Teresa Thiele is the Co-Chairwoman of the Women’s Alliance at FCA US LLC Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Today, our observance of Women’s History Month is fueled by our Women’s
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Category Archives: Our People
Celebrating What Black History Month Means to Employees
Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. The celebration was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. At that time, the month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass
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FCA Community: Employee Takes a Shot at Ending Hunger
Hometown hero, Marvin Skipper, had all the right moves when growing up in Detroit. A Pershing High School graduate, he earned a basketball scholarship to Eastern Michigan University. His eye was on an NBA career with hopes of providing a better life for his family and community when his hoop dreams were sunk by a
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Check out a 1956 Jeep® Willys with Mark Stewart, Chief Operating Officer, FCA – North America
The worn green-and-red truck may be showing its age, but FCA employee Mike McCarthy said his 1956 Jeep® Willys still gets the job done. The Jeep vehicle was one of more than 200 vehicles on display at this year’s Wild Wheels at Work car show held at the Auburn Hills complex in September. More than
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FCA Community: Beautifying Vacant Properties Together With Detroit Community Leaders
Community flower gardens not only beautify vacant spaces, they also support the dwindling pollinator population (bees and butterflies) we all vitally need for food production. So when the president of Canfield Consortium in Detroit reached out asking for help preparing and planting a new community garden, employees from our Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team
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FCA Foundation Helps Detroit Students, Staff Begin School Year with Clean Drinking Water Through Hydration Stations
Before the start of the 2019 school year, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced that it met its timeline of providing clean drinking water for students, staff and families. More than 500 hydration stations have been installed in DPSCD schools and serve as the long-term solution for clean drinking water. “As an organization
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FCA Community: Bringing the Magic of Cars to Local Children’s Hospital
A once colorless sign, depicting only a meticulously drawn truck in the center and the words “Caden’s Car Show,” was quickly filled with hand prints of various sizes and colors. The event, known as Caden’s Car Show in honor of Caden, a congenital heart disease patient at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
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