Diversity, equity and inclusion 101

About This Workshop

Diversity, equity and inclusion is not apart from but a part of all of our jobs.

It's not lost on us that we are in a time where companies recognize their practices are not always equitable and now they are making concerted efforts to ensure they reflect the communities they serve by building diverse, dynamic teams. For any business to function well, they must represent the users, customers and communities they serve while understanding how equity, diversity, and inclusion fit into the companies overall vision/strategy.

By analyzing the way a company/team(s) attract, select, develop and retain top talent, to building a DEI vision - we will examine and practice tools to understand that DEI is a part of all the work we do.

General Assembly’s classes, workshops & events are for recreational purposes and are not regulated by the bureau of proprietary school supervision.

If this class is recorded, students will be sent the recording link within 7 days after class completion by email. Students are encouraged to download and save any shared materials (worksheets, deck if applicable) during class for later reference as they are not be shared by email.

Takeaways

• Identify foundational DEI concepts, strategies
• Understand the DEI landscape as it pertains to Tech
• Build a DEI vision for your company and/or team
• Handle challenging questions with precise language
• Identify resources, networks that support historically left out communities
• Begin a personal DEI learning journey

Preparation

• You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection.
• This class will occur completely online using Zoom.
• Class setup information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your class launches.
• Each individual class participant must have purchased a ticket