BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170614T190854Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171010T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171010T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170614T190854Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170614T191018Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472081 DESCRIPTION:Tech’s lack of diversity can feel like an affront to all of u s\, with cultural biases and implicit messages that are particularly har mful to underrepresented groups. Changing the tech culture requires a lo t of people making individual choices that actively tear down and confro nt everyday biases and microaggressions. Such work is difficult and take s practice. \;\nJoin Kristina Houck and Tanya L. Crenshaw as they gui de participants through exercises and discussions. You will uncover pers onal obstacles and practice strategies to engage in culture change. Anyo ne who wants be be an ally to underrepresented groups is invited to join this engaging event. \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30 p.m. Doors open \, mingle and network \;\n6:15 p.m. Introduction to PDXWIT and speake rs \;\n6:30 p.m. Program begins \;\n7:30 p.m. Thanks\, questions a nd goodbyes. \;\n \;\nPDXWIT Purpose: \;\nPDXWIT is a community -based non-profit organization. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portlan d women in tech community by offering educational programs\, partnership s\, mentorships\, resources and opportunities. We are unifying a support ive environment for current and potential women in tech\, all of whom ar e committed to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and emp ower women in tech and to encourage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing the gender imbalance in the industry and ad dressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women. \;\ n \;\nTrans and non-binary people are always welcome at our events.\n \nTags: portland oregon\, networking\, Science & Tech\, women in tech\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472081 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-women-in-tech-pdxwit-how-to-be-a-wor kplace-ally-in-tech-tickets-35367742871 SUMMARY:PDXWIT How to be a workplace ally in tech LOCATION:1000 SW Broadway Suite 1900 Portland: false SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR