Pride At Work Canada

Workshop: Building Belonging in Hiring Processes [Partners only - EN]
2023-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Building the best staff team starts from the beginning. Do your job postings demonstrate inclusivity? Are your interviews accessible? The first interaction employees and job-seekers have with a workplace is the hiring and recruitment process. Using Pride at Work Canada’s journey to more inclusive hiring practices with a focus on accessibility and anti-racism, presenters will share strategies to build in belonging from the start.
Learning Objectives:

Understand potential barriers to inclusion in the hiring process
Strategies to build belonging for job-seekers and future employees
Best practices in recruitment and hiring

Audience:

Human Resource professionals
Community Partner Staff and Board
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals

Accessibility:

We will have an automated captioning translation in French
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Slidedeck available before the session for those with access needs.
Please register below additional accessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca.

Presenters:
Jade Pichette (they/them), Director of Programs, Pride at Work Canada
Jade Pichette is an inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA!) professional based in Tkarón:to/Toronto. Currently, Jade serves as the Director of Programs at Pride at Work Canada, where they work with over 250 large employers across Canada around gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation inclusion. Previously, Jade served as the Volunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator at the ArQuives, the Education Programs Coordinator at Kind Space, and an independent inclusion consultant. They are an Ásatrú Gythia (priestess) and interfaith advocate who was the first trans-feminine person to present at the Parliament of World Religions in 2018. Jade was one of the authors of Transitioning Employers: A survey of policies and practices for trans inclusive workplaces and is the cohost of the Uncovering Belonging Podcast. Jade has been named one of Future of Good’s 2022 Young Impact Leaders, Toronto Metropolitan University’s 2021 Pride Champions, and is a judge for the Canadian HR Awards. In their spare time they can be found geeking out over queer, trans, and Norse histories, firekeeping, and spending time with their chosen family.

Londzo Drury (she/her), Manager of Workplace & Culture, Pride at Work Canada
Londzo Drury is a multi-disciplinary artist, facilitator, and non-profit operations specialist. With roots in spoken word poetry and grassroots activism, Londzo harnesses the power of creativity and compassion to foster equitable and fulfilling workplace environments as Pride at Work Canada’s first ever Manager of Workplace & Culture. Prior to her role at Pride at Work Canada, Londzo studied Sociology at Glendon College, York University’s bilingual campus, while writing for and editing the Issues & Ideas/Les Idées & Enjeux section of Glendon’s bilingual newspaper, Pro Tem. She later went on to hold the position of Director of People & Operations at CANVAS Arts Action Programs, a non-profit dedicated to combatting sexual violence, homophobia and transphobia. In 2017 she wrote and composed the 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy video, “Why We Need LGBTQ* Education”, which helped raise over $30,000 to provide 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion workshops to students in the Peel District School Board. Outside of work, Londzo has competed in poetry slam internationally, including the Ontario International Poetry Slam and Women of the World Poetry Slam. Today, she is the proud mother to two cats, Mikey and Spinelli, and is enjoying attempting to grow a garden for the first time.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Webinar: Disability Justice for 2SLGBTQIA+ Employees [Partners only - EN]
2023-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
When 2SLGBTQIA+ communities replicate the power dynamics that we try to eradicate in our world and impose them on our queer, disabled, racialized bodies and minds, how do we move from toxic ableism to disability justice? This webinar will explore anti-oppression and ableism, from disability rights to disability justice as a way to fully support disabled colleagues and employees by identifying power dynamics and taking action today while mirroring what has happened in queer and trans communities in the past.
“We resist ableism dividing us. I resist my disability being pitted against your disability. We will not be divided.”
Mia Mingus
Learning Objectives:

Introduction to and examples of toxic ableism and disability justice
Strategies for supporting disabled colleagues and employees
Integrating teachings from queer and trans history into our actions

Audience:

Human Resource professionals
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals
Disabled employees and jobseekers

Accessibility:

We will have an automated captioning translation in French
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Slidedeck available before the session for those with access needs.
Please register below additional accessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca

Presenters:
Karine-Myrgianie Jean-François (she/her), Manager, Local Development, City of Montréal’s Service of Social Diversity and Inclusion
Legally trained advocate for social justice and human rights, Karine-Myrgianie Jean-François worked in the community sector in feminist organizations for over 10 years including the Disabled Women’s Network of Canada before joining the City of Montréal as a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Planning Advisor. Born, raised and still living in Tiohtià:ke (colonially known as Montréal), this Black queer woman supports minoritized communities in their liberation. She is currently working as a Manager, Local development at the City of Montréal’s Service of Social Diversity and Inclusion. As an eternal optimist, she believes in the power of communities and knows that we as folks that are always put at the margins have the power to change our world!

Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Calgary Panel and Reception: Uncovering at Work [hybrid - EN]
2023-04-06 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Norton Rose Fulbright – Calgary, 400 3 Ave SW, Suite 3700, Calgary, AB, T2P 4H2, Canada
Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM MDT (from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT) – this event is free and open to anyone who would like to participate.
Presented with Norton Rose Fulbright
How much of yourself do you feel like you can bring to work? This is a question many 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals and job seekers ask of themselves. Join Pride at Work Canada for an evening of networking and connecting with diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders, 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals and job seekers in Calgary at Norton Rose Fulbright. The evening’s festivities will include a panel discussion on the challenges around ‘uncovering’ at work followed by a lively networking reception.

Registration: 5:30 PM – 6 PM MDT
Presentation: 6 PM – 7:30 PM MDT (livestream – 8 PM – 9:30 PM EDT)
Reception: 7:30pm – 8:30 PM
Location:
Norton Rose Fulbright
400 3 Ave SW, Suite 3700 – Calgary, AB

The event will include a livestream option. When registering please indicate if you intend to come in person as there will be a limited number of in-person availability.
Learning Objectives:

What uncovering means in workplaces
Experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees and job seekers that lead to covering
Best practices to support employees and job seekers being able to uncover

Audience:

2SLGBTQIA+ professionals and job seekers
Employee Resource Group members
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals

COVID-19:
All existing provincial and local regulations will be followed, including mandates that may require individuals to wear a mask (In Person)
Accessibility:

Norton Rose Fulbright’s Calgary Office – Accessibility (In Person)
We will have an automated captioning translation in French
Live captioning provided by 3Play Canada (Virtual)
If you have any additional accessibility requests please email info@prideatwork.ca with requests by March 24, 2023.

SPEAKERS

Dividing Thunder/Talenny Rose Heavy Head
[Remarks]

Jade Pichette (they/them)
Director of Programs
Pride at Work Canada
[Moderator]

Jay Brewster (he/him)
Program Manager, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Shaw Communications
[Emcee]

Sable Sipatsimo (she/her)
Director, Indigenous Engagement & Reconciliation
Calgary Arts Development
[Panelist]

Gregory John (he/him)
President
Four Peaks Business Development
[Panelist]

Brit Nickerson (she/they)
Manager of Communications
Calgary Pride
[Panelist]

For in-person access, please register here (limited capacity).
For on-line access, please register below:
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is free and open to anyone who would like to participate. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Matrices: Trans, Non-Binary & Agender Digital Connect [EN]
2023-03-28 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, from 12 pm to 1:30 pm EDT – this is a free networking event for trans, non-binary and agender people.

