This event is open for people of color (POC) and white attendees. The panel will be recorded and the recording will be shared with attendees.

As POC design researchers, how do we navigate racist participants and field sites? How do we manage second-hand trauma and survivor's guilt when doing work within our own communities? How do we position ourselves in organizations as advocates for racially diverse users? What do we see as the future of diversity in the user research community and design leadership?

You’ll hear from four design leaders who will share their experiences:

• Dr. Chelsea Johnson, Senior UX Researcher at LinkedIn and Author of IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All
• Jazmyn Latimer (@JazmynLatimer), Service Design Director at Code for America
• Sarah Fathallah (@SFath), Independent Social Designer
• Mithula Naik (@MithulaNaik), Head of Design Research at Canadian Digital Service

You’ll leave with ideas for how to thoughtfully craft your research practices around race and how to better support your POC colleagues in and out of the field.

$10 suggested donation

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Brought to you by...

This conversation is brought to you by Alba Villamil (@albanvillamil), Independent Design Researcher & Crystal Yan (@crystalcy), Product Lead at Passbook by Remitly & Independent Coach & Consultant, and sponsored by Adobe XD.

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