Careers in Colour #11: EAG Leader Spotlight series and things to check out
Can you believe it’s October already? A few updates from us…
🆕 EAG Spotlight Series
🌟 Exciting News! We're launching a new Employee Advocacy Group (EAG) Spotlight Series soon! 🌟
Do you know someone who’s making a real impact as a leader in their EAG, Employee Network, or the DEI space? Or perhaps you’re one of these leaders yourself? We want to hear from you!
Nominate yourself or someone you know to be featured by sending an email to careersincolour@gmail.com with your/their name, organisation and we’ll go from there!
Let’s celebrate those leading the way in fostering inclusion and advocacy! ✨
📖 In the newsroom and things to check out
Media Diversity Australia, in collaboration with the Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a new Race Reporting Handbook to assist newsrooms covering issues related to race or negatively racialised communities.
The “Listen Loudly, Act Strongly” report spoke to 120 participants comprising current and former ABC staff to hear their experiences of racism at work. The review found "racism exists within the ABC workplace" and "ABC staff are subjected to racism from external individuals and organisations in connection with their work".
Kathomi Gatwiri, Zoe Krupka and Samara James have published a paper titled ‘Mentors and sponsors: Making a difference for racially and culturally minoritised academics in Australian Universities.’ Read more here.
Anasina Gray-Barberio will be Australia’s first ever Samoan MP in state parliament. Read more here.
🗓 More events and opportunities
10 Oct: MindTribes and Michael Page livestream event, unpacking 10 key areas of guidance to move towards an antiracist workplace. More info here.
14-20 Oct: South by Southwest Sydney has an amazing lineup of talks, events and activities on.
2-5 Nov: Newkind’s Social Change Conference is designed to inspire and initiate more effective social change efforts by individuals and organisations, with the aim of collectively work towards a more just, equitable and sustainable world.
