Key Objectives: 1. Reflect on the significance of DEI work and its impact in organizations and communities. 2. Acknowledge the challenges of DEI, particularly for those balancing it with other responsibilities. 3. Build a sense of purpose and shared commitment to sustain momentum in the face of adversity. 4. Set the tone for the series as a space for honest dialogue, mutual support, and actionable progress. Activities: 1. Guided reflection: Why did you begin this work, and what keeps you committed to it? 2. Group introductions: Share your role, one success and one challenge in your DEI journey. And how you feel about DEI right now. 3. Establish community agreements: Creating brave spaces for learning and growth.

Learning Objectives: 1. Differentiate Mentorship and Sponsorship: Understand the key differences between mentorship and sponsorship and why sponsorship is essential for accelerating career advancement. 2. Develop Effective Sponsorship Strategies: Learn how to build and maintain meaningful sponsorship relationships that drive professional success and workplace equity. 3. Implement Sponsorship for Organizational Impact: Explore best practices for integrating sponsorship into leadership development and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Key Objectives: 1. Understand the difference between safe spaces and brave spaces, and why brave spaces are essential for DEI work. 2. Explore strategies for fostering brave spaces that allow for honest conversations and transformative change. 3. Strengthen connections within the group to build a resilient DEI community Activities: 1. Discussion: The differences between brave and safe spaces, and why both matter 2. Role-playing: Practice navigating difficult but constructive conversations in a DEI context. 3. Group exercise: Create a collective vision for the DEI community we’re building

Key Objectives: 1. Dive into the distinction between inclusion and belonging and why belonging is the ultimate goal of DEI work. 2. Identify systemic and cultural barriers that prevent belonging. 3. Share practical strategies to foster true belonging within organizations and communities. Activities: 1. Reflection: Recall a time when you felt you truly belonged—what made it possible? 2. Case studies: Analyze efforts that succeeded or failed in creating belonging and discuss lessons learned. 3. Action planning: Identify one concrete action to move from inclusion to belonging in your context.

Key Objectives: 1. Emphasize the importance of consistent, small actions in advancing DEI efforts. 2. Help participants identify practical next steps to maintain momentum in their Celebrate progress made during the series and set intentions for the future. Activities: 1. Reflection: Share small wins from your DEI journey and their impact. 2. Group brainstorm: Identify practical, low-lift actions for advancing DEI work. 3. Action planning: Create a 30-, 60-, and 90-day roadmap for personal or organizational next steps.

Learning Objectives Participants will come away with a clear understanding of: 1. What is a pronoun and what types of pronouns are there. 2. Why using pronouns is an important indicator of 2sLGBTQI+ inclusion. 3. How to properly indicate ones pronouns in an inclusive and informative manner.

Learning Objectives: • Why relying solely on individual change is not enough for true IDEA progress. • Proven strategies for creating systemic change that supports inclusion and equity. • How organizations are successfully using inclusive design and evidence-based approaches to drive change. • Practical steps to implement organizational-level change for more fair and inclusive workplaces.

Learning Objectives Participants will come away with a clear understanding of: 1. Bias, cultural competence, empathy and privilege. 2. A look at how not understanding these four things can become a barrier to acting inclusively. 3. Tips and tricks for starting on a journey of understanding bias, cultural competence, empathy and privilege to become actively more inclusive.

Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the importance of taking a data-driven approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion 2. Review how to take a robust scientific approach to your DEI efforts including different sources of data 3. Discuss how to connect your data-collection to meaningful action

Learning Objectives Participants will come away with a clear understanding of: 1. Understand the Business Case for IDEA 2. How to Counter Misconceptions and Resistance 3. How to Implement Strategic IDEA Initiatives