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How to Be an LGBTQIA+ Ally in the Workplace

May 14, 2024 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Virtual

Goals

  • Expand your DEI professional development with a virtual workshop focused specifically on LGBTQIA+ identities and inclusion
  • Strengthen your understanding of allyship and its practical application in the workplace
  • Create a welcoming company culture both internally and externally

Details

  • May 14, 2024
  • Virtual
  • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Members & Government: $300
  • Non-Members: $400
  • Small Business/Nonprofit Member: $150
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Expand Your DEI Professional Development

1 in 5 Gen Z individuals identify as LGBTQIA+. Despite great strides in acceptance and inclusion, many LGBTQIA+ professionals remain closeted at work, resulting in reduced productivity, retention, and creativity. To prepare for the evolving workforce, it is imperative that businesses and the professionals within them understand how to be effective allies and create inclusive workplaces.

Join queer educator and consultant Ali Kane (she/they) and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce to deepen your understanding of LGBTQIA+ identities. You will examine the foundations of gender and sexuality, receive recommendations for creating inclusive workplaces, and develop the skills to become authentic allies for your LGBTQIA+ colleagues.

This highly interactive three-hour virtual workshop includes several formats including lecture, breakout room discussion, a pre-session activity, and development of personal allyship plans. Registration fee includes a 50-page resource book and LGBTQIA+ vocabulary glossary.

Questions? Contact us.

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Staff
Erin Wederbrook Yuskaitis

Senior Director, Learning & Development

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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Our Impact
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Commonwealth Corporation’s Workforce Training Fund Program:

Applications due April 23 for WTFP reimbursement!

  • Course: How to Be an LGBTQIA+ Ally in the Workplace
  • Provider: Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
  • Course ID:C-7854
  • Cost: $200 per person
  • Click here for all the FAQs for grantees.

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Speaker

Ali Kane
Ali Kane

Organizational Inclusion Consultant, ALK Consulting

Ali Kane (she/they) is a Queer nonprofit leader and lifelong learner committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Through ALK Consulting, they further…Read more
Ali Kane (she/they) is a Queer nonprofit leader and lifelong learner committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Through ALK Consulting, they further this work by offering LGBTQ+ inclusion workshops to organizations seeking to create more affirming spaces for staff, clients, and the community at large. ALK Consulting also offers inclusion advising, strategic fundraising planning, and grant writing services, prioritizing young nonprofits.

Ali is also Treasurer of Love Your Labels, and Grants Management Specialist at Family Health Center of Worcester. Ali is a proud graduate of the Boston Future Leaders program, a collaboration between the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Harvard Business School, Bentley University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Aside from educating and community-building, Ali enjoys playing board games, supporting local drag artists, and sampling local eats with her partner and cat in Worcester, MA.

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Learning Outcomes

During this workshop, participants will:

  • Deepen their understanding of foundational principles of gender and sexuality theory, inclusive language, and trans/non-conforming identities
  • Review the elements of authentic allyship for LGBTQIA+ colleagues, including those who are questioning or coming out

  • Develop an understanding of how sexual identity and gender identity combine with other dimensions of diversity and identity to shape the unique experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals

Target Audience:

All career professionals are welcome to attend this workshop. We highly encourage attendance by managers and supervisors involved in hiring and recruiting new talent, leading teams, building company culture, or client-facing services.

4 participants maximum per company.

 

Cancellation Policy:

Attendees must cancel by email at least 5 business days in advance of the seminar for a full refund.

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce encourages persons with disabilities to participate, and engage fully, in its programs and events. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, including but not limited to, listening devices, closed captioning, large print, wheelchair access, allergies and environmental sensitivities, or if you have any questions about the venue, event format, or virtual platform, please contact us at [email protected].

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