Recap of the Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) AMER/EMEA on May 24, 2023

Attending: @askdesign, @heyyearl, @jasonways, @jillbinder, @juliarosia, @katiejrichards, @onealtr, @rahuldsarker, @volkswagenchick

Host: @jillbinder

Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1684947622532439

Summary

0 – Attendance and check-ins1 – First time here2 – #WPDiversity Member Updates (anyone)3 – Brainstorm exercise: set of questions for WP event organizers to support organizing diverse and inclusive events (@juliarosia)

@juliarosia lead us in doing the brainstorming for a Handbook page with a set of questions for organizers to ask themselves and reflect on to help strengthen their group/event’s diversity and inclusion. We looked at a document of suggestions and added comments and more suggestions.

4 – Brainstorm exercise: Evolution of #diverse-speaker-support channel (@jillbinder)

@jillbinder asked for ideas