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:20230312T020000 RDATE:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20231027T003031Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20231102T103000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20231102T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20231027T003031Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20231027T003031Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250480752 DESCRIPTION:EDI (or DEI\, JEDI\, etc.) has become a buzzword that many st ill are trying to wrap their heads around: exactly\, what\, does\, an\, EDI\, practitioner\, do? \;\n \;\nHint: it is closely connected wi th Team Building\, Innovation\, and Leadership. It also has a lasting im pact on Talent Acquisition and Retention\, Competitiveness\, and the Lon gevity of a Business. Watch this 3-minute video to get some ideas. \; \n \;\nIn this fireside chat\, Sandra Hunter (she/her)\, Kjell van Zo en (they/them)\, and Zhou Fang (she/her) are going to share their storie s\, experiences and perspectives both as independent practitioners\, bus iness operators\, and colleagues and peers for each other. \;\n \; \nImportant to note: just like any profession\, all EDI and leadership p ractitioners share similarities and have differences at the same time. O ne does not fit all. Have a conversation\, ask questions\, process infor mation\, and find the practitioner(s) that speak to you and connect with your team. \;\n \;\nSandra Hunter (she/her) is a Women’s Empowerm ent Coach and an advocate for cross-generational collaboration and mento rship with a focus on empowering women of color. She has 19 years of exp erience as an English and Creative Writing professor and her own experie nces with race and gender bias led her to create Wild Women Leaders of C olor. Her work offers a holistic approach to professional development th rough somatic stress release and story-healing techniques. \;\nShe’s also an award-winning author of three books that highlight social injust ices and amplify young women’s voices. Her ultimate vision is to equip t he next generation to combat racism and gender bias\, creating a more in clusive society. \;\n \;\nKjell van Zoen (they/them) is a non-bina ry\, multicultural\, organizational culture nerd who loves to inspire pe ople towards being less racist\, sexist\, ableist\, ageist\, homophobic\ , transphobic\, and the intersectionality of all of those plus more. Com bined with their background in business and entrepreneurship\, Kjell ena bles organizations\, teams\, individuals\, and leaders to develop effici ent\, resilient\, agile\, and equitable operations and communications sy stems. \;\n \;\nZhou Fang (she/her) is the founder and principal p ractitioner of Intersectional Group LLC\, a leadership and equity\, dive rsity\, and inclusion (EDI) consulting practice with a focus on intersec tionality\, empathy and compassion\, as well as curiosity. \;\n \; \nZhou is an advocate for pay transparency and equity\, immigration refo rm and climate justice\, as well as a committed ally for the LGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities.\n\nTags: venture capital\, entrepreneur\, innova tion\, startup\, upstart collective\, graybox\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250480752 URL:https://www.meetup.com/startup-your-startup/events/296740259/ SUMMARY:A Fireside Chat with EDI and Leadership Practitioners LOCATION:UpStart Collective: 107 SE Washington St. Unit 700\, Portland OR 97214 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR