Community Updates and Events
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Here is a roundup of events hosted by DAIP, our partners, or like-minded organizations.
- (In-person) Tuesday, March 28th, 7:30 - 10:00 a.m. Join the Diversity Committee of Rhode Island SHRM for its third installment in their Diversity Cafe series, “Expanding Beyond the Headlines.” This energizing morning of connections, conversations and programming will be focused on current leading topics around diversity in the workplace, including anti-racism, trauma-informed safety, LGBTQIA+ competencies and DEI within schools. Register here.
- (In-person) Thursday, April 6th, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. PBN’s annual 2023 Health Care Summit and Health Care Heroes Awards will recognize people in the health care field who are making a difference. There will also be a panel discussion that touches on topics such as solving health care inequities and the health care workforce shortage.
- (In-person) Thursday, April 13th, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. DAIP will host our first Diversity Links networking social of the year. Registration information to be announced soon.
- (In-person) Thursday, April 20th, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island for their Scholarship Impact Night. The Scholarship Fund was started by Dr. Dorothy in 2000, and this annual event awards scholarships to graduating Littles who are pursuing higher education.
- (Virtual) Tuesday, May 9th, 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Join DAIP for our next Unfiltered Coffee Chat, an opportunity to come as you are and share and connect with like-minded professionals. Registration information to be announced soon.
Are you interested in featuring your organization, event, or opportunity in DAIP’s Community Updates & Events? Reach out to information@daip.us to learn more.
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Here are resources to drive your continued learning and growth.
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READ this article from Harvard Business Review: To Overcome Resistance to DEI, Understand What’s Driving It.
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READ this article exploring research about Black women’s experiences in the workplace, and how understanding their double minority status at work is necessary in building inclusive and equitable workplaces.
- READ In Her Sight’s compelling article on how job seekers can use the STAR interview method (an acronym for situation, task, action, result) to evaluate whether potential employers support employees through benefits, leadership, culture, and DEI practices.
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WATCH: In conversation with Marie Forleo, Brené Brown discuss her struggle to embrace Maya Angelou’s belief that you’re only free when you belong nowhere. Brown discusses how this idea influenced her understanding of the nature of belonging, the courage it takes to stand alone, and how the concept of trust impacts teams.
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LISTEN to author and business coach Ivy Slater talk about Women’s History Month and women who have made an impact. Ivy discusses fun facts about the history of Women’s History and celebrating women who tell our stories.
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LISTEN to this episode of Inclusion Unscripted, which explores the question: When High-Powered Women Leaders Fail Do All Women Fail? Margaret Spence examines how women rise, how they fail, and why we must better prepare women to be effective leaders.
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LISTEN to Future Women’s Leadership Series podcast. Host Helen McCabe shares insights from some of the most influential women on the sometimes complex challenges faced by women on the path to senior leadership.
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