"In thinking about my ethnic and cultural background, as well as experiences, one of the main draws from my family, friends and community that has shaped me into the person I am today, is the notion of hospitality. It is a living, breathing entity that allows us to make people feel at home, understand and accept different perspectives, and extend goodwill to all who are willing to receive it.

Hospitality permeates through my approach at work by asking questions and approaching it from multiple angles. We all have a different lens we each live and see from; it is the allowance of everyone to co-exist. It influences my work since I tend to approach topics with a customer service mindset. Hospitality continues to influence my work as I am passionate about helping, whether it be related to people or projects."

Natasha Ashar, Project Manager

"Family is considered the foundation of social life for most Filipinos. While my immediate family was the core family unit, I also had a strong bond with my extended family members. In fact, it even extended to distant relatives and non-relatives, and I would often call the parents of my Filipino friends, 'auntie' or 'uncle.'

The sense of belonging and being a part of a team or 'family' is what shapes me. DPR has definitely provided me many opportunities to experience this. When it comes to work and those that I engage with, I feel secure and supported because those people provide a sense of acceptance, inclusion and identity. I am able to bring my authentic self to work and perform at my very best knowing that I matter and am valued as a team member."

Rena Goudey, Safety Manager

"Growing up as a first-generation immigrant from Indonesia, the cultural and familial values of respect for elders, obedience and following the rules were monumental in my developing years. My parents risked a lot when it came to giving up what they had and knew, from their homes, jobs, family, language, etc., to provide for a more promising future for me and my siblings. From this risk, came the lofty and well-thought-out expectations that were established for me and my siblings: to do well in school, attend college (and study in a field that they would consider lucrative and stable), and ultimately, have a high-paying job that would not force us to ever have to make the risks they did. Deviance or challenge to these steps would not have been easily accepted, let alone celebrated.