COVID19 has shocked the world, the economy, and workplaces. Our work – to support workplaces of belonging and to help LGBTQ employees thrive – is more important than ever: If workplaces do not work towards cultures of belonging – if we are divided, suspicious or devaluing of our differences – then the toll of this crisis and feelings of disconnect will only deepen and widen.
Organizations are in the middle of a major stress-test of their systems. Leaders must be strong and forward looking enough to know that inclusion and belonging are not simply optional or even factors in a competitive advantage, they are imperative for business continuity.
1. Change Agent Capacity-Building & Support
2. ERG/BRG Capacity-Building
3. LGBTQ Leadership & Professional Development
4. Global/Regional Programs
5. Building Communities of Belonging
The following is a list of upcoming virtual learning opportunities. Some of these events and resources will be open to all. Some will be available exclusively to partner organizations based on the terms of the partnership. We will be updating this page regularly with additional programming and registration links as they become available.
Past Virtual Learning Opportunities
What Your Company Needs to Know: LGBTQ Employees and the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 16
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnership Officer; Madelyn Gelpi, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement; Madeline Perrou, Senior Communications Associate
Check out materials from What Your Company Needs to know here.
Bi/Non-monosexual Community Virtual Roundtable
April 23
Presenters Erin Uritus, Chief Executive Officer; Isabel Porras, Director of Learning & Development
In the spirit of building connections with our community, Out & Equal will provide virtual platforms for networking and support. This initial call, focused on bisexual/non-monosexual-identified folks, is by invitation only.
Latin American Perspectives: Shifting Landscapes
April 30
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director, Chief Program and Partnerships Officer (Out & Equal); Adriana da Costa Ferreira, Latin America Diversity & Inclusion Manager (IBM); Javier Constante, President (Dow Latin America); Karla Arnaiz, Executive Director, LATAM, Canada and Bahamas; Head of Talent, Diversity & Inclusion (J.P. Morgan)
Check out materials from Latin American Perspectives here.
Time to Pivot: Pride From Remote!
May 6
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnerships Officer; Madelyn Gelpi, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement; Madeline Perrou, Senior Associate of Communications; Jayzen Patria, Consultant, Speaker, and Facilitator
Check out materials from Time to Pivot here.
Breaking the Silence: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
May 7
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnership Officer; Ananda Puchta, Co-Founder and Executive Director (Coletivo Cássia); Chloë Davies, Head of Partnerships (myGwork); Charlene Liu, Co-Founder (ShanghaiPRIDE); Curtis Baker, Foreign Trainer Recruiter and Disney PRIDE Greater China Lead (The Walt Disney Company); Ram Sinha, Co-Founder (The Pride Circle); Salomão Cunha Lima, Global Leader of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Responsibility (TOTVS)
Check out the materials from Breaking the Silence: IDAHOBIT here.
I Hope This Message Finds You Well: Mental Health, the Workplace, and COVID-19
May 11
Presenters: Madelyn Gelpi, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement (Out & Equal); Madeline Perrou, Senior Associate of Communications (Out & Equal)
Check out materials from I Hope This Message Finds You Well here.
21 Days Ally Challenge
May 12
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnership Officer (Out & Equal) ; Ramkrishna Sinha, Co-Founder (Pride Circle); Srini Ramaswamy, Co-Founder (Pride Circle)
Check out materials from 21 Days Ally Challenge here.
Staying Connected: Supporting Inclusion and Belonging in China
May 13
Presenters: Erin Uritus, CEO (Out & Equal); Deena Fidas, Managing Director, Chief Program and Partnerships Officer (Out & Equal), CV Viverito, Senior Manager of Global Stakeholder Engagement (Out & Equal), Stephen Huey, Senior Director of Corporate Engagement (Out & Equal) Curtis Baker Project Manager and Corporate Engagement (ShanghaiPRIDE), Ivy Wong, Programme Manager (ShanghaiPRIDE), Charlene Liu, Co-Founder (ShanghaiPRIDE)
Check out materials from Staying Connected here.
Time to Pivot: Pride from Remote!
May 15
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnerships Officer; Madelyn Gelpi, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement; Madeline Perrou, Senior Associate of Communications; Jayzen Patria, Consultant, Speaker, and Facilitator
Check out materials from Time to Pivot here.
What’s Your Pronoun? Strategies for Inclusion in the Workplace
May 20
Presenter: Madelyn Gelpi, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement
Check out materials from What’s Your Pronoun here.
Pre-Pride Planning Call
May 21
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnerships Officer; Madelyn Gelpi, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement; Madeline Perrou, Senior Associate of Communications; Isabel Porras, Director of Learning and Development
Check out materials from Pre- Pride Planning Call here.
