Office of Equity: Real Talk! July 27th - You Are Invited!

​Below is the reminder of the Office of Equity’s invitation to attend our next Real Talk! and Post Talk! sessions on Wednesday, July 27th. Real Talk! is for all Washington State employees. You and your staff are invited to attend.
The Office of Equity invites you to join us on July 27th from 11:00 -12:00 pm for our Real Talk session, “Who Belongs? Independence for Whom?”, and from 12:00-12:30 pm for our Post Talk, where we will have an interactive discussion on the Real Talk Topic.
 
We invite you to lean in, be curious, and engage in honest dialogue about racial equity, justice, and belonging to co-create a state government system that works for everyone. 

​Centered in belonging, we will unpack truth, reconcile the past, learn and grow from one another, connect, and together, experience healing from harm.  We encourage you to lean in, be curious, and explore experiences different from your own.
 
This is the moment and place to have real talk to truly transform our agencies into places where real people experience equity, justice, and belonging every day, now and for generations to come.
 
What:
A space to discuss, learn, and engage on how to take action related to advancing justice, equity, and belonging. No topic or theme is off-limits for this honest and courageous series.
 
Why:
This space is for state agency employees to lean in, be curious, and explore experiences different from their own. Watch the Real Talk Introduction for more background.
 
Who:
Our “Real Talk!” hosts are:

• Kendrick Stewart, Deputy Director, Washington State Department of Commerce
• Megan Matthews, Assistant Director, Washington State Office of Equity
• David Puente Jr., Deputy Director, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
• María Sigüenza, Executive Director, Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs

 
When: 
Real Talk! Sessions are from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, followed by Post Talk from 12:00-12:30 pm on the following Wednesdays in 2022:

• August 24th
• September 28th  
• October 26th
• November 16th  
• December 14th

 
Where:
These conversations are virtual.
 
The Washington State Office of Equity is committed to hosting accessible events that promote belonging, justice, and dignity. To request communication services (interpreters, written information in other languages, or other services) or accommodations, please call 360.902.3355 or 711 (Telephone Relay Service) or email [email protected]. The Office of Equity strongly encourages participants to make requests at least 14 days before the event to allow time to make the proper arrangements.
 
Zoom Meeting Information
 
Topic: Real Talk - July
Time: Jul 27, 2022, 11:00 am Pacific Time (US and Canada)
 
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Equity and Justice for all,