Pride at Work Canada is proud to present the sixth installment of Matrices: Trans, Non-Binary & Agender Digital Connect, a free networking event for trans, non-binary, and agender professionals and jobseekers! We will bring trans, non-binary, and agender professionals from across Canada.
Our guest speaker, Pri Bertucci (they/them), will deliver brief remarks exploring the history of Portuguese neutral language and pronouns, as well as some of the content of the Neutral and Inclusive Language Dossier (officially launched in Portugal in October 2021 in partnership with: Out & Equal and the UN Global Compact).
Attendees will then enter 1-1 speed networking rounds to discuss our speaker’s story, our session theme, and to meet other professionals and jobseekers. After the 1-1 speed networking rounds, we’ll come back as a group and close the session.
Please note that our event will be fully taking place on the Gatheround networking platform. Once registered, we will send attendees a link to the event and if you haven’t previously used Gatheround, you’ll need to create an account and sign in. Creating an account with Gatheround is as simple as confirming an email and attendees will be sent detailed instructions on how to join the event!
Help us make Matrices a safer event! All attendees will be provided with a set of community guidelines for this event that they will be expected to read and abide by. Pride at Work Canada staff will be present in the main room at all times and volunteer facilitators will be rotating within some of the 1-1 speed networking rounds. Creating a welcoming space is a communal effort, we look forward to building a braver space based in communicating with compassion.
Captioning: At this event there will be live captioning in English, and live translation in French only available upon request two weeks previous to the event.
Guest speaker:
Pri Bertucci (they/them), Specialist in diversity and CEO at [DIVERSITY BBOX]

Social artist, educator, and researcher in the field of diversity.
Non-white, non-cis, non-binary/gender queer person.
CEO of [DIVERSITY BBOX] and founder of the [SSEX BBOX] Institute.
Co-creator of the first gender-neutral pronoun in Portuguese (ILE/DILE) and one of the greatest precursors of the acronym LGBTQIAP+ in Brazil.
Author of the Neutral and Inclusive Language Dossier.
Founder and executive producer of the Trans Pride March from Sao Paulo.

Why is this event taking place?
While many events and networks are inclusive of trans, non-binary and agender people there are questions and discussions unique to these community members and their experiences. Pride at Work Canada seeks to create space for professional and job-seeking trans, non-binary and agender people to find support from and make connections with one another. We hope to be responsive to the needs and suggestions expressed by our attendees as this feedback helps to shape future events.
Who should attend?
The purpose of this event is to provide space for folks who identify as trans, non-binary and agender. There is no desire to monitor anyone’s gender or create barriers to entry. If you come to this event you will be welcome. While the support of people who identify as allies to trans people and communities is always appreciated please remember that the best support sometimes comes in the form of leaving space for people to connect around their shared identities and lived experiences.
Who can answer my questions about the event?
Please direct questions about this event to Iyol Martinez (they/them), Leadership Programs Coordinator at iyol.martinez@prideatwork.ca. You may also contact info@prideatwork.ca with questions about any Pride at Work Canada events and activities.
Accessibility

We will have an automated captioning translation in French
Captioning provided by 3 Play Media Canada
If you have any accessibility requests please email iyol.martinez@prideatwork.ca with requests by March 14, 2023

Limited number of participants in this free networking event for trans, non-binary and agender people.
Registration for this event has closed.

Focus Group: Episodic Disabilities and the Workplace
2023-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is open to anyone living with episodic disabilities and who would like to participate in this focus group.
Realize and Pride at Work Canada are working together to expand our collective knowledge of issues that directly impact the employment journey of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities living with episodic disabilities in Canadian workplaces.
We welcome 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals with episodic disabilities to join us for a paid focus group where we will share our experiences, identify barriers to employment and accommodations, and explore the resources and supports required to access employment when and how we need it.
Focus Group Objectives:

Create and maintain a welcoming and affirming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals living with episodic disabilities to share our experiences.
Centre lived experiences to inform and increase the capacity of employers on leading practices in accommodating employees living with episodic disabilities.

Audience:

2SLGBTQIA+ employees or job seekers living with episodic disabilities across Canada

Accessibility:

Spoken language: English
Live captioning: English
Format: Virtual; on Zoom with use of additional tools like Jamboard or Slido and discussion in smaller breakout rooms
Engagement type: participants invited to share using video, audio and/or chat
Please register below additional accessibility requests including French language engagement. Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca

Facilitators:

Misha Goforth (she/her)
Project Manager, Research
Pride at Work Canada

Quinn Blue (he/him, they/them)
Programming & Engagement Coordinator
Pride at Work Canada

Jade Pichette (they/them)
Director of Programs
Pride at Work Canada

Connor Pion (he/him, they/them)
Learning & Development Specialist
Pride at Work Canada

Limited spots.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is this event is open to anyone who would like to participate in this episodic disabilities focus group. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Webinar: Passing the test - Offering safe and welcoming job opportunities [Partners only - FR]
2023-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
(Please notice that this event will be offered in French.)
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Ensuring that a work environment is safe and inclusive for 2SLGBTQI+ people starts much before the hiring of a sexual or gender diverse individual. Systems need to be implemented, numerous conversations need to occur, and questions need to be addressed to set up a 2SLGBTQI+ employee for success.
In this webinar, Zakary-Georges Gagné (she/they), Francophone Engagement Coordinator at the Enchanté Network, will share some of her experiences in looking for employment as a non-binary, transfeminine, and Cree person, as well as her professional experiences in strengthening HR practices and decolonized, anti-racist, accessible, and inclusive work spaces.
From job postings to interviews, benefits packages, on-going training, internal culture and policies, participants will be able to learn more about how to review HR practices through a francophone and inclusive lens.
At the end of this workshop, participants will have deepen their knowledge on or heard more about:

Creating safe work environments for 2SLGBTQI+ people
Job searching experiences from a non binary, transfeminine, and Cree individual
Insight on how to review internal policies and HR practices through a francophone, decolonial, and 2SLGBTQI+ lens

Presenter:
Zakary-Georges Gagné (she/they), Francophone Engagement Coordinator, The Enchanté Network
Zakary-Georges is a francophone, non-binary, transfeminine, and Cree individual. Originally from Québec, Zakary now resides in Katarokwi, traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and the Huron-Wendat, also known as Kingston, ON. Professionally, Zakary is the Francophone Engagement Coordinator at The Enchanté Network and the President of FrancoQueer.
As an organizer, volunteer, educator, and artist, Zakary dedicates their work to the queer and trans communities in a linguistic minority setting. Their approach focusses on the wellbeing of gender, sexual, and culturally diverse people in hope of building and supporting resilient communities.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Webinar: Leading with Heart – Moving Beyond the Business Case for DEI [Partners only - EN]
2023-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Lower absenteeism. Higher profit margins. Better products. The business case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is strong and well known, however it fails to center the most important aspect of DEI – the people it is supposed to serve.
This webinar by DEI leader Dani Gomez-Ortega will discuss the importance of moving beyond the business case for DEI, and will provide leaders with the tools and language needed to put people at the center of this conversation. Bringing workplace and community activism experience to the table, we will look at actionable ways to mobilize workplaces by centering our stories and the stories of those we serve.
Learning objectives:

Understand the importance of a people-centered case for DEI
Learn how to communicate your “why” to different audiences
Build a persuasive people-centered case for DEI

Audience:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals
C-Suite leaders and ERG members
People managers and supervisors

Presenter:
Dani Gomez-Ortega (she/her), Senior Manager – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Loblaw Companies Limited
Dani Gomez-Ortega is a diversity and inclusion champion with a passion for empowering others to create more inclusive spaces. As the Senior Manager of Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Loblaw Companies Limited, she leads the strategic development of initiatives that removes barriers to success for over 200 000 employees across Canada. Additionally, she sits on the board of directors for Dignity Network Canada, an organization that advocates for the rights of 2SLGTBTQ+ people globally. Prior to her work at Loblaw Companies, Dani has had a number of leadership roles in community organizations like PrideHouseTO, Toronto PFLAG, and Out and Out Toronto. Her contributions have been recognized through various awards including the Bill 7 Award, Ryerson University’s Student Leadership Award, and most recently the Janice Waddell Collegiality Award. Dani’s work and commitment to inclusion are shaped by her experience as a Latinx, immigrant transgender woman with an invisible disability.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

THRIVE 2023
2023-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
Tuesdays, from February 28, 2023, to April 25, 2023 – from 6 PM to 9 PM ET – this event is open to anyone who would like to register and accept the registration fee.

THRIVE 2023
Virtual Leadership Program

THRIVE is a three-month virtual program that will develop the next generation of queer and trans people managers. Participants will get exclusive access to queer and trans leaders working at the highest levels of Canadian business and engage in important peer-to-peer discussions. Through live Zoom sessions, collaborative group study, and self-directed work our third THRIVE cohort will collectively unlock their potential as out leaders.
The process by which those interested in participating will open on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. The deadline for applications will be Friday, February 10, 2023. Those selected for the THRIVE cohort will pay a participation fee of $1500 for employees of Pride at Work Canada’s Proud Partners and $2000 for employees of other organizations, due upon acceptance.
Visit THRIVE 2023!

