ABOUT DISCUSSION

Join us Tuesday, June 15th at 8 AM for a diversity and inclusion discussion on the topic of the "Intersectionality of Underrepresentation In Tech."

We'll be discussing when identities converge.

• What does intersectionality actually mean?

• How do our identities affect how we perceive the world and how the world perceives us?

• How do social identities overlap with one another and create further oppressions within the workplace and larger community?

• How does culture play a role in acceptance, or the lack of, within a specific community?

Let's celebrate our differences and talk about ways we can come together as a community and promote inclusivity through education.

OUR PANELISTS

• Dani Dominguez | Equity & Inclusion Specialist @ Yes Institute
• Kyle Maharlika | Ecosystem Manager @ aire ventures
• Erick Gavin | Sr. Program Manager @ Center for Black Innovation
• Mark McGuire | Deaf Accessibility & Inclusion Specialist @ The WAG Group

ABOUT PARTNERS:

YES Institute is a non-profit organization whose vision is a world where all youth develop as healthy individuals free of suicide, violence, and discrimination. With over 24 years of service, their unique and welcoming approach to equity and inclusion dialogues and CE-accredited training is utilized by Florida school districts, Early Childhood programs, and workplace affinity groups including Baptist Health South Florida, Citrix, Florida Power & Light, MasterCard, and Turner Construction.

aire ventures provides strategic advisory and technical support to leaders and communities that desire to build technology, innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems that are diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible for all. They also scale new and existing ventures that align with this mission through their venture builder arm. aire ventures helps leaders and communities answer the question: do we have A REDI ecosystem? We approach our partnerships and work through a lens of access, racial equity, diversity and inclusion (A REDI).

The Center for Black Innovation drives change through providing exposure to innovation pathways, scaling black innovation ecosystems, diversifying existing innovation ecosystems with data-driven policies and research, with strategic long-term actions to solve the greatest funding challenges blocking Black prosperity. The Center for Black Innovation envisions a future where lasting Black prosperity is created by Black innovation communities and equitable capital pathways that support and fund all high potential Black businesses and innovators.

The WAG Group is an advocacy agency on behalf of the deaf and hard of hearing community that serves as an outreach educator with focus on the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) to ensure that business’ understand their responsibilities under the ADA; compliance; accessibility; inclusion of people of all different abilities. They provide interactive workshops/lunch & learns about Titles I-V of the ADA: Employment; State and Local Government; Public Accommodations (entertainment); Telecommunications; Miscellaneous. The WAG Group also provides American Sign Language interpreters and instructors along with consultancy on the basic understanding of deaf culture.

BRING YOUR QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

We would like to hear from you and how our members and community are responding and promoting inclusion. We look forward to your participation!