October Events

Below is the current calendar of events for Citywide Pride October 2009. Citywide Pride is a coalition of Chicagoland companies partnering together throughout the year, and especially during Pride Month, to celebrate diversity in the workplace. In particular, the consortium strives to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions of the LGBT workforce and community.

Participation is limited to employees and guests of the Citywide Pride sponsoring corporations.

Please RSVP by the date indicated to provide the hosts with enough notice, and be sure to fill out all RSVP fields.

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Click here to download a pdf of the calendar for October 2009!

PepsiCo

Straight for Equality in the Workplace
Speaker: Jean-Marie Navetta, PFLAG/Straight for Equality
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm, Refreshments and light snacks will be served
Location: PepsiCo Sustainability Center, 555 W Monroe Street, Chicago, IL

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RSVP by Oct 8th, Event Capacity 100
This program will:
  • Address the issue of why culture change is vital for organizations
  • Provide the facts on what everyday life is like at work for many GLBT people today
  • Discuss the barriers that keep straight allies from demonstrating support
  • Learn strategies to overcome these barriers gradually and effectively
  • Understand how everyday conversations held at work - and at home - are some of the greatest catalysts for creating the culture change needed for our GLBT friends, colleagues, and family.

    Harris Bank NA

    Leadership - Is it different for LGBT Executives?
    Speakers :Brian Rolfes, Director of Global Recruitment, McKinsey & Co; Gail Morse, Partner, Jenner & Block; and, Lori Fox, President, Mosaic Identity
    Moderator: Brad Ballast, VP Managing Director Community Affairs, Harris Bank
    Wednesday October 14, 2009
    Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Refreshments will be served
    Location: Harris Bank, 111 W Monroe Street – 8th Floor Auditorium, Chicago, IL

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    RSVP by October 7th, Event Capacity 200
    This event will focus on why LGBT leaders excel in their positions and will look to successful leaders in the LGBT community to provide career advice effectiveness tips to attendees.

    United Way of Metropolitan Chicago

    HIV: Hey It’s Viral
    Speakers: Salome Chasnoff, Executive Director, Beyond Media; Sara Kerastas, Education Programs Director, About Face Theatre; and, Joe Hollendoner -- Director, Broadway Youth Center, Howard Brown Health Center
    Moderator: Brian Williams, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
    Thursday October 22, 2009
    Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
    Location: United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, 560 W Lake Street, Chicago

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    RSVP by October 19th, Event Capacity 50
    HIV: Hey It's Viral is an LGBT-inclusive 20 minute video explaining to young people what HIV is, how it's transmitted and how it can be prevented. Howard Brown is a partner agency with United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and they have collaborated with Beyond Media and About Face Youth Theatre to create a unique partnership with exciting results. We would like to not only share what agencies we support are up to, but also give them the opportunity to reach a wider audience.

    Special note: United Pride, host of this event, is the first ever employee resource group formed within the United Way of America and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. The United Way is officially introducing United Pride in September and this Citywide Pride event will be United Pride's inaugural event.

    Stay Tuned for more 2009 Events

     

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