Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
Live Captioning will be provided by 3 Play Media Canada.

Join us for a dynamic two-part webinar series, “Digital Safety for Inclusive Organizations,” in partnership with Pride at Work Canada and ODLAN. In this series, we explore crucial insights and strategies to ensure digital safety for 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations, allies, and advocates.

Part 1: Understanding Digital Safety (Session 1): Uncover the key findings from The Internet Isn’t All Rainbow Report by ODLAN, focusing on digital safety and online threats facing the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Learn practical strategies for safeguarding your online presence, from social media safety to developing comprehensive safety plans. Gain a deeper understanding of cybersecurity and its role in enhancing digital safety.

1. Introduction and The Internet Isn’t All Rainbow Report Insights
2. Strategies for Digital Safety
3. Q&A and Audience Engagement

Learning Objectives:

• Gain an understanding of the key findings and insights from the Report by ODLAN related to digital safety.
• Learn strategies and best practices for ensuring digital safety on social media platforms.
• Understand the importance of developing a safety plan to deal with online harassment.
• Acquire practical steps and considerations for implementing a safety plan.
• Familiarize yourself with general safety tips and the relevance of cybersecurity in digital safety.

Audience:

• Individuals interested in digital safety and cybersecurity in a 2SLGBTQIA+ context
• 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations and their staff members
• Cybersecurity and IT professionals

Presenter:

Evan Vipond (they/them), Director of Learning, ODLAN

Evan Vipond (they/them) is the Director of Learning at ODLAN. Evan comes with 15+ years of experience working with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across sectors including education, arts and culture, health care, and justice initiatives, and over a decade of teaching experience at the post-secondary level. They offer consulting services for advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) in workplaces, institutions, and communities. They specialize in training and curriculum development, IDEA policy review, 2SLGBTQIA+ content review, and 2SLGBTQIA+ community consultation. Evan is a PhD Candidate in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies at York University. They are trans, nonbinary, queer, and invisibly disabled.

Accessibility:

• Spoken language: English
• Automatic translation: English to French
• Close captioning provided: English and French
• Format: Virtual (Zoom in webinar mode)
• Engagement type: participants invited to engage via chat
• Please register below additional accessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to events@prideatwork.ca.

This event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. If you would like to register after the deadline, please send an email to events@prideatwork.ca.