Latino Leadership Network Updates!
Professional development event:
Hear from three top Latino leaders on how they broke barriers
Are you looking to advance in your career but unsure what steps to take? The Latino Leadership Network is launching a series of professional development sessions in 2021 to help you make your move. Join our Lunch & Learn January 20, noon to 1 p.m.
Latinos: Climbing the Ladder to Leadership will bring together a sharp panel of Latinos who will share their inspiring paths into leadership roles. You will also come away with a list of job traits that could make a difference in your next job hunt. Our panelists include:
Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos, Director of the state Department of Veterans Affairs
Manny Santiago, Executive Director of the state LGBTQ Commission
Maria Sigüenza, Executive Director of the state Commission on Hispanic Affairs
Read our flyer below to learn more about our panelists.
Please preregister for this event
Share your thoughts on LGBTQ issues as a state worker
RAIN, the Washington State LGBTQ+ business resource group, is looking for state government employees to participate in a survey to learn more about individual experiences with LGBTQ+ related policies and practices in place statewide and their impact.
Why does this matter? RAIN’s Best Practices Subcommittee looks at current practices related to the LGBTQ+ community and makes recommendations to state agencies. The results from this survey will drive some of RAIN's work, as it will help identify gaps and highlight areas that could benefit from policy recommendations. Since the last survey, RAIN has made recommendations on inclusive bathroom signage, on pronouns in external and internal communication, and on adding x/nonbinary to forms asking for gender. RAIN also started an annual RAIN Outstanding Agency awards and annual pride month toolkit.
What if I don’t identify as LGBTQ+? That’s okay! RAIN wants to hear from a broad representation of state employees. Your answers will still help.
Are my answers anonymous? Yes, your responses are anonymous. We do ask for the agency name and some demographic information; however, we do not ask for your name or contact info.
How do I take the survey? You can take the survey right here.
How long will the survey be open? The survey will remain open until January 29, 2021.
If you have any questions about this survey, contact marisa.sanchez-reed@sao.wa.gov or jmarino@esd.wa.gov. If you would like more information about RAIN, e-mail: RAIN@ofm.wa.gov or visit https://lgbtq.wa.gov/rain
Reach out to the LLN Executive Board at LLN@ofm.wa.gov and connect with LLN on our social media links provided below.