Virtual ProPride: Beyond Inclusion Towards Belonging

Please note: The time for this event is 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT 

According to inclusion expert Verna Myers, “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” In which case, belonging is choosing the playlist. This virtual panel discussion hosted by Pride at Work Canada will look at how we move from discussion about inclusion to creating a sense of belonging in our workplaces. This event will bring both business and community leaders to the table. Attendees will learn about how to create spaces of belonging for LGBTQ2+ employees where they don’t just feel tolerated, but are actively celebrated.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

– The experiences of LGBTQ2+ employees and job seekers
– Where general inclusion strategies fall short
– Strategies to innovate a culture of belonging for all employees

AUDIENCE

– General employee population
– Human Resources professionals
– LGBTQ2+ employee resource group members
– Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Professionals

SPEAKERS

TERRI EKLUND (she/her)
Educational Developer – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
[Emcee]

LAUREEN (BLU) WATERS: ISTCHII NIKAMOON (they/them)
Earth Song, Wolf clan
Cree/Metis/Micmac, Blu is a member of the Metis Nation of Ontario
[Remarks]

SANDEEP NAIR (he/him)
Manager of Business Operations – Pride at Work Canada
[Moderator]

Dr. OMISOORE H. DRYDEN (she/her/they/them)
James R. Johnston (JRJ ) Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Associate Professor, and Co-President
Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, and Black Canadian Studies Association
[Panelist]

PERCY LEZARD, MNIMCELX (they/them)
Critical Sqilxw Clinician / Researcher / Scholar, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies
Wilfrid Laurier University
[Panelist]

SONIA SANGHA (she/her/they/them)
Global Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Leader – IKEA
[Panelist]

Join us as we explore intersecting identities to help create more inclusive workplaces. This discussion is open to all who wish to register. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.