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We need to build our organizations assuming that everyone's racist and build it so that we mitigate it and minimize it. What is the type of policies and procedures and structures that we can put into our organizations that end violence? I'm using the word violence more broadly thinking about the workplace, but it still hurts, it still hurts us in so many different ways.That's why all of us need to be fighting to make our workplaces and to make our society at large, more racially just because we're all going to benefit from it.
 
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Learn 5 ways organizations can create an environment that encourages staff to vote. During a pandemic, employees will need to think ahead about election day. What are ways employers can help prepare their employees for election day.
 
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Mental health is critical right now especially for children. While parents are worrying so are their children. But what can parents do to help their children during these uncertain times?
Christina Broderick is clinically trained Licensed Social Worker, a Psychotherapist and a Certified School Social Worker. She’s worked in K-12 educational settings for nearly a decade. She is also the founder of  IgnitEDU.  It helps every student to learn, build and strengthen their mental health foundation within their education journey.
When Christina started working with students, she realized there’s a consistent gap that existed related to mental health. Christina established IgniteEdu which she’s the founder that helps every student to learn, build, and strengthen their Mental Health Foundation within their education journey.

Are you wondering how to stop harassment? In this episode, I talk with Krystal Atha, Entrepreneur and Founder of Sembramos, who provides education and community to conscious leaders aiming to improve their capacity to cultivate organizations that are safe, inclusive and other microagressions, then you're in luck!

*This was an interview to introduce one of our speakers for the Women of Color in STEM summit in Feb 2020*
Are you wondering how to stop harassment?
If you’ve been struggling with not knowing how to interrupt everyday sexism, racism, and other microaggressions, then you’re in luck!
In this episode, I talk with Krystal Atha, entrepreneur and founder of Sembramos, who provide education & community to conscious leaders aiming to improve their capacity to cultivate organizations that are safe, inclusive, and equitable.
Her 'why' starting in social justice and liberation ethics, and experience with intercultrual dynamics and international administration Then went into the Peace Corps, then journalism, starting her own nonprofit and working in tech and user experience Realized that she was trying to create safer spaces and the world a better place, but blindspot was doing the work "at home" Realized that her own organization was missing DE&I and had a lot of her own internal work to do before helping others Why it's important to develop strategies and safer spaces by not judging yourself or talking yourself out when facing microaggressions
Watch her summit talk at: https://summit20.womenofcolorinstem.com/speakers/krystal-atha/
Connect with her at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sembramos/

*This was an interview to introduce one of our speakers for the Women of Color in STEM summit in Feb 2020*Learn how to position yourself and your brand to get hired for jobs which are not posted.In this episode, I talk with Tamara McLemore who quickly worked up to a PM role in IT through finding the right support.
How mentors accelerate growth and creates new opportunities
Leaning into personal power to build confidence and skills along the way
Why it's important to have a culture that supports you
From Tamara's coaching, most women have never asked for a raise, or negotiated additional benefits
It's OK to move to different industries as long as you know what you bring to the table
Understanding your net worth and formulating it into words to connect with your network on LinkedIn
Purchase Tamara's training along with other virtual summit training sessions at: https://summit20.womenofcolorinstem.com/speakers/tamara-mclemore/Connect with Tamara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaramclemorepmp

Depending upon your organization’s culture, how do you position yourself for success so when opportunities arise, you’re ready? Better yet, how do you position yourself so that opportunities may be created specifically for you?

Corporate culture gatekeepers too often cause negative impacts on the careers of women of color. Today we'll discuss how to identify them, how to maneuver the workplace with them and how they can become an ally.