Fierté des neiges / Winter Pride 2023
2023-02-28 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Square BDC, 5 Place Ville Marie - Ground Floor, Montréal, QC, H3B 2G2, Canada
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 5 PM to 8 PM EST – This in-person event is free and open to the public.
Presented by Pride at Work Canada

Lead Sponsor

Host Sponsor

An evening of learning and networking, Fierté des Neiges/Winter Pride 2023 returns this year and continues the annual tradition of bringing the Pride at Work Canada network to Montreal to celebrate the inclusion of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in the workplace during the winter season. This year, this event will be held in-person at Square BDC, which is located in downtown Montreal.
Location
Square BDC
5 Place Ville Marie, Ground Floor
Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives:

Connect with leaders from a variety of industries.

Audience:

Executive sponsors and their employees
Diversity and Inclusion Professionals
Entrepreneurs and CEOs

Drinks and appetizers included.
Places are limited, hurry up!
Registration for this event has closed.
The Fierté des neiges / Winter Pride is sold out. However, we are working on opening extra spots considering the space and team capacity. Stay tuned.
This in-person event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Virtual Roundtable: How to Lead with Pride - Skilled trades
2023-02-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 2 PM to 3 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
While many organizations have renewed their diversity and inclusion strategies, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Canada continue to experience significant pay and employment gaps and are grossly underrepresented in leadership positions.
Over the last 8 months, Pride at Work Canada’s research team has examined the ways in which existing social barriers in the workplace have a limiting effect on the advancement of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees into senior leadership positions. Data from this emerging research has informed potential practices and preliminary tools specific to people in leadership positions.
Leaders from Pride at Work Canada’s Proud Partners and Community Partners network are now invited to take part in an exclusive preview of research findings, and to engage with other industry leaders as we discuss innovative recommendations, explore suggested tools and share feedback on their feasibility to ensure the proposed solutions effectively advance 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders across all industries.
Virtual Roundtables – Event Dates:

Tuesday, February 21, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Non-Profit / Government / Education
Wednesday, February 22, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Legal / Finance (Banking, Insurance)
Thursday, February 23, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Professional Services / Tech Sector / Communications
Thursday, February 23, from 2 PM to 3 PM EST – Skilled trades

Learning Objectives:

Exclusive first look at preliminary findings from Pride at Work Canada’s “Skills for safe and inclusive workplaces and the advancement of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities” research project
Review of tools and recommendations to develop and mobilize 2SLGBTQIA+ talent and enhance equity and inclusion at senior leadership levels
Share experiences, feedback on workability, feasibility, and usefulness within your organization/industry

Audience:

Human Resources & DEI professionals
C-suite & Senior Leaders
Executive Directors
Two-Spirit, queer, & trans leaders

Accessibility:

Spoken language: English
Live captioning: English
Format: Virtual (on Zoom with use of additional tools like Jamboard or Slido)
Engagement type: participants invited to share using video, audio and/or chat
Please register below additional accessibility requests including French language engagement
Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca

Facilitators:

Misha Goforth (she/her)
Project Manager, Research
Pride at Work Canada

Quinn Blue (he/him, they/them)
Programming & Engagement Coordinator
Pride at Work Canada

Jade Pichette (they/them)
Director of Programs
Pride at Work Canada

Limited spots.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Virtual Roundtable: How to Lead with Pride - Professional Services / Tech Sector / Communications
2023-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
While many organizations have renewed their diversity and inclusion strategies, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Canada continue to experience significant pay and employment gaps and are grossly underrepresented in leadership positions.
Over the last 8 months, Pride at Work Canada’s research team has examined the ways in which existing social barriers in the workplace have a limiting effect on the advancement of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees into senior leadership positions. Data from this emerging research has informed potential practices and preliminary tools specific to people in leadership positions.
Leaders from Pride at Work Canada’s Proud Partners and Community Partners network are now invited to take part in an exclusive preview of research findings, and to engage with other industry leaders as we discuss innovative recommendations, explore suggested tools and share feedback on their feasibility to ensure the proposed solutions effectively advance 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders across all industries.
Virtual Roundtables – Event Dates:

Tuesday, February 21, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Non-Profit / Government / Education
Wednesday, February 22, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Legal / Finance (Banking, Insurance)
Thursday, February 23, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Professional Services / Tech Sector / Communications
Thursday, February 23, from 2 PM to 3 PM EST – Skilled trades

Learning Objectives:

Exclusive first look at preliminary findings from Pride at Work Canada’s “Skills for safe and inclusive workplaces and the advancement of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities” research project
Review of tools and recommendations to develop and mobilize 2SLGBTQIA+ talent and enhance equity and inclusion at senior leadership levels
Share experiences, feedback on workability, feasibility, and usefulness within your organization/industry

Audience:

Human Resources & DEI professionals
C-suite & Senior Leaders
Executive Directors
Two-Spirit, queer, & trans leaders

Accessibility:

Spoken language: English
Live captioning: English
Format: Virtual (on Zoom with use of additional tools like Jamboard or Slido)
Engagement type: participants invited to share using video, audio and/or chat
Please register below additional accessibility requests including French language engagement
Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca

Facilitators:

Misha Goforth (she/her)
Project Manager, Research
Pride at Work Canada

Quinn Blue (he/him, they/them)
Programming & Engagement Coordinator
Pride at Work Canada

Jade Pichette (they/them)
Director of Programs
Pride at Work Canada

Limited spots.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Virtual Roundtable: How to Lead with Pride - Legal / Finance
2023-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, February 22, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
While many organizations have renewed their diversity and inclusion strategies, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Canada continue to experience significant pay and employment gaps and are grossly underrepresented in leadership positions.
Over the last 8 months, Pride at Work Canada’s research team has examined the ways in which existing social barriers in the workplace have a limiting effect on the advancement of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees into senior leadership positions. Data from this emerging research has informed potential practices and preliminary tools specific to people in leadership positions.
Leaders from Pride at Work Canada’s Proud Partners and Community Partners network are now invited to take part in an exclusive preview of research findings, and to engage with other industry leaders as we discuss innovative recommendations, explore suggested tools and share feedback on their feasibility to ensure the proposed solutions effectively advance 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders across all industries.
Virtual Roundtables – Event Dates:

Tuesday, February 21, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Non-Profit / Government / Education
Wednesday, February 22, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Legal / Finance (Banking, Insurance)
Thursday, February 23, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Professional Services / Tech Sector / Communications
Thursday, February 23, from 2 PM to 3 PM EST – Skilled trades

Learning Objectives:

Exclusive first look at preliminary findings from Pride at Work Canada’s “Skills for safe and inclusive workplaces and the advancement of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities” research project
Review of tools and recommendations to develop and mobilize 2SLGBTQIA+ talent and enhance equity and inclusion at senior leadership levels
Share experiences, feedback on workability, feasibility, and usefulness within your organization/industry

Audience:

Human Resources & DEI professionals
C-suite & Senior Leaders
Executive Directors
Two-Spirit, queer, & trans leaders

Accessibility:

Spoken language: English
Live captioning: English
Format: Virtual (on Zoom with use of additional tools like Jamboard or Slido)
Engagement type: participants invited to share using video, audio and/or chat
Please register below additional accessibility requests including French language engagement
Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca

Facilitators:

Misha Goforth (she/her)
Project Manager, Research
Pride at Work Canada

Quinn Blue (he/him, they/them)
Programming & Engagement Coordinator
Pride at Work Canada

Jade Pichette (they/them)
Director of Programs
Pride at Work Canada

Limited spots.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Virtual Roundtable: How to Lead with Pride - Non-Profit / Government / Education
2023-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
While many organizations have renewed their diversity and inclusion strategies, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Canada continue to experience significant pay and employment gaps and are grossly underrepresented in leadership positions.
Over the last 8 months, Pride at Work Canada’s research team has examined the ways in which existing social barriers in the workplace have a limiting effect on the advancement of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees into senior leadership positions. Data from this emerging research has informed potential practices and preliminary tools specific to people in leadership positions.
Leaders from Pride at Work Canada’s Proud Partners and Community Partners network are now invited to take part in an exclusive preview of research findings, and to engage with other industry leaders as we discuss innovative recommendations, explore suggested tools and share feedback on their feasibility to ensure the proposed solutions effectively advance 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders across all industries.
Virtual Roundtables – Event Dates:

