It’s June 2020, and even though the INVIVO team is still working remotely, all week long we’ve been celebrating LGBTQ culture, with team events, by sharing stories, and by raising money for a number of important causes.
Diversity and inclusion are important to our organization: to work with cutting-edge technology and generate innovative strategies, diversity of experiences and the inclusion of different voices lend INVIVO perspectives a homogenous work-culture is unlikely to replicate. We 100% believe in Pride, welcoming everyone, and providing a safe space to be our authentic selves.
A quick rundown of this week’s events has included:
We’ve been sharing what Pride means to us individually on a virtual bulletin board; sharing and inspiring one another.
We’ve played games, educated ourselves with LGBTQ trivia, competed in a 15-minute Drag Competition, and had a blast.
Celebrating Pride helps to address the stigma, prejudice, high suicide rates for young people, discrimination, violence and hate crimes toward LGBTQ people. Pride is love and Pride is hope.
With that in mind, our team has also been raising money for local charities – we feel it’s important for us to support gay youth through issues of self-acceptance and dealing with the challenges of coming out. If you’d like to learn about these charities or offer a donation yourself, you can find them here.
To all of our friends, colleagues, and clients, HAPPY PRIDE!
By Jamie Erickson, VP of Culture
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