The Top 6 Leadership Competencies Every LGBTQ+ Leader Should Know and Grow
May 28
Presenters: Dr. Steve Yacovelli and Isabel Porras, Learning & Development Director (Out & Equal)
NOTE: This session was part of the 2020 Executive Forum but open to the public. Dr. Yacovelli will host a private ExFo discussion group on June 11th.
Check out materials from Top 6 Leadership Competencies here.
Pride Month Kickoff: A Virtual Town Hall with Out & Equal
June 1, 12pm PT/ 3pm ET
Presenters: Erin Uritus, CEO (Out & Equal); Isabel Porras, Learning & Development Director (Out & Equal)
Check out materials from Pride Month Kickoff: A Virtual Town Hall here.
Crafting and Sharing Your LGBTQ+ Story
June 4th
Presenters: Isabel Porras, Learning & Development Director (Out & Equal), JD Schramm, Author and Stanford Faculty Member
Check out materials from Crafting and Sharing Your LGBTQ+ Story.
Reunião da comunidade brasilera: Apoiando-se em tempos de crise
June 16
Moderadore:
CV Viverito, Diretore Associade de Iniciativas Globais, Out & Equal [ile/dile]
Apresentadores:
Debora Gepp, Responsável por Diversidade e Inclusão, Braskem [ela]; Luana Gimenez, VP Latam Salesforce Women’s Network & Assistente Executiva, Salesforce [ela]; Fabio Mariano Borges, Professor, ESPM, [ele]; Yasmin Vitória, Junior Portfolio Manager, Salesforce [ela]
Check out materials from Reunião da comunidade brasilera: Apoiando-se em tempos de crise.
Global Perspectives: LGBTQ+ Advocates’ Experiences in Light of COVID
June 18
Panelists: Maria Sjödin, Deputy Executive Director, OutRight Action International; Jelena Vasiljević, Capacity Development Manager, ERA (Serbia); Frederico Martins, Senior Associate, Mattos Filho Advogados (Brazil); CV Viverito, Associate Director of Global Initiatives, Out & Equal
Check out materials from Global Perspectives: LGBTQ+ Advocates’ Experiences in Light of COVID here.
Think Global, Impact Local: Perspectives from Shanghai and Beijing
June 22nd
Check out materials from Think Global, Impact Local: Perspectives from Shanghai and Beijing here.
Think Like A CEO! Building BERG Strategy & Actions that Drive Business Results
Thursday July 2
Town Hall: LGBTQ Inclusion, Racial Justice, and Intersectionality
July 13
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Managing Director | Chief Program and Partnerships Officer (Out & Equal); Yvette Miley, Senior Vice President, MSNBC and NBC News (NBCUniversal Comcast); Allyn Shaw, President (Recycle Track Systems); Rolddy Leyva, Vice President, Global Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (Capital One)
Check out materials from Town Hall: LGBTQ Inclusion, Racial Justice, and Intersectionality here.
Beyond the Binary: Celebrating International Non-Binary People’s Day
July 14
Presenters: CV Viverito, Associate Director of Global Initiatives (Out & Equal) Madelyn Gelpi, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement (Out & Equal); Kathy Martinez, Director, Labor Relations Southeast Division (WalMart); AC Dumlao, Program Manager (Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
Check out materials from Beyond the Binary: Celebrating International Non-Binary People’s Day here.
Creando culturas de pertenencia en el lugar del trabajo latinoamericano
July 23
Presenters: CV Viverito, Associate Director of Global Initiatives (Out & Equal); Karla Avila, Costa Rica (Intel); Michelle Samudio, Panama (Dell); Avril Tapia, Mexico (PEMEX)
LBTQ Women in the Workplace: Perspectives from APAC
July 29
Check out materials from LBTQ Women in the Workplace: Perspectives from APAC here.
Step Up: How to Live with Courage Lead Authentically
Zoom Video Meeting: September 3
Presenter: Ash Beckham
Check out materials from Step Up: How to Live with Courage and Lead Authentically here.
BRAVE Leadership: How Compassion, Empathy, and Belonging Will Change the World.
September 9
Presenter: Jennifer L Croneberger, MS
Supporting Intersex Inclusion in the Workplace
October 19
Presenters: Deena Fidas, Kimberly Zieselman
Check out materials from Supporting Intersex Inclusion in the Workplace here.
International Pronouns Day: Practices to Support Inclusion Year-Round
October 21
Speakers: Madelyn Gelpi, Out & Equal (Anything Respectful); Ali Valin, Accenture (They/Them); Jess Ricker, Bank of America (They/Them); Kate Fisher, Oracle (She/Her)
Check out materials from International Pronouns Day: Practices to Support Inclusion Year-Round here.