Tuesday, February 21, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Non-Profit / Government / Education
Wednesday, February 22, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Legal / Finance (Banking, Insurance)
Thursday, February 23, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – Professional Services / Tech Sector / Communications
Thursday, February 23, from 2 PM to 3 PM EST – Skilled trades

Learning Objectives:

Exclusive first look at preliminary findings from Pride at Work Canada’s “Skills for safe and inclusive workplaces and the advancement of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities” research project
Review of tools and recommendations to develop and mobilize 2SLGBTQIA+ talent and enhance equity and inclusion at senior leadership levels
Share experiences, feedback on workability, feasibility, and usefulness within your organization/industry

Audience:

Human Resources & DEI professionals
C-suite & Senior Leaders
Executive Directors
Two-Spirit, queer, & trans leaders

Accessibility:

Spoken language: English
Live captioning: English
Format: Virtual (on Zoom with use of additional tools like Jamboard or Slido)
Engagement type: participants invited to share using video, audio and/or chat
Please register below additional accessibility requests including French language engagement
Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca

Facilitators:

Misha Goforth (she/her)
Project Manager, Research
Pride at Work Canada

Quinn Blue (he/him, they/them)
Programming & Engagement Coordinator
Pride at Work Canada

Jade Pichette (they/them)
Director of Programs
Pride at Work Canada

Limited spots.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Keynote: Debbie Douglas on Inclusive Leadership [Partners only - EN]
2023-02-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Keynote Speaker:
Debbie Douglas (she/her)
Executive Director of OCASI: Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Debbie Douglas is the Executive Director of OCASI -the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants. Through her work in the NGO sector and particularly at OCASI, Ms. Douglas has highlighted issues of equity and inclusion including race, gender and sexual orientation within the immigration system and promoted the creation of safe, welcoming spaces within the settlement and integration sector.
A well-known face in Ontario and across the country, Ms. Douglas is often called upon by governments to share her expertise. Ms. Douglas is a member of the Immigration and Refugee Advisory Committee of Legal Aid Ontario and the federal government’s National Settlement & Integration Council. She co-chairs the City of Toronto’s Newcomer Leadership Table and was appointed as a member of the provinces roundtable on Violence Against Women, and co-chaired the provincial Anti-Black Racism subcommittee. She is also currently on the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors, and was most recently was appointed to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Board of Directors.
She has been the recipient of several awards including the Women of Distinction from YWCA Toronto (2004); the Amino Malko award from the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (2008) and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations Anti-Racism Award (2014).
Audience:

C-suite & senior leaders
Executive Directors
2S, queer, & trans leaders

Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Rendez-Vous: Women x Non-Binary Digital Connect [EN & FR]
2023-02-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
Tuesday, February 14, 2023, from 12 pm to 1:30 pm EST – This is a free networking event for women and non-binary people.

Pride at Work Canada has been bringing women and non-binary* professionals and job seekers together for years. As many women and non-binary people don’t feel safe in many professional networking spaces, Rendez-Vous: Women x Non-Binary Digital Connect creates a unique opportunity for women and non-binary people to make professional connections in a casual and comfortable setting – from anywhere!
*Pride at Work Canada understands that these terms may not resonate with everyone and endeavors to include all those who do not identify as men. This includes trans women, cis women, non-binary folks, agender folks, and more. We also host Matrices: Trans, Non-Binary & Agender Digital Connect to those who would prefer a trans, non-binary, and agender specific space.
Our guest speaker will deliver brief remarks, then attendees will be placed into breakout rooms to discuss our speaker’s story and the event theme, and to meet other professionals and jobseekers. After the breakout room discussions, we’ll come back as a group to share our takeaways and close the session.
Bilingualism: At this event, there will be a Francophone breakout room and live translation available upon request two weeks previous to the event.
Help us make Rendez-Vous a safer event! All attendees will be provided with a set of community guidelines prior to the event that they will be expected to read and honour. Discussion facilitators will be present in our breakout rooms, and there will be a BIPOC-specific breakout room, as well as a non-binary specific breakout room, for folks who wish to join that space.
Guest speaker:
Uzoma Asagwara (they/them), Politician, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Activist
Uzoma Asagwara is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Addictions Specialist, and former member of the Canadian National basketball team. In 2019 made history as the first Black, Queer, Gender Non-Conforming person elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly and across Canada. Most recently Uzoma became the first Black person to make a law in Manitoba when their Bill “The Somali Heritage Week Act” was passed in December 2020 with unanimous support in the Manitoba Legislature. Uzoma has been a long-time advocate alongside newcomer and refugee communities, Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ folks, youth, and grassroots organizations.
Who should attend?
The purpose of this event is to provide space for folks who identify as women or non-binary. There is no desire to monitor anyone’s gender or create barriers to entry. If you come to this event you will be welcome. While the support of people who identify as allies to women and non-binary people and communities is always appreciated, please remember that the best support sometimes comes in the form of leaving space for people to connect around their shared identities and lived experiences.
Who can answer my questions about the event?
Please direct questions about this event to Iyol Martínez (they/them), Leaderships Program Coordinator at iyol.martinez@prideatwork.ca. You may also contact info@prideatwork.ca with questions about any Pride at Work Canada events and activities.
Accessibility:

Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada
English to French live translation could be provided upon request (two weeks prior to the event)
If you have any accessibility requests please email iyol.martinez@prideatwork.ca with requests by January 31, 2023

Limited number of participants in this free networking event for women and non-binary people.
Registration for this event has closed.

SPARK
2023-02-10 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | BLG – Borden Ladner Gervais, 22 Adelaide St W - Suite 3400, Toronto, ON, M5H 4E3, Canada
Friday, February 10, 2023, from 8 AM to 12 PM EST – This in-person paid leadership event is open to all who wish to register and has a limited number of participants.
SPARK is a half-day creative/business event connecting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) leaders with Senior Executives for shared learning and networking.
Find inspiration. Leave with a new perspective. Spark impactful change.
Participants will get exclusive access to Chris Bergeron (she/her), author and VP of Inclusive Creativity at Cossette. Bergeron will deliver a keynote presentation about her experience of losing male privilege as a trans woman. Pride at Work Canada’s Executive Director Colin Druhan (he/him) will provide an update on recent research that reflects the labour market experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Canada.
Through collaborative study, participants will take part in three roundtable conversations exploring the intersections of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion with Indigenous Solidarity, Anti-Black Racism and Accessibility. These sessions will be co-led by Pride at Work Canada staff and community leaders from a range of lived experiences.
Roundtable Facilitators:

Indigenous Solidarity: Tim Geauvreau (he/him), Finance & Administration, Workforce Warriors, & Londzo Drury (she/her), Manager of Workplace & Culture, Pride at Work Canada
Anti-Black Racism: Hildah Otieno Juma (she/her), Executive Director, Black Talent Initiative, & Colin Druhan (he/him), Executive Director, Pride at Work Canada
Accessibility: Melissa Egan (she/her), National Lead, Episodic Disabilities, Realize, & Jade Pichette (they/them), Director of Programs, Pride at Work Canada

LEAD SPONSOR

Learning Objectives:

Understand the intersectionality present in 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Develop new perspectives on solving DEI challenges.
Make connections with leaders across a diversity of industries.

Accreditation hours:

Law Society of Ontario – This program contains four (4) hours of EDI Professionalism Content.

Audience:

Executive Sponsors
DEI professionals
Entrepreneurs and CEOs

LOCATION & HOST SPONSOR

BLG – Borden Ladner Gervais
Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower
22 Adelaide St W Suite 3400
Toronto, ON M5H 4E3

This creative morning of ideation will be preceded by an opening brunch offered by Dispatch, a queer-owned coffee branch.

