Nelson Hall, Port City Java Commons and the first floor

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You’re invited to attend the NC State Poole College of Management’s inaugural Poole Pride Conference sponsored by VF Corporation.
There will be two ways for participants to experience the day:

The Path to Empowerment includes a combination of self-empowerment workshops and informal meetings for those individuals who identify on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and will serve as a safe place to discuss various “in group” experiences. Topics of discussion in “meet-ups” may include dressing for enby (non-binary) success and current trends in inclusive LGBTQIA policies and practices in the workplace. VF Corporation is the signature sponsor for this tract.
The Path to Allyship provides attendees who identify as allies and advocates of the community to delve into more information and tips on how to support the LGBTQIA community.

The goal of the conference is to bring together professionals and undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in learning more about and supporting the LGBTQ+ community on campus and in the workplace. –– Tayah Butler, director of diversity and inclusion at Poole College.
To discuss sponsorship options please contact Tayah Butler at trbutler@ncsu.edu
We thank you for taking part in this inaugural event.
Agenda

12:30 p.m.Pop-up Lunch (Indulge Catering), Nelson Hall, Port City Java Student Commons

1:45 p.m.Welcome Remarks, Nelson Hall 1141, Graduate Student Lounge, first floor
The first floor lounge safe space is sponsored all day by Raleigh’s LGBT chamber of Commerce

PATH TO EMPOWERMENT (For those who identify on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum)PATH TO ALLYSHIP (For those who identify as allies and advocates of the the LGBTQIA+ community)

2:05 p.m.Meet-ups: Edward Jones & BASF

Edward Jones: Meet members of the Pride Employee Resource Group of Edward Jones, Nelson 1128

BASF: Meet members of the Pride Employee Resource Group of BASF, Nelson 11312:05 p.m.Intro to Safe Zone. For beginning stages.
Nelson Hall 1120

2:35 p.m.Sense of Self: Adrienne Michelle
Nelson Hall 11412:50 p.m.Break

3:25 p.m.Meet-ups: Edward Jones & BASF

Edward Jones: Meet members of the Pride Employee Resource Group of Edward Jones, Nelson 1128

BASF: Meet members of the Pride Employee Resource Group of BASF, Nelson 11313 p.m.NB/Trans Inclusion: Dr. Joanna Schwartz. For intermediate stages.
Nelson Hall 1120

3:45 p.m.Break

4 p.m.LGBT Legal Issues and Rights: Dr. Joanna Schwartz
Nelson Hall 11404 p.m.Cisgender Privilege
Nelson Hall 1120

4:30 p.m.Break4:45 p.m.Break

5 p.m.Closing Remarks, Nelson Hall, Graduate Student Lounge, first floor

Speakers
Adrienne Michelle, LMFT, is a leading LGBTQ couples and family therapist located in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina.
She has been an educator for the 10 years at several major universities, and has worked with universities such as Thomas Jefferson University, Duke University, and UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro, during her time in North Carolina.
She is now in private practice and the cofounder of NC Diversity and Inclusion.
 
 

Stan C. Kimer is recognized as an internal/external consultant with unique skills in employee development/career road mapping, and workplace diversity. While at IBM as Director of Global Sales Operations, Stan served as the executive sponsor overseeing career development for IBM’s 3,000 Sales Operations employees.
Now as a consultant, Stan is a certified Out and Equal Workplace Advocates Building Bridges Trainer. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago and BS in Management Science from Georgia Tech.
 

 
Joanna Schwartz has been at Georgia College for 14 years and has taught a number of courses here including Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Social Media Marketing, Principles of Marketing, LGBTQ+ Marketing, and Sports Marketing.
Her research is extremely varied and includes diverse topics as issues related to engagement in teaching and learning, sustainability, sports marketing analysis of Title IX, and an examination of market volatility and its relationship to the political environment, and LGBT marketing.
 
 

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