Talking diversity

The article has practical immediate actions companies can take to remove barriers to women applying for jobs, and also practical long term changes. The article describes the study Automattic did, and what women look for as their career advances.

LinkedIn Group for Drupalers.
Strategists, managers, directors, agency professionals, nonprofit, academic, government Drupalers who are interested in increasing diversity and inclusion in the Drupal community.

Our ideal community member has worked on the Drupal platform for at least 2 years and has an interest in site building, content editing, back-end development, front-end development, strategy, design/UI/UX, or other web building and has experience with government, finance, academic, non-profit, business, or membership sites built on Drupal.

Language is tricky. This helps us use words in a respectful way.

Focusing on intent allows people to avoid accountability for real harm caused, whether intentional or not.

In episode #217 we talk with the Diversity and Inclusion Group leadership.

We strive to embrace diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplaces, but we often fail to understand what this looks like practically. Dr. Dawn Bennett-Alexander believes that with a little effort, we can move diversity and inclusion from theory to practice. ​

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Everyone makes assumptions about people they don’t know. Melanie will teach us to recognize these assumptions and work toward a common understanding.

This site includes a downloadable PDF and many helpful links, as well as audio episodes.

This article highlights all the many things that help contribute to having a more diverse event. The step by step process is a good reminder of why we need to think about those various things.