“Let us truly become a great organization of friendly folk, a unity amid diversity! An association of courageous, compassionate, realistic, energetic folk, tied together by mutual esteem, mutual understanding, and the bonds of mutual service!”
Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus
AARP’s Founder
AARP, as an organization and as an employer, values and champions the broad diversity of our membership and our workforce. Diversity has been a core value of AARP since our founding in 1958. Diversity at AARP includes, but is not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, socio-economic status, and age. AARP seeks to attract a membership as diverse as America itself—and a workforce with the diversity of talent, abilities, and life experience to serve them.
“I am personally committed to ensuring that AARP promotes an inclusive environment, encourages a culture of mutual understanding and respect, and leverages the strength of our differences as we continually find better ways to serve our members and the nation.”
Bill Novelli
CEO
Led by AARP’s Chief Diversity Officer, our Office of Diversity & Inclusion works across the organization to integrate inclusive diversity strategies in our daily work.
Employee Resource Groups provide networking opportunities and additional visibility for employees who have unique backgrounds or life experiences.
The AARP Supplier Diversity Program promotes the award of business to minority, women-owned, local, small or disadvantaged business enterprises.
