Equity
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Developing Culturally Relevant Content to Improve Student Engagement
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
A Primer on the Three Pillars: What does Sustainability Mean?
People! Place! Profile! Let's kick off the day with a primer on the three essential pillars of Sustainability!
Following this session join the speaker(s) in the Community Lounge for a 15 minute Q&A.
Unconscious Bias: Nip It in the Bud
As a startup business owner, you don't want to leave anything on the table. Did you know that 99.999996% of what our brains process every moment is unconscious? Learn how to raise awareness of your biases and replace them to act in alignment with your mission and values while you build your business.
This session provides a definition of unconscious bias, a quick dive into how to understand it, a framework for how to address it, and tools to help you move forward with actions and activities to be more successful.
This session will help open your eyes and open your mind.
How Your Startup Can Be Anti-Racist: A Leader's Framework for Racial Justice
Join Donte Curtis of Catch Your Dream Consulting for a short overview session that invites business and startup leaders to explore the ways that racism is playing out in business culture. This session will give participants the opportunity to reflect on how the dominant culture shows up in our work and will explore some tools and strategies to start your anti-racist journey as a founder or leader.
After Donte's session, you'll have the opportunity to join a circle group discussion on how his presentation applies specifically to startups, businesses, and social enterprises; giving space for individuals to openly discuss and connect on ideas, reflections, and next steps.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Food Justice: Playing for Plants w/ Youth Farm
Lean about the impactful work Marcus Kar is leading in North Minneapolis and then join a discussion with Jonathan Banks in the Community Lounge.
What is Food Justice? What is a Food Desert? What are the calls to act?
Diversity in Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship
It's no secret companies with more diversity are more successful. So why are the venture capital and tech startup sectors lagging behind in funding and hiring? In this panel discussion, we discuss the importance of equal access and the best ways entrepreneurs and VC's can promote diversity.