at 62. Together, they have decades of experience with yoga.

and supporting military families came next.The gatherings “became a safe space where employees could share their experiences,” she said.

Employee resource groups, which are voluntary, employer-sanctioned groups designed to enhance diversity and inclusion, began in corporate America in the 1970s toaround race, gender and sexual orientation. Over the years, theto recognize other affiliations and experiences, such as caring for a family member, mental health challenges, neurodiversity and generational divides.

Critics of ERGs have become more outspoken in arguing that such groups give participants unfair advantages and damage staff morale by splintering colleagues based on personal characteristics or beliefs. In some cases, companies have responded to complaints byof their employee groups.

This article is part of AP’s Be Well coverage, focusing on wellness, fitness, diet and mental health.

with the goal of ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government and beyond hasFisher Aaron Laguna Ipuana tries to turn the boat in Cabo de la Vela, Colombia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Fisher Aaron Laguna Ipuana tries to turn the boat in Cabo de la Vela, Colombia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)The Apalanchii use traditional fishing techniques, with nets, hooks and sometimes spearfishing. It is not only a means of sustenance but also a culturally important activity which they say ties them to their ancestors and the land.

“We are really worried about the offshore wind farms,” said fisherman Aaron Laguna Ipuana, 57, during an early morning fishing trip in Cabo de la Vela with his crew. “They’re going to displace us and the sea is everything to us. It sustains us.”Mercado says the government needs to do more to ensure Wayuu people are involved.