Making decisions that benefit everyone in the SOTA and TypeCon community is of the utmost importance to us. Black Lives Matter challenges us to do more for our Black and marginalized members. We’re examining how our organization can not only stand by our commitment to inclusivity but also use our platform to confront the lack of diversity in our field. As part of these efforts, we’re hosting a town hall discussion in the near future to start this conversation.
Please join us in building a path forward and doing this work together.
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John Downer
June 19, 2020
On four separate occasions, I have brought a Black guest (3 persons, total) to TypeCon, to help diversify the audience at my workshops, and at social events. New York — Buffalo & Atlanta — Milwaukee. If other S{o}TA members would do the same, we might have a broader racial mix.
Grant Hutchinson
June 19, 2020
Hi John.
We love the idea of doing additional outreach to bring more diversity into our community. These thoughts (and more) are what we hope to discuss at the town hall, developing a strategy that everyone can participate in.