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SUMMARY:July DEI Virtual Meetup: Maintaining Momentum Around DEI Work
DESCRIPTION:The summer of 2020 transformed many of our personal and pr
 ofessional lives. We saw how the outcry of racial injustice in the Uni
 ted States motivated companies to make anti-racist commitments and buc
 kle down on their DEI initiatives. One year later\, and some of us are
  noticing a decrease in the sense of urgency for change. While progres
 s has been made by several companies\, we are also witnessing resistan
 ce and outright denial of the ways systems of oppression are harming o
 ur communities and workplaces. For other companies\, DEI managers and 
 leads are trying to figure out how to keep the momentum going and see 
 their goals come to fruition.\n\nIf you find yourself wanting to push 
 for equity and inclusion in a company where you feel stuck\, resistanc
 e or lack of interest\, we invite you to join us for our third virtual
  meetup of the year! We’ll have an opportunity to discuss:\n\nTrends a
 nd impact of DEI changes in the workplace\n\nOrganizational change and
  reasons for resistance and standstills\n\nTips on how to implement an
 d celebrate both short-term and long-term wins\n\nWays individual cont
 ributors and team leads can push for change\n\nSpeakers:\n\nAmaia Arru
 abarrena\, Senior Manager of DEI at ezCater\n\nJillian Harvey\, Direct
 or of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Division at Town of Arlington\n\n
 Moderator:\n\nFatima Dainkeh\, Learning and Development Manager\, She+
  Geeks Out\n\nAgenda:\n\n5:00-5:30- Virtual doors open\; mingling/netw
 orking\n\n5:30-5:40- Welcome\, SGO intro\, housekeeping/announcements\
 , intro to panelists\n\n5:40-6:15- Moderated panel discussion\n\n6:15-
 6:45- Audience Q&A\n\n6:45-7:30- Closing and open networking\n\nHow is
  this going to work?\n\nYou'll be able to network in small groups of u
 p to eight people per table prior to and after the discussion. You get
  to choose where you 'sit' and there will be lots of pre-created topic
 s to assist in our virtual networking (don’t worry\, we’ll leave some 
 room for random on-the-fly conversations too\, you can just consider t
 hese icebreakers!). You won’t need to download any software\, but for 
 the best experience we recommend having a computer with both camera an
 d microphone capability.\n\nYou'll get all the info on how to access t
 he Airmeet platform through Eventbrite.\n\nAbout SGO DEI Meet-Ups:\n\n
 If you’re leading efforts around diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (D
 EI) at your company\, are just starting to dive into the topic at your
  workplace\, or want to learn more about DEI at work\, this meetup is 
 for you! Join others from a variety of industries\, with various level
 s of experience and backgrounds who are also working toward creating e
 quity in the workplace. Make connections\, share experiences and learn
  from each other in a casual setting.
LOCATION:Virtual
URL:https://sgojulydeivirtualmeetup.eventbrite.com
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