Inclusion and Disability Mentoring Day
What is Real Stuff?
Real Stuff is a lunchtime group where Shopifolk get together and talk about the real stuff that's going on in their lives!
A Real Stuff facilitator hosts, and we eat, we share our highs and our lows, and we listen to each other's stories.
Why?
Sometimes we need a welcoming space to share what's going on in our lives, without judgment.
Hearing others' stories helps us know we aren't alone in our experiences.
Shopify can get crazy! Having a place to slow down and connect with others, and with ourselves, is valuable.
What to expect:
- Grab your lunch
- Head to the location in your office listed below/join the zoom link
- The host will run through the fundamentals
- Share your highs and your lows
- Listen to the stories of those around you
When and Where
What are Real Stuff Talks?
These are lunch hour talks to support all Shopifolk (an iteration on breaking lunches)
The format is that it is a roundtable where you share the high and low in your life in your life right now
Your job is to listen, no one offers you advice or tries to solves problem
This is a great way for people to not feel alone in the experiences they are having
Examples of lows people share are grief or if you moved for Shopify and you are not settling in very well or your partner is not settling in well.
They also talk about great stuff
It is a talking space and it helps people develop active listening and empathy
When will they be available to all?
Currently, they are live in the Philippines
Toronto, Ottawa, Waterloo will start hosting sessions as of next week
Remote sessions, which covers offices like SFO, will launch in two times zones soon.
Why am I telling you this?
Real Stuff talks would be a great resource to direct people to if they are struggling with anything
Connectors can also use them as a means of self-care
They are doing a soft launch so right now you hear about them through word of mouth ie: your lead, the Connectors, your HRBP or people who currently go to them.
To learn more go to https://vault.shopify.com/Boost/Real-Stuff
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Disabilities Mentoring