Pride Month 2022
Project Overview
In the interests of expanding my passions around education and identity, I joined the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Territory. During my time on this committee, I worked with the broader team on several projects including AAPI Month, Black History Month, and Pride.
For Pride month particularly, I volunteered to spearhead our internal efforts to help promote an inclusive work environment
Problem Statement
Due to the remote nature of the organization, the team needs to feel supported in their individual identities while simultaneously feeling supported by the organization as a whole. Ideally, we would seek for the company at large to make a sizable donation to the LGBTQIA+ community but because of extenuating circumstances, that was not possible.
Solution
With the help of our Culture Club and a few key team members, I put together a selection of resources, organizations, and learnings to be shared via Slack periodically throughout the month of June. Additionally, I coordinated with another team member to run a LGBTQ+ Jeopardy Game at the end of the month. Finally, to solve our donation conundrum, I created a limited release illustration based T-Shirt to be given to employees who donate to LGBTQ organizations throughout the month.
Role
Designer, Organizer
Client
Territory Foods
Tools Used
Coda.io (Planning)
JeopardyLabs.com (Team Building)
Photoshop (Design)
Procreate (Design)
Print Method
Digital, Printed with Printify.com
Example Weekly Posts
Tuesday Recommendations
LGBTQIA+ Weekly Highlights!
Reading: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (Ages 16+)
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Ages 13+)
My Magic Family by Lotte Jeffs & Sharon Davey (Ages 0-5)
Watching: Saving Face (Movie)
Veneno (HBOMax series)
Loveletter to LGBTQIA Skateboard (Youtube video)
Listening: Mal Blum (Singer)
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness(Podcast)
Pop Icons (Playlist)
Activating: The Trevor Project (The world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention
organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.)
Queering Up the Kitchen
🍽️ Pride on Your Plate 🥘
This week’s chef: Liz Alpern
“Based in Brooklyn, Liz Alpern is passionate about reimagining tradition and bringing people together. Liz is co-founder of The Gefilteria and co-author of The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods. She is also the creator of Queer Soup Night, a global event series highlighting the talent of queer chefs and raising tens of thousands of dollars for locally-based social justice organizations.” (source)
Food for Thought: Cultivating Change Foundation(SF)
This week’s cook book: Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen
Article: Queer Food Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Pride is all year: if you want it. 📆 📱 🏳️🌈
Food for Thought: LA LGBTQ Center Food Pantry (LA)
Visual Aids (AIDS Activism Yesterday and Today)
Schuyler Bailar (Current Voices)
Scott Csoke (Visual Artist)
