The Cape Breton Partnership invites you to join us on November 23 for an employer-focused Workplace Inclusion Workshop.
Speaker Veronica Merryfield will discuss the importance of workplace inclusion and introduce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with a focus on the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The second portion of the workshop will cover how employers can work towards inclusivity of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Veronica will also briefly touch upon specific topics of accessibility in the workplace.
We look forward to seeing you for a great morning of learning!
8:30 a.m.: Registration opens
9:00 a.m.: Welcome & Introductions, light refreshments served
9:10 a.m: Part 1: Introduction to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): 2SLGBTQIA+ community
10:30 a.m.: Break
10:40 a.m.: Part 2: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in action: Inclusive workplace practices
12:00 p.m.: Workshop wrap-up
Light refreshments will be provided.
Veronica (Ms/she/her) identifies as intersex and transgender, drawing on her lived experience to provide training to various organizations on equity, diversity and inclusion. She is the Founder of the Cape Breton Transgender Network (www.cbtn.ca); chair at the Every Woman’s Center and CBRM diversity committee; and is on the board at the Transition House, Cape Breton Pride, Conversion Therapy Survivors Connect, and others.
For more information, please contact Ayha El-Darahali, Manager, Workplace Inclusion Initiative, at ayha@capebretonpartnership.com
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