REGISTRATION & PRICING
LIMITED SEATS ONLY! Purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Registrations will be open on Eventbrite from Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to Friday, February 3, 2023, and the participation fees are:

General tickets
$1,100.00 (+ fees)
For senior leaders of other companies & organizations (non-partners)
Partner tickets
$600.00 (+ tax)
Senior leaders of Pride at Work Canada’s Proud Partners & Community Partners gets a $500.00 discount
Contact us at info@prideatwork.ca and ask for your Partner Code
Early-birds – $100 off
On the purchase of your ticket by Friday, January 13, 2023, you enjoy an additional $100 off on your ticket price. Apply the code SPARK_EB13 when purchasing your ticket, and it is cumulative with the Partner ticket discount.

On Eventbrite, participants will be asked to inform some personal & professional details, accessibility requests, food restrictions & allergies, and to rank the roundtable conversations: Indigenous Solidarity, Anti-Black Racism and Accessibility. Soon we will inform the speakers for each session.
BUY YOUR TICKET HERE.
SPEAKERS

Chris Bergeron (she/her)
VP, Inclusive Creativity
Cossette
Keynote Speaker
For almost 40 years, Chris Bergeron has lived the life of a heterosexual man. From very early in her career, she had great professional success: after having been a collaborator for major media such as La Presse and Radio-Canada, Chris directed for the newspaper VOIR for five years, which was the largest network of weekly cultural magazines in Quebec at the time. She then made the leap to the advertising world where she held the position of creative director for major agencies. Then, she came out and started living true life as a trans woman. Suddenly being propelled into the reality of a visible sexual minority has profoundly transformed her perception of the world. In Quebec and internationally, Chris advocates for diversity, inclusion and the rights of trans people by sharing her story to the public. She frequently intervenes in the advertising industry to demand better representation of minorities. At Cossette, she leads a multidisciplinary team of strategists, community managers and multiplatform content creators. She is also part of the creativity collective that strives to push the boundaries of the agency’s creative branch at their Montreal office. Thanks to her creative and strategic outlook, she amplifies the digital potential of Cossette’s clients. Her portfolio includes several major brands, including McDonald’s Canada, Destination Canada, the Quebec Tourism Industry Alliance, Tourisme Montréal, Loto-Québec, SAQ, L’Oréal, BDC, VIA Rail and Liberté.

Colin Druhan (he/him)
Executive Director
Pride at Work Canada
Speaker
Colin Druhan is a business strategist with more than fifteen years of experience working with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. He has served as Executive Director of Pride at Work Canada since 2014. In 2021 he was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Volunteer Toronto, Canada’s largest volunteer centre, where he has served as a Director since 2018. He also sits on the Advisory Board of the Diversity Institute at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). In 2020 Colin was named a DiverseCity Fellow by CivicAction, joining a diverse group of rising leaders who are passionate about shaping their communities within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Originally from Cole Harbour, NS, Colin received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University and has completed executive education programs at both the Rotman School of Management and at Harvard Business School.

Kim Wheatley (she/her)
Anishinaabe Cultural Consultant
Remarks
Traditional Anishinaabe Grandmother Kim Wheatley is Ojibway, Potawatomi and Caribbean in ancestry. She is a band member of Shawanaga First Nation located on the shores of Georgian Bay on Robinson Huron Treaty Territories and is Turtle Clan. She carries the Spirit name “Head or Leader of the Fireflower” and has worked for 3 decades with Indigenous and non-Indigenous Communities across Canada.
As a multi award winning speaker for over 3 decades Kim has appeared locally, nationally and internationally in books, magazines, television, radio and numerous news articles. She is a published author, hand drummer, singer, water walker, artist & ceremonial practitioner. Kim is committed to forging good relationships based on acts of reconciliation that honour the past, connect the present and contribute to the future.

Dominic Cole-Morgan (he/him)
Senior VP, Total Rewards
Scotiabank
Remarks
After graduating from University with a degree in Psychology with Statistics, Dominic did a Masters in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management at the London School of Economics. Dominic started work at National Australia Bank in London in a generalist HR role and moved to Royal Bank of Scotland with the Total Rewards team.
After three years at Goldman Sachs as VP Compensation Europe, Dominic rejoined Royal Bank of Scotland and moved to Hong Kong as Regional Director of Reward. While in Hong Kong, Dominic joined Prudential Plc as Regional Reward Director Asia.
Returning to the UK after five years, he joined Standard Life Plc as Group Reward and Employment Policy Director.
Dominic joined Scotiabank on August 1, 2018 as SVP Total Rewards with responsibility for compensation and benefits, organization effectiveness and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Anna-Liza Badaloo (she/her)
Journalist, Facilitator, & Non-profit Consultant
Emcee
Anna-Liza Badaloo is a journalist, facilitator, and non-profit consultant working at the intersection of health, environment, and social justice. Viewing JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) through the lens of empathy, her decolonized, intersectional approach helps organizations build capacity by implementing JEDI-focused training, communities of practice, advocacy campaigns, and partnerships. Committed to amplifying diverse voices, her work uncovers how colonial, capitalist, heteronormative, and ableist systems disproportionately impact underserved communities. Currently, she hosts the Institute for Natural Medicine’s podcast, The ND Will See You Now, and writes about integrative medicine and health equity. She is an Associate with the Sustainability Network, building environmental non-profit capacity, and is a regular contributor to magazines including QBiz, She is Wise, The Monitor, and Indspiration. Check out her writing portfolio, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Roundtable Facilitators

Tim Geauvreau (he/him)
Finance & Administration
Workforce Warriors
Indigenous Solidarity
Tim is 2 Spirit and comes from the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation, ON. Tim considers himself a true WorkForce Warrior moving to Toronto at age 18 he has 10 years’ experience in hospitality and restaurant management, 8 years with the Bank of Montreal, 10 years implementing outsourced call centre solutions on behalf of national corporations, 2 years as Senior Operations Manager for a non-profit, and 2 years in warehouse/logistics, and entrepreneur owner of www.Ts-meatshop.ca with his partner.
Tim is excited to be using his experience to work with Indigenous communities and individuals to be confident in their successes and to share their successes as mentors with others.

Hildah Juma (she/her)
Executive Director
Black Talent Initiative
Anti-Black Racism
Hildah Juma is the Executive Director for the Black Talent Initiative where she is leading the operational development of the social impact start-up through strategic planning and leading change through partnerships, mentorships and networking opportunities to create and inspire Black talent. Through community building, Hildah thrives in growing more members for the organization while creating innovative spaces to showcase and learn from Black community leaders and professionals.
Hildah was first inspired to join the not-for-profit world, specifically in the post-secondary education sector. With over a decade of experience, Hildah was the Executive Director for the Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario where she provided effective advocacy strategies lobbying all levels of government with an anti-oppressive framework for more than half a million college and university students across the country.
Hildah holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy along with a Certificate in Non-profit Management, where she has extensive experience creating bylaws and policies as well as facilitating large-scale meetings.

Melissa Egan (she/her)
National Lead, Episodic Disabilities
Realize
Accessibility
Melissa Egan is the National Lead, Episodic Disabilities at Realize. She has worked in the field of health education for over 20 years as a presenter and facilitator, developing and delivering training to diverse audiences across Canada. Melissa brings a commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility to her work, and has worked extensively with the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Melissa is currently completing a Master of Education and lives in Toronto with her wife and their cats.

This in-person paid leadership event is open to all who wish to register and has a limited number of participants.
Do you have any questions about SPARK? Please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Webinar: Engaging Community Organizations [Partners only - EN]
2023-01-31 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Who can we support? Who can we work with? What community organizations are creating change? These are questions we regularly get from our Proud Partners for charitable giving, volunteering, recruitment, community services, and learning opportunities.
At Pride at Work Canada, we know change happens through working together. Learn about the missions of our Community Partner organizations, non-profit organizations that support equity-deserving communities. Through a series of short presentations from mission-driven organizations, learn about opportunities for collaboration and the incredible change-making work that they are doing.
Learning Objectives:

Showcase missions of Community Partner organizations
Identify opportunities to support and collaborate with non-profit organizations that support equity-deserving communities
How Proud Partners can engage with charities, non-profits, and community organizations

Audience:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals
Employee resource group members
Community Partner staff and board

Contact: Community Partner Organizations wishing to participate can direct any inquiries about presenting to quinn.blue@prideatwork.ca.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Webinar: How Employee Networks Create Wellbeing [Partners only - EN/FR]
2023-01-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
Daily greetings, lunch outings, “watercooler” chats, after-work socials, personal acknowledgements and birthday celebrations. Informal social interactions between employees can contribute to a greater sense of community, belonging, and inclusion in the workplace. But what happens when all employees aren’t meaningfully included? The results are multifold and 2SLGBTQIA+ employees are often intimately familiar with the impacts. Do employers have a role to play in guiding inclusive social engagements between employees? And what responsibilities do employees have in contributing to the social culture at work?
Led by a research team from York University’s School of Human Resource Management, this webinar will guide attendees to a deeper understanding of the impacts of subtle forms of discrimination in the workplace and the unique role of social networks on the wellbeing of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees. Exploring the preliminary data from “Do you see what I see? The role of LGBTQ2+ employees’ network in shaping their experiences of workplace discrimination and wellbeing,”* and the project survey that Pride at Work Canada promoted to Proud and Community Partners, attendees will be provided with valuable insights that can inform best practices for the recruitment, retention, and engagement, of queer and trans employees.
Learning Objectives:

Showcase preliminary results of ”Do you see what I see? The role of LGBTQ2+ employees’ network in shaping their experiences of workplace discrimination and wellbeing”
Recognize examples of subtle forms of discrimination
Review nuances between the experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans employees’ experiences of perceived discrimination and wellbeing
Identify impacts of social networks on employee wellbeing

Audience:

General employee population
Human Resources professionals
Pride employee resource group members
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Professionals

* “Do you see what I see? The role of LGBTQ2+ employees’ network in shaping their experiences of workplace discrimination and wellbeing” is a research project led by Dr. Jing Wang, School of Human Resource Management, York University. The project’s research team includes You-Ta Chuang and Chris Zhang with support from Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada as a community partner.
Presenters:
You-Ta Chuang (he/him), Professor, York University
You-Ta Chuang is a Professor of Management in the School of Administrative Studies and the School of Human Resource Management at York University. He received his Ph.D. from Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. His research focuses on issues related to sexual minorities in organizations. He has written about how Fortune 500 corporations responded to the demand for equal treatment for LGBT employees in the United States. He also worked with scholars in Taiwan and a LGBT advocacy organization to examine LGBT workplace issues in Taiwan.
Jing Wang (she/her), Researcher
Jing Wang earned a Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resources from the University of Toronto. Her research interests include diversity management, strategic human resources management, work-life balance, and underemployment. She has also written about labor issues such as minimum wages and labor arbitration in China. Her work has received the Academy of Management Best Student Paper Award, and the Labor and Employment Relations Association Best Paper Award. Her study on minimum wages won the Outstanding Paper Award at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2013. Her research has been published in the field’s top journals such as Human Resource Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, and British Journal of Industrial Relations. She was a faculty member of the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University and has also worked as a human resource professional for several multinational companies in China.
Guolei (Chris) Zhang (he/him), Researcher
After travelling the world for more than 10 years working in human resources for a number of multinational companies, such as Coca-Cola and Unilever, Guolei (Chris) Zhang went back to school to pursue a PhD in human resource management from York University. Zhang specialized in talent management, training and development, and diversity and inclusion as a human resources professional and continued this interest to his PhD. His primary research interest is diversity and inclusion. More specifically, his research explores how different stakeholders, such as management teams or employees, could together build a diversified and inclusive working environment.
Zhang studied at Brock University where he earned a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Human Resource Management and graduated from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, China, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He holds a Certified Human Resource Leader designation in addition to a Certified Human Resources Professional designation.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

Workshop: Rethinking Inclusion Training [Partners only - EN]
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.
It’s time to rethink standalone gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation inclusion training. Reviewing the common mistakes of corporate 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion training strategies, this workshop will address how staff development can be changed to create more inclusive environments and to have a bigger impact on employees. The discussion will include the most up to date evidence-based best practices on diversity, equity, and inclusion training, and what the future could look like.
Learning Objectives:

How to make gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation training effective.
The missteps of most 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion training.
Evidence based approaches to implementing training.

Audience:

Training and education departments
Human Resources & DEI professionals
Employee resource group members

Accessibility:

Captioning provided by 3Play media.
Slidedeck available before the session for those with access needs.
Please register below additional accessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to info@prideatwork.ca.

Presenters:
Jade Pichette (they/them), Director of Programs, Pride at Work Canada
Jade Pichette is an inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA!) professional based in Tkarón:to/Toronto. Currently, Jade serves as the Director of Programs at Pride at Work Canada, where they work with over 250 large employers across Canada around gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation inclusion. Previously, Jade served as the Volunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator at the ArQuives, the Education Programs Coordinator at Kind Space, and an independent inclusion consultant. They are an Ásatrú Gythia (priestess) and interfaith advocate who was the first trans-feminine person to present at the Parliament of World Religions in 2018. Jade was one of the authors of Transitioning Employers: A survey of policies and practices for trans inclusive workplaces and is the cohost of the Uncovering Belonging Podcast. Jade has been named one of Future of Good’s 2022 Young Impact Leaders, Toronto Metropolitan University’s 2021 Pride Champions, and is a judge for the Canadian HR Awards. In their spare time they can be found geeking out over queer, trans, and Norse histories, firekeeping, and spending time with their chosen family.

Connor Pion (he/him, they/them), Senior Programs Coordinator, Pride at Work Canada
Connor is a community engagement and outreach professional with ten years of experience in education, research, program coordination and peer support. Connor holds an Honours B.A. in Indigenous Studies as well as a M.A. in Geography and Planning from the University of Toronto. Prior to joining Pride at Work Canada, Connor held positions with Grand Challenges Canada, the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres, OCAD University, the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health and was co-founder of ODE (“his/her/their heart” in Anishinaabemowin), a 2SLGBTQ+ drop-in group for Indigenous youth in the GTA.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca.

(French) National Member Webinar: 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomer Inclusion at Work
2022-11-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
(Please note that this event is offered in French.)
Wednesday, November 23, 2022, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers face many barriers in employment in Canadian workplaces. Many workplace programs that focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion may miss the newcomer experience, and many newcomer focused programs miss 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion.
This webinar presented by Sizwe Inkingi will discuss the experiences that gender and sexual minority newcomers may face when coming to Canada and looking for employment. The discussion will focus on the experiences of newcomers in Francophone workplaces, and Francophone newcomers. We will tackle best practices of making an inclusive space for all newcomer staff and job seekers.
Learning objectives:

Experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers in employment
Building a workplace that is inclusive of 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers
Inclusive practices to hire 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomer job seekers

Audience:

Employee resource group members
Human Resources and talent acquisition professionals
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals

Live Captioning will be provided by National Captioning Canada.
Presenters:
Sizwe Inkingi (they/them, she/her), Bilingual Coordinator, Positive Spaces Initiative, OCASI
Sizwe Inkingi is an Afropolitan queer passionate about community building and empowerment. Sizwe moved to Ottawa, Canada, five years ago to complete their tertiary education at Carleton University. They have a bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management. They are currently working for the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants in Toronto as the Bilingual Coordinator for the Initiatives Espace Positif, also known as the Positive Spaces Initiative. PSI seeks to build the capacity of the immigrant- and refugee-serving sector in Ontario, mainly to serve LGBTQIA+ newcomers. Sizwe’s work primarily focuses on supporting the creation of national LGBTQIA+ guidelines that offer operational skills, tools, and resources to ensure that gender and sexually diverse immigrants, refugees and newcomers are accessing barrier-free settlement services. She is a part of numerous advocacy initiatives that work to strengthen the network of LGBTQIA+ newcomer communities in Canada.
Klausky Mathurin (he/him), OCASI Champion
Klausky, originally from Haiti, is an active leader of the 2SLGBTQIA + community, with extensive experience in community development and creating inclusive spaces. Since arriving in Canada, Klausky has served as president of FrancoQueer and as an OCASI champion. He has also recently founded the FQAT (Forum of Queers and Allies of Toronto) a new bilingual 2SLGBTQIA+ organisation. He is fluent in Creole, French, Spanish and English. A student in Master’s in Public and International Affairs at Glendon College, and a graduate in business administration, he is passionate about human resources management, organizational culture and the integration and professional development of racialized members of the 2SLGBTQIA + community.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca

National Member Webinar: 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomer Inclusion at Work
2022-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers face many barriers in employment in Canadian workplaces. Many workplace programs that focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion may miss the newcomer experience, and many newcomer focused programs miss 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion.
This webinar presented by Hazim Ismail will discuss the experiences that gender and sexual minority newcomers may face when coming to Canada and looking for employment. We will tackle best practices of making an inclusive space for all newcomer staff and job seekers.
Learning objectives:

Experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers in employment
Building a workplace that is inclusive of 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers
Inclusive practices to hire 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomer job seekers

Audience:

Employee resource group members
Human Resources and talent acquisition professionals
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals

Live Captioning will be provided by National Captioning Canada.
Presenter:
Hazim Ismail (dia, they/them), Coordinator, Community Education – Positive Spaces Initiative, OCASI
Hazim Ismail (dia/they/them) is a Bugis-Mlay, Chinese queer non-binary community organizer. They hold a MA in Anthropology and Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Toronto, a BA Honours Anthropology from the University of Winnipeg, and HND in Business from Linton University. They currently sit on the board for Planned Parenthood Toronto and Maggie’s. They also love birds and migrant justice.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca

Matrices: Trans, Non-Binary & Agender Digital Connect
2022-11-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 12 pm to 1:30 pm EST – this event is free and open to the public.

Pride at Work Canada is proud to present the fifth installment of Matrices: Trans, Non-Binary & Agender Digital Connect, a free networking event for trans, non-binary, and agender professionals and jobseekers! We will bring trans, non-binary, and agender professionals from across Canada.
Our guest speaker will deliver brief remarks, then attendees will be placed into breakout rooms to discuss our speaker’s story, our session theme, and to meet other professionals and jobseekers. After the breakout room discussions, we’ll come back as a group to share our takeaways and close the session.
Help us make Matrices a safer event! All attendees will be provided with a set of community guidelines for this event that they will be expected to read and abide by. Discussion facilitators will be present in our breakout rooms, and there will be a BIPOC-specific breakout room for folks who wish to join that space. Creating a welcoming space is a communal effort, we look forward to building a braver space based in communicating with compassion.
Guest speaker:
Jade Byard Peek (she/her), Director of Operations, Kind Space
Jade is a young Afro-L’nu trans woman, artist, educator and community advocate originally from Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki (Halifax, Nova Scotia). She currently is the Director of Operations at Kind Space, a 2SLGBTQIA+ Centre in Ottawa the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe. Since attending NSCAD University for Art History, Jade has been honored to be involved with many national projects and present at conferences and universities across Canada discussing various topics. Jade has a passion for discussing intercultural dialogue, social mutualism and intersectional praxis. Jade strives to create gentle, pragmatic, but rigorous points of entry to anti-oppression through workshops, tool-kits, seminars, or curatorial endeavors such as Trans-Fest, Sanfo-Fest, We are the Griots, and BIPOC BUS. Jade is only turning the wheel that has always been turned by those who came before her; and she hopes she can be part of a solution where justice, stability and equity can exist without the perpetuation of false dichotomies.

Why is this event taking place?
While many events and networks are inclusive of trans, non-binary and agender people there are questions and discussions unique to these community members and their experiences. Pride at Work Canada seeks to create space for professional and job-seeking trans, non-binary and agender people to find support from and make connections with one another. We hope to be responsive to the needs and suggestions expressed by our attendees as this feedback helps to shape future events.
Who should attend?
The purpose of this event is to provide space for folks who identify as trans, non-binary and agender. There is no desire to monitor anyone’s gender or create barriers to entry. If you come to this event you will be welcome. While the support of people who identify as allies to trans people and communities is always appreciated please remember that the best support sometimes comes in the form of leaving space for people to connect around their shared identities and lived experiences.
Who can answer my questions about the event?
Please direct questions about this event to Quinn Blue (he/they), Programming & Engagement Coordinator at quinn.blue@prideatwork.ca. You may also contact info@prideatwork.ca with questions about any Pride at Work Canada events and activities.
Accessibility

Captioning provided by National Captioning Canada
If you have any accessibility requests please email quinn.blue@prideatwork.ca with requests by November 1, 2022.

Limited number of participants.
Registration for this event has closed.

Community Partner Workshop: Telling the Story of Your Social Impact
2022-11-02 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 12 PM to 1:30 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Community Partners.
If you work in a mission-driven environment you know why what you do is important. You see the impact you’re making every day through interactions with clients and service users. But to those outside of your organization, it might not be so clear. Sponsors, funders, donors, and community members all want to know: “What difference are you making?” This workshop for Pride at Work Canada’s Community Partners will focus on quantifying the social change you’re already making. Through interactive learning activities, you’ll gain insight into how you can articulate your organization’s impact for different audiences while staying true to your mission and values.
Live Captioning will be provided by National Captioning Canada.
Learning Objectives:

Define the role your organization plays in a movement for social change
Relate the impact value chain to your organization’s messaging
Compare how data can be presented strategically to inform different audiences

Audience:

Community Partner staff and board
Executive directors and non-profit leaders
Development and fundraising staff

Presenter:
Colin Druhan (he/him), Executive Director, Pride at Work Canada
Colin Druhan is a business strategist with more than fifteen years of experience working with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. He has served as Executive Director of Pride at Work Canada since 2014. In 2021 he was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Volunteer Toronto, Canada’s largest volunteer centre, where he has served as a Director since 2018. He also sits on the Advisory Board of the Diversity Institute at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). In 2020 Colin was named a DiverseCity Fellow by CivicAction, joining a diverse group of rising leaders who are passionate about shaping their communities within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Originally from Cole Harbour, NS, Colin received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University and has completed executive education programs at both the Rotman School of Management and at Harvard Business School.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca

Rendez-Vous: Women x Non-Binary Digital Connect
2022-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 12 pm to 1:30 pm EDT. Free event.

Pride at Work Canada has been bringing women and non-binary* professionals and job seekers together for years. As many women and non-binary people don’t feel safe in many professional networking spaces, Rendez-Vous: Women x Non-Binary Digital Connect creates a unique opportunity for women and non-binary people to make professional connections in a casual and comfortable setting – from anywhere!
*Pride at Work Canada understands that these terms may not resonate with everyone and endeavors to include all those who do not identify as men. This includes trans women, cis women, non-binary folks, agender folks, and more. We also host Matrices: Trans, Non-Binary & Agender Digital Connect to those who would prefer a trans, non-binary, and agender specific space.
Our guest speaker will deliver brief remarks, then attendees will be placed into breakout rooms to discuss our speaker’s story and the event theme, and to meet other professionals and jobseekers. After the breakout room discussions, we’ll come back as a group to share our takeaways and close the session.
Bilingualism: At this event, there will be a Francophone breakout room and live translation available.
Help us make Rendez-Vous a safer event! All attendees will be provided with a set of community guidelines prior to the event that they will be expected to read and honour. Discussion facilitators will be present in our breakout rooms, and there will be a BIPOC-specific breakout room for folks who wish to join that space.
Guest speaker:
Joanie Pietracupa (she/her), Editor-in-Chief, VÉRO magazine, ELLE Québec magazine and ELLE Canada magazine (KO Média), author, Stresse pas, minou! (KO Éditions)
Joanie (she/her) is Editor-in-Chief of VÉRO, ELLE Québec and ELLE Canada magazines, as well as Director of Stresse pas, minou! (KO Éditions), published on September 8. She was previously Acting Editor-in-Chief at LOULOU and Clin d’œil, and worked for several years as a freelance journalist for ELLE Québec, Coup de pouce, Châtelaine, Clin d’œil, Bel ge and VÉRO magazines, as well as for La Presse+.

Who should attend?
The purpose of this event is to provide space for folks who identify as women or non-binary. There is no desire to monitor anyone’s gender or create barriers to entry. If you come to this event you will be welcome. While the support of people who identify as allies to women and non-binary people and communities is always appreciated, please remember that the best support sometimes comes in the form of leaving space for people to connect around their shared identities and lived experiences.
Who can answer my questions about the event?
Please direct questions about this event to Celine Sab (she/her), Program Admin Coordinator at celine.sab@prideatwork.ca. You may also contact info@prideatwork.ca with questions about any Pride at Work Canada events and activities.
Accessibility:

Captioning will be provided
English to French live translation will be provided
If you have any accessibility requests please email celine.sab@prideatwork.ca with requests by October 11, 2022

Limited number of participants in this free networking event for women and non-binary people.
Registration for this event has closed.

