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Diversity Empowerment Summit Facilitates Inclusion and Culture Change
The Linux Foundation | 30 June 2017
Check out the session highlights for the new Diversity Empowerment Summit (DES), which will take place Sept. 14, 2017, in Los Angeles as part of Open Source Summit North America.
Featured sessions and speakers for DES include:
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Chaos Theory + Civil Liberties = 21st Century Corporate Practices – Kate Ertmann, GO
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Open Your Arms to Open Source – Solutions to Bring in Social Innovation to All Walks of Life All Over the World – Arpana Durgaprasad, IBM
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You’re Not a *Real* Software Engineer – Amy Chen, Rancher Labs
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CO.LAB: A Collaborative, Mobile Learning Experience – John Adams, Red Hat
Other diversity and inclusion activities at Open Source Summit North America include:
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Speed Mentoring
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Recruiting Program
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Kids Day
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Hacking for Humanity – A Social Innovation Hackathon with Girls in Tech
Note that registration for DES is included in Open Source Summit registration fees at no additional cost. Anyone in open source who wants to learn more about furthering diversity and inclusion in the community, as well as the broader technology industry, is encouraged to attend.
Onsite resources to increase accessibility to the event include:
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Nursing room
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Wheelchair & medical equipment rental from One Stop Mobility
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Quiet room where conversation and interaction are not allowed
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Communication stickers to indicate an attendee’s requested level of interaction
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Non-binary restrooms
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Strictly enforced Code of Conduct
The full lineup of all Open Source Summit North America sessions, including those at the DES, features more than 200 sessions covering everything from Cloud and Containers, to Security and Networking, to Linux and Kernel Development. Register now & Save $150!