I'm not sure I can go, but anyone wanting this training is welcome to participate, so sign up if you want to learn how to stop bullying when you see it.
Valorie ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: 'sttaylor' via Google Summer of Code Mentors List < google-summer-of-code-mentors-l...@googlegroups.com> Date: Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 11:52 AM Subject: [GSoC Mentors] Re: Bystander Intervention and Allyship Virtual Workshops for GSoC Mentors To: Google Summer of Code Mentors List < google-summer-of-code-mentors-l...@googlegroups.com> And to clarify these workshops are *open to all of you on this list* (it's not just for GSoC 2022 mentors and org admins). We have plenty of space available, we hope to see you all there! Best, Stephanie On Friday, June 10, 2022 at 8:26:57 PM UTC-7 sttaylor wrote: > Hi all, > > After the success of the Allyship virtual workshops we held last September > (about 95 of you attended these sessions) we are offering a couple more > Allyship workshops for folks who couldn’t attend last year and we are > adding 3 new workshops on Bystander Intervention. Dr. Kim Tran, a strategic > expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion will lead these 90-minute > virtual workshops for our open source communities, and offer DEI education > to support our contributors! > > These workshops serve to facilitate conversations around allyship, > bystander intervention and inclusion in tech companies and activist spaces > allowing organizations and companies to create better workplaces, welcoming > environments, and mitigate potential set-backs. > > These 90-minute virtual workshops are organized with small groups (max of > 35 people) to allow for conversations, questions, and engagement. These > sessions will be live and not recorded to allow participants to create > trust and take part fully in the workshops. > > The workshops have been designed with open source in mind, and specific > challenges that our communities face based on the voluntary nature and > history of open source. These workshops are for all groups interested in > creating a more welcoming and inclusive environment in their communities, > regardless of their background. > > Bystander intervention gives global teams the tools to address bias in > tech. Learning how to recognize, intervene, and show empathy raises > awareness, improves attitudes, and encourages others to disrupt. It also > helps targets report and seek support. In this session, participants learn > how to identify common workplace biases and effectively interrupt > marginalization. The Brave Bystanding session creates belonging through > skill building and practical techniques that address inequity in all > contexts. > > We encourage you to take the Allyship workshop before taking part in the > Bystander Intervention workshop as there are concepts discussed in depth in > the Allyship workshop that will be needed to participate fully in the > Bystander Intervention workshop. If you took the Allyship course last year > this is the same general workshop, please do not sign up for the Allyship > session again. : ) > > If you are interested in taking part in one (or both) of the workshops > please complete this Interest form > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq3CU9tuWsBsWuVyEXdl21pyNE7y20pDmSQxLMvPPQ2YHnCQ/viewform?resourcekey=0-42uP7wUuQmni2uSq74ogpA> > by Friday, June 17th 1800 UTC. Once we have all of the responses we’ll > divide folks between the workshops and send you a confirmation email with > more details on the workshops after June 20th. > > Best, > > Stephanie, Saranya and Radha > Valorie -- http://about.me/valoriez - pronouns: she/her