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Webinar: Peer Support in Action – Empowering ERGs to Boost Employee Well-Being

September 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

September 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play essential roles in building networks and creating opportunities to put peer support into action. Join us to learn from a panel of ERG leaders who are skilled in peer support. Peer support provides strategies to navigate conflict, challenge discrimination in the workplace, and cope with issues outside of the workplace that 2SLGBTQIA+ people face. When ERGs are empowered and well resourced, they can create meaningful impacts on employee well-being.

Learning objectives:

  • Explore how peer support strategies can be used in the workplace
  • Learn strategies to navigate workplace conflict
  • Understand the impacts of ERGs in employee well-being

Target audience:

  • 2SLGBTQIA+ employees at Pride at Work Canada’s partner organizations
  • Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders
  • HR & DEI Professionals

Panelists

Christian Bennett (he/they)
Account Manager, MPAC

Christian Bennett (he/they) is an Account Manager with MPAC and Co-Lead of Blaze!, MPAC’s 2SLGBTQIA+ employee resource group. In this role, Christian helps foster an inclusive and supportive workplace where employees across the province can connect, learn, and share their authentic selves. He is passionate about creating spaces that celebrate diversity while strengthening community through dialogue, education, and meaningful connections.

Since its founding in 2022, Blaze! has grown into a vibrant forum that not only addresses issues impacting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community but also uplifts voices and celebrates Pride throughout the year. As Co-Lead, he plays a key role in guiding initiatives, championing inclusion, and infusing a spirit of joy and celebration into the group’s activities, while helping advance MPAC’s commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging.

Michael Robach (he/him)
Interim Executive Director, QMUNITY

Michael Robach (he/him) is the Interim Executive Director at QMUNITY, where they lead the delivery of programs and services that meet the diverse needs of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. With a career spanning social development and advocacy, Michael has worked across sectors including child protection, HIV, rare diseases, and now 2SLGBTQIA+ community support. They bring a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and strengthening services that improve the lives of those most impacted.

Christopher Aguilar (He/They)
Senior Training Specialist, OLG

Christopher Aguilar is a neurodivergent professional living with ADHD and anxiety, and a passionate advocate for equity, inclusion, and mental health awareness. As a Senior Training Specialist at OLG and Co-Chair of The Pride Network, Christopher brings both lived experience and professional insight to their work. They are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Whether at work or in everyday life, Christopher strives to be a voice for those who may not have one—championing empathy, accessibility, and meaningful change across communities.

Facilitator

Templeton Sawyer (he/him)
Leadership Programs Coordinator, Pride at Work Canada

Templeton Sawyer was an Employment Support Practitioner with Teamwork Cooperative, the host of Tweet the Leader in You podcast, and co-facilitator of the CEI and Teamwork’s Youth-Focused Community of Practice in Halifax Nova Scotia. He brings a great deal of lived experience to the table and is a passionate Youth Advocate who seeks to help youth in both Nova Scotia, Ontario and the Bahamas believe in themselves and increase their self-confidence through leadership and skill development programs. When Templeton thinks about the word inclusion, he has a passion to place action into including everyone. Templeton continues his inclusion advocacies through a Youth Focused Community of Practice which he Co-Author, this space provides service providers to grow and develop new strategies to serve youth and people in general.

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Accessibility:

  • Spoken language: English
  • Automatic translation: English to French
  • Closed captioning provided: English and French
  • Format: Virtual (Zoom in webinar mode)
  • Engagement type: participants invited to engage via chat (no audio or video)
  • Please register below additional accessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to events@prideatwork.ca

Optional note: * Please note we use Employee Resource Group as a catch all term which is inclusive of Business Resource Groups, Affinity Networks, and other similar employee led groups focused on equity-deserving groups.

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