Name: DEI Workshop - Allyship — Free To Grow in Forestry
Start: 2023-04-27T12:00:00-0400
End: 2023-04-27T15:30:00-0400

Free to Grow in Forestry is hosting a FREE educational virtual workshop on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Allyship!

Interested to learn about the Free to Grow in Forestry initiative? Want to know how you can join the many companies and organizations in the forest sector that have already declared their intent to make a change to their workplace culture on diversity and inclusion?

Whether you are in Canada, the USA, or elsewhere, you are welcome to come and listen to what we are doing to make a difference in the forest sector on this important topic.

Join us for our second online workshop as we hear from experts discussing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the forest sector. With a focus on allyship, this workshop will provide practical tools on how you can make a difference to your workplace culture. Guest speakers will:

Walk you through what an ally is, the various roles allies can play and provide both individual and corporate strategies to becoming an effective ally;
Describe everyday actions to create inclusive, engaging workplaces;
Explain the importance of bystander intervention; and
Discuss how you can be a part of Free to Grow in Forestry's impact to move #ForestryForward

What makes Free to Grow in Forestry unique? We empower decision makers by explaining the benefits to them and engage them on how to be an inclusive leader and an effective ally, provide practical tools on how to overcome resistance, and explain how that adds value to the bottom line.

- Doug Reid (he/him) - President, Canadian Institute of Forestry
- Kelly Cooper (she/her) - Founder and CEO, Centre for Social Intelligence
- Karen Dearlove (she/her) - Executive Director, BC Centre for Women in Trades
- Glen Williams (he/him) - Director of Health & Safety, Construction Labour Relations Association of BC
- Karen Catlin (she/her) - Advocate for Inclusive Workplaces, Coach, Speaker, Author, Better Allies
Thursday, April 27, 2023 from 12:00pm - 3:30pm EDT / 9:00am - 12:30pm PDT via Zoom Webinar
Tentative agenda (EDT):
- 12:00pm - 12:05pm - Welcome and Introductions
- 12:05pm - 12:15pm - Overview of Free to Grow in Forestry with Doug Reid
- 12:15pm - 1:05pm - Getting into Team - Allyship Training with Kelly Cooper + Q&A
  - Learn how to leverage power and privilege through an allies toolkit, gaining strategies to become an effective ally.
- 1:05pm - 1:15pm - Heath Break
- 1:15pm - 2:15pm - Be More Than A Bystander: Building allies and shifting workplace culture with Karen Dearlove and Glen Williams
  - Learn about the impacts of the Be More Than A Bystander program and the importance of bystander intervention.
- 2:15pm - 2:25pm - Heath Break
- 2:25pm - 3:15pm - The Better Allies Approach: Everyday Action to Create Inclusive Workplaces with Karen Catlin + Q&A
  - Learn steps you can take to: Diversify your network; Amplify and advocate for others in meetings; Use more inclusive language; Open career doors for people from underrepresented groups; and Make a difference with the Better Allies® approach.
- 3:15pm - Workshop Wrap-up