Free online event
How to build an LGBTQ+ inclusive public service
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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You’ll learn:
- To recognise the barriers faced by the LGBTQ+ community in government
- How to identify actions you can take to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality at work
- The importance of good policies for equity and inclusion
Speakers
Continue the conversation by sharing your ideas in response to 'What are the best initiatives you’ve seen that support LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the workplace?' on the Apolitical Q&A.
Resources
- The Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan
- Pride At Work Canada
- 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan Survey Findings in English and in French
- Gender-based Analysis Plus, tool from the Government of Canada
- The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space, article by Pippa Catterall
- Australia tried 3 fixes to take bias out of hiring — here's what worked, article by Daniel Feher
- Systemic design tools you can use to instigate change, article by Claire Buré
- Inclusive decision-making depends on producing the right data, article by Silvana Fumega
- Civil Service pride: Creating a more inclusive public service, previous workshop
We’ve made huge strides in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. But the work is far from over. Public servants who identify as LGBTQ+ still face discrimination, harassment and barriers to career progression.
What do policies that protect and help the LGBTQ+ community look like? What can public servants do to create inclusive workplaces?
Watch this free online workshop to learn about creating good policies, the importance of stakeholder engagement and how to make workplaces safer and more inclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Who should watch:
This event is for any public servant or policymaker interested in creating a more inclusive public service for the LGBTQ+ community. Whether your role is in policy, delivery, or neither, this event will provide you with valuable insights and tools to help you create positive change.
Interested in how Apolitical can support you and your organisation? Learn about collaborating with us.
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Speakers
Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah
Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity (CCGSD)
Canada
Charles Beraud
Director, Outreach and Engagement - 2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat
Canada
Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity (CCGSD), has been instrumental in advancing the rights of 2SLGBTQ+ youth and communities. Since taking on the role in 2020, CCGSD has grown to become one of the most influential 2SLGBTQ+ organizations in Canada, providing advocacy and education to schools, organizations and communities across the country. Debbie is an accomplished community educator, activist and social justice advocate who is driven by the mission of creating a more inclusive, equitable and safe world. She has spoken at parliamentary standing committees, and has appeared in numerous media outlets. She has held several advocacy and policy oriented positions in government and non-profit organizations, including the Oxfam Canada and the Global Affairs Canada.
Charles Beraud, Director of Outreach and Engagement at the 2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat, joined the Canadian Public Service in 2014. Charles worked for nearly 9 years with Cirque du Soleil as its Public Affairs Coordinator, first at the International Headquarters in Montreal and then for the Resident Shows Division in Las Vegas. He subsequently worked as the Technical Documentalist on the creation of Cirque’s Michael Jackson One. During his time in Las Vegas, he was also a founding Board member of Win-Win Entertainment, a non-profit dedicated to bringing smiles to children in hospitals by arranging visits from entertainers, athletes, and celebrities. Charles also served on the board of the LGBTQIA+ Community Center of Southern Nevada, as well as on the Las Vegas Steering Committee and the National Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Charles also served as a founding board member of the Grand Orchestre Grande-Rivière, composed of alumni musicians from the school of the same name, where his lifelong love for music and performing was ignited, a love further nurtured through a variety of stage performances over the years including playing the role of Benny in RagTag Entertainment’s production of RENT.