FLOURISH 2022
2022-10-18 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)

National Member Webinar: Coming Out & Psychological Safety at Work
2022-10-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
The business of disclosure at work can be very complicated for 2SLGBTQIA+ employees and job seekers. Following Coming Out Day on October 11th where many people discuss openly their gender identity and sexual orientation. Whether two-spirit, queer, and trans employees are “out” is very dependent on the psychological safety that is built.
This webinar by DEI and psychological safety expert Deepak Kashyap will discuss how for 2SLGBTQIA+ employees “coming out” may not only be once and the challenges employees experience. Bringing both workplace and community experience to the table we will look at actionable ways to develop psychological safety.
Learning objectives:

Building psychologically safer workplaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ staff
The complicated experience of “coming out” at work
How to support staff who are “coming out” at work

Audience:

People managers and supervisors
Diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals
Human resources professionals

Live Captioning will be provided by National Captioning Canada.
Presenter:
Deepak Kashyap (he/him/il), Manager, DEIB Programs, Meridian Credit Union.
Deepak Kashyap is a counselling therapist and life-skills trainer with extensive experience in corporate wellness, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. He provides emotional and mental health services in person as well as online for over 10 years. He holds a master’s degree in the Psychology of Education from the University of Bristol, UK.
Want More From Deepak? Check out the Uncovering Belonging Podcast episode Being a Social Justice Worker with Deepak Kashyap. In the episode, he shares his experiences in making the shift from a Social Justice Warrior to a Social Justice Worker, the Canadian immigration system, belongingness, intersectionality, and wellness at work and beyond.

Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca

(French) National Member Webinar: 2SLGBTQIA+ Harassment in the Workplace
2022-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
(Please note that this session is offered in French.)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Together we will look at definitions of psychological and sexual harassment, examples of how these issues affect 2SLGBTQIA+ people in the workplace, as well as best practices for responding to harassment, both as a victim and as a witness. A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
Presenter:
Olivia Baker (she/her), Program Manager, Fondation Émergence
Olivia Baker is a Program Officer at Fondation Émergence, where she has worked since 2018. Fondation Émergence is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, informing, and raising awareness about the realities of 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Olivia is in charge of the ProAllied program, which provides training, outreach tools, and coaching services for workplaces looking to become more inclusive of sexual and gender diversity. Olivia holds a Master’s in Communications from the University of Montreal (her thesis was on the self-representation of gay, lesbian and bisexual people on YouTube). She has been involved with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community for several years.
Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca

2022 Annual Meeting of the Members
2022-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners.
The Pride at Work Canada / Fierté au travail Canada Annual Meeting of Members (AMM) will be held via Zoom on September 20, 2022, at 12 PM EDT. All Proud Partners of Pride at Work Canada also become Members of the Corporation. Each member is entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at all Meetings of Members of the Corporation.
Our guest speaker is Jade Pichette (they/them), Pride at Work Canada’s Director of Programs, who will reflect on the growth and success of our programming this past year and speak on the continued thought and industry leadership that Pride at Work Canada exhibits.
The lead contact of each Proud Partner would have received (by August 30) an official notice of meeting and be asked to RSVP to represent their organization to ensure a quorum is achieved. If you have not received an invite or are not sure if someone from your organization has RSVP’d please contact albert.lin@prideatwork.ca.
Can’t attend the meeting live? You can also fill out a proxy form! Contact albert.lin@prideatwork.ca.
Make your voice heard and uphold your rights as members of Pride at Work Canada.

National Member Webinar: Bisexual Inclusion at Work
2022-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Wednesday, September 14, 2022, from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
The B in 2SLGBTQIA+ is the largest part of the community, yet bisexuals in Canada earn almost half on average of their straight, gay, or lesbian coworkers. Emerging research shows that bisexual people experience significant disparities with regard to employment, income, mental health, and interpersonal violence compared to both their heterosexual and gay/lesbian counterparts. Yet, it is extremely rare for workplace or employment programs to focus on bisexual communities.
This webinar will explore the often invisibilized realities of bisexual lives, issues, and experiences, with a focus on the workplace. Longtime bisexual advocate Cheryl Dobinson will share ways to take action to challenge biphobia, create positive work environments, and include bisexual employees and jobseekers in meaningful ways.
Learning objectives:

Understand current economic and social inequities experienced by bisexual communities
Recognize the unique challenges and experiences of bisexuals at work
Ways to act in allyship with bisexual employees and job seekers

Audience:

All employees
Employee Resource Group Members
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professionals

Presenter:
Cheryl Dobinson (she/her), bisexual researcher and community activist
Cheryl Dobinson has been involved in local (Toronto) and North American bisexual communities for over 20 years. During this time she has delivered numerous trainings on bisexuality, offered community-based courses and workshops, and founded the bi groups Fluid and The B Side. From 2002 to 2010 she published a bi women’s zine called “The Fence” which was distributed internationally. A member of the Toronto Bisexual Network since 2000, in the mid-late 2000s Cheryl took a lead role in organizing educational initiatives, community events, and the popular “Bi Bash” cabaret. Cheryl has worked extensively in bisexual health research as well as research on sexual orientation and health disparities more broadly. In 2013 she was honoured to be invited to the first ever bisexual community roundtable at the White House, as one of 31 bi activists, and the only Canadian, and she has since attended larger policy and community events at the White House in 2015 and 2016. Cheryl came out as a lesbian when she was 21 and living in Calgary, Alberta, and then as bi in her mid-20s in Toronto.
She has identified as bi for over 25 years now. Her day job is in the extremely bi-positive organization, Planned Parenthood Toronto, where she is an out bi leader and role model. Cheryl is very passionate about bisexuality and making things better for bi people in all areas of their lives.

Registration for this event has closed.
This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca

Calgary ProPride
2022-09-01 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Calgary Public Library – Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 2E7, Canada
Thursday, September 1, 2022, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM MDT (7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT) – This hybrid event is free and open to all who wish to register.
Pride at Work Canada is proud to have the community support of Skipping Stone for this event.

Panel Discussion and Reception: The Next Generation
Join Pride at Work Canada for an evening of networking and connecting with diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders, 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals and job seekers in Calgary at the Calgary Public Library. The evening’s festivities will include a panel discussion on how workplaces create a welcoming environment for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and emerging professionals, and a non-alcoholic networking reception. Let us return together and build more inclusive futures for gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation inclusion.
Details
When: Thursday, September 1, 2022, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM MDT (7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT)
Where: Calgary Public Library – Central Library – 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB
Registration: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM MDT
Panel: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM MDT
Reception: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM MDT (non-alcoholic networking reception)
Learning Objectives:

Experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and emerging professionals
Best practices for 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion
Queer futures of employment

Audience:

2SLGBTQIA+ professionals and job seekers
Employee Resource Group members
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals

SPEAKERS

MICHELLE ROBINSON (she/her)
[Panelist]
Photo credit: Darcy Robinson

AMELIA NEWBERT (she/her)
Director, Communications & Culture
Skipping Stone
[Panelist]

AN TRAN (she/her)
Career Advisor
SAIT
[Panelist]

JADE PICHETTE (they/them)
Director of Programs
Pride at Work Canada
[Moderator]

TERRI EKLUND (she/her)
Board of Directors
Pride at Work Canada
[Emcee]

Accessibility:

Calgary Public Library – Central Library – Accessibility (In Person)
Masking and respecting social distancing required (In Person)
Non-alcoholic event (In Person)
Live captioning provided by National Captioning Canada (Virtual)
More accessibility details to come. However if you have any accessibility requests please email info@prideatwork.ca with requests by August 18, 2022

There will be a livestream, when registering please indicate if you intend to come in person as there will be a limited number of in-person availability.
For in-person access, please register here (limited capacity).
For on-line access, please register below:
Registration for this event has closed.
This hybrid event is free and open to all who wish to register. If you would like to register after the deadline for livestream, please send an email to info@prideatwork.ca
