Pride Month Event with Blend: Intersecting Identities in Tech
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The document outlines the agenda for a Pride Month event organized by Techqueria, featuring various activities including breakout sessions, lightning talks by multiple speakers, and a raffle prize giveaway. The event aims to celebrate intersecting identities and promote awareness within the Latino tech community, emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and equity. It also includes speaker profiles and their journeys in tech, highlighting the importance of representation and community support.
Pride Month Event with Blend: Intersecting Identities in Tech
- 2. Recording Notice This event is being recorded By continuing to be in this event, you and other participants are consenting to be recorded. We will be livestreaming the event to Techqueria’s YouTube Channel.
- 3. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 4. Black Lives Matter Moment of Silence & Sharing Statement
- 5. TECHQUERIA Techqueria is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves the largest community of Latinx in Tech.
- 10. Upcoming Techqueria Events Find out more at events.techqueria.org and become a member to get notified of the latest updates!
- 11. Thank you for all your help! Sal Ramirez Frances Coronel Abel Quintero India Bastien Techqueria Event Team
- 13. Consumer financial experiences are very stressful and frustrating — bloated by decades of waste and inefficient process. Problem
- 14. We founded Blend eight years ago to fundamentally transform this experience — to make consumer finance simple, transparent, and accessible for everyone.
- 15. We act as trusted partners to financial institutions who are redefining how they serve their customers across the breadth of their financial journeys Trusted partner
- 17. Turn on Your Video & Mute Yourself Unless Talking Event Format Uplift Each Other Follow our Code of Conduct Accept to join the Breakout Rooms Be Fully Present
- 18. MIJX & Ellos Fabulosa & Calladita No More We are giving away raffle prizes at the end of the event! Fabuloso & BLM Stronger Together
- 19. MIJX & Ellos Prizes are part of Mitu’s Solidarity Collection Fabuloso & BLM Stronger Together Fabulosa & Calladita No More
- 20. Breakout Rooms in Zoom ● Make sure to join the breakout rooms when prompted. ● Each breakout room will last 10 minutes and will have dedicated prompts to help facilitate the discussion!
- 21. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 22. ● Name ● Pronouns ● Role ● Company ● You have your own late night talk show, who do you invite as your first guest? ● What do you pretend to hate but actually love? Breakout Room — Session 1 (10 MINUTES) Icebreakers
- 23. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 24. Abel Quintero He/Him Board Member, Q Center & Lead, Out in Tech Twitter @abelq16 LinkedIn
- 25. Background ● Location: Chicago -> LA -> PDX ● Chinese, Colombian, and White ● Queer Identity: Bi/Pansexual
- 26. Organizing ● Build intersectionality into your events: (Design for Equity panel, right) ● Center underrepresented voices (BIPOC, QTPOC) ● Questions to ask: ○ Who is benefitting (e.g. socially, economically, financially) from the project? ○ Who has decision making power? ○ Are there any voices/perspectives that might be missing? ○ How can you ensure balanced representation?
- 27. Definitions (from CRXLab) ● Diversity - “when there is a variety of characteristics within a group, such as a neighborhood, school, community, or city… a variety of identifiers and characteristics that, in the case of people, reflects our individuality. Often limited and largely confined to visible aspects such as race, age, or gender rather than less visible aspects such as ability status, nationality, or mental wellbeing. ● Inclusion - “the leveraging of difference by integrating diverse perspective and creating a better outcome for all. Inclusion is an invitation that not only accepts differences, but celebrates and embeds them.” Note: Diversity and inclusion are not interchangeable. There can be diversity without inclusion and vice versa. ● Equity - Equity revolves around systemic outcomes and exists when outcomes are no longer predicted by any aspect of an individual’s identity.
- 30. Reinaldo Labrador He/Him Deployment Consultant, Blend Twitter @blend LinkedIn • Instagram
- 31. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 32. ● Name ● Gender Pronouns ● Role ● Company ● How have you been able to create your own path into tech? How does your journey into tech look like? ● What was your first job? What did you like/dislike about it? Breakout Room — Session 2 (10 MINUTES) Creating Your Own Path
- 33. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:45 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:55 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 7:05 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:15 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 34. Cat Perez She/Her Founder & Chief of Product, HealthSherpa Twitter @catperezsays LinkedIn • Instagram
- 35. Purpose can be fluid Purpose has evolved over time for me. Primarily driven by moments that sparked self-awareness of my intersectional identity. The road was bumpy and uncertain, but ultimately led me to where I am today in my career. Perez Family pre-brother in Newark, NJ 1984 Baby Cat Perez
- 36. Class: Low-income Experience: Parents worked multiple jobs to give us a better life Purpose: Achieve wealth for myself & my family Class Perez family in Hoboken, NJ 2015
- 37. Race: Korean + Puerto Rican Experience: For example, when I was around my Puerto Rican family, I didn’t feel like I fit in because I’m more visibly Korean and I had experiences like this on both sides where I felt othered. Purpose: Embrace my Korican-ness Race BLM Sit-in Protest in Sacramento 2020
- 38. Education: Growing up, access to education was a struggle. Experience: First in my extended family to go to and graduate college Purpose: Make my parents proud NCAA DII Lacrosse Tournament 2003 Education
- 39. Sexuality Sexuality: Queer Experience: Knew I was different since I was 5, didn’t come out until my late 20’s, and wasn’t accepted by my family. Found community, but still felt othered as a woman of color. Purpose: Share stories & document ALL community members via my blog LesbiansinSF Pride 2010
- 40. Gender Identity Gender identity: Woman Experience: For example, as an exec at a previous company, my ideas were dismissed & I wasn’t taken seriously by the CEO. Purpose: Create opportunity & wealth for other women ESPECIALLY women of color Catsplaining to an all-white cis-male panel in DC
- 41. 2019 - 3 Million enrolled in ACA health coverage Team Offsite PURPOSE LED ME HERE HealthSherpa Team
- 42. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Wayne Gretzky Shots can also be assists in that you can help others along the way and still achieve greatness. "Cat Perez"
- 43. Muchas gracias, Kamsamnida, & Thank you! Let's connect! cat@healthsherpa.com @catperezsays linkedin.com/in/catperez HealthSherpa Founders 2019
- 44. Alexis Lucio She/Her/They/Them Accessibility and Inclusive Design Lead, Splunk Twitter @alexisxlucio LinkedIn
- 47. I decided to be the role model that I wanted to see growing up.
- 51. "Your purpose on this earth is to open doors for others.”
- 53. “How would you like to think of diversity and inclusion beyond race, gender, and sexual orientation?”
- 55. Thank you! LET'S CHAT! TWITTER: @ALEXISXLUCIO VOLUNTEER WITH ME! INNERACTPROJECT.ORG LINKEDIN (IF WE'VE MET IRL)
- 56. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 57. ● Name ● Gender Pronouns ● Role ● Company ● Does purpose/mission drive your career? Why or why not? ● In what other hobbies do you find purpose or meaning? Breakout Room — Session 3 (10 MINUTES) How Purpose Drives Career
- 58. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 59. Kat Chiluiza She/Her Senior UX Researcher, Fitbit kac22214@columbia.edu LinkedIn
- 62. Identifying the Actual Research Need
- 63. Identify the Research Need 1. What do you want to know? 2. What do you already know? 3. What are you going to do with this information?
- 64. Recruiting a diverse, yet representative sample
- 69. What is your shoe size? ❏ 5 ❏ 6 ❏ 7 ❏ 8 ❏ 9+
- 70. What is your shoe size? ❏ 5W / 3M ❏ 6W / 4M ❏ 7W / 5M ❏ 8W / 6M ❏ 9+W / 7+M
- 71. Creating Inclusive Questions ● Review or Volunteer to check any discussion guides ● Soft launch a survey ● Continuously adjust qualitative questions
- 72. Getting Buy-In
- 73. Advocating Inclusion ● Get stakeholders to watch sessions ● Use quotes ● Show competitor products ● Explain business value ● Create empathy by storytelling
- 74. Key Takeaways ● Identify the research needs early ● Speak to a diverse sample ● Keep in mind the user’s context ● Use storytelling
- 76. Michael Orozco Jr He/Him Technical Recruiter, Netflix Twitter @netflix LinkedIn
- 77. Turn aspects of your identity that holds you back into aspects of your identity that moves you forward I'm the youngest person on the team I'm queer I'm the only queer person on the team I'm brown My family is low income I'm the first person in my family to graduate a 4 year university and move out of our hometown I don’t fit in / look the part
- 78. Intersecting identities in the Workplace ❏ The impact of ERG involvement + recruiter role ❏ Growth mindset in the workplace
- 79. ERG Involvement and Impact ❏ ERG member to ERG leader ❏ Intersectionality ❏ Expanded network ❏ Growth in Latinx identity ❏ Stronger recruiter ❏ Personal & professional growth
- 80. Growth Mindset in the Workplace ❏ Respond to that reach out, interview again ❏ The value of shadowing ❏ Getting the most out of 1:1’s and your team ❏ Go outside of your job description ❏ Identify not only problems but solutions ❏ Feedback - giving and getting ❏ Mentors ❏ Keep impact top of mind
- 81. Be loud and proud and Be an owner of your career Thank you, Michael michaelorozcojr@gmail.com
- 82. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 83. MIJX & Ellos Fabulosa & Calladita No More 3 Lucky Winners Will Be Chosen (you must be present to win) Fabuloso & BLM Stronger Together
- 85. MIJX & Ellos Prizes are part of Mitu’s Solidarity Collection Fabuloso & BLM Stronger Together Fabulosa & Calladita No More
- 86. Group Photo
- 87. If you want to share a comment or ask a question to one of the speakers, let us know by using the chat box or by using the Q&A feature. Please be respectful when taking up space and allow space for others to chime in as well. Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts
- 88. ● Name ● Gender Pronouns ● Role ● Company ● Who’s someone you really admire? ● What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard? Breakout Room — Session 4 (10 MINUTES) Moving Forward in the Workplace
- 89. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 90. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 91. 6:00 PM — Welcome & Intros 6:10 PM — Breakout Rooms — Session 1 - Icebreakers 6:15 PM — Lightning Talks — Abel & Reinaldo 6:25 PM — Breakout Room - Session 2 6:35 PM — Lightning Talks — Cat & Alexis 6:45 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 3 6:55 PM — Lightning Talks — Kat & Michael 7:05 PM — Breakout Rooms - Session 4 7:15 PM — Group Reflection & Closing Thoughts 7:25 PM — Raffle Prize Giveaway & Wrap Up 7:30 PM — Event Ends Event Agenda In Partnership with Blend
- 92. Thank you! Check out our upcoming events at events.techqueria.org and feel free to email us at hola@techqueria.org with any questions, comments or concerns related to the event!