What did we learn?
“Action Through Passion”
“Progress Not Perfection”
“The Power of the Pink Dollar”
“The Business of Stories”
“There are few places like Santa Cruz County for Queer Friendly Spaces”
Resources to support inclusive practices in your business:
Dusty Colyer-Worth, Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County, dusty.colyerworth@diversitycenter.org
Sharon Papo, LGBTQ eLearning, sharon@lgbtqelearning.com
Melissa Begin, Visit Santa Cruz, mbegin@santacruz.org
Thank you to our fabulous speakers
and Panel
Sharon Papo, Co-Founder and CEO of LGBTQ eLearning
Dusty Colyer-Worth, Manager of OUTreach, Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County
Our Business Panel Members:
Matt DeYoung, Executive Director, Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship
Ivy Quirk, Head Children’s Book Buyer, Bookshop Santa Cruz
Sonja Brunner, Director of Operations, Downtown Santa Cruz Association
Event Agenda:
Welcome
The power of the Pink Dollar: The business case for LGBTQ+ Marketing: Dusty Colyer-Worth, The Diversity Center
Building LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces- why it’s important and tangible steps you can take: Sharon Papo, LGBTQ eLearning
Panel of business owners and employees: local impact of inclusive workplaces and marketing
Closing
Tabling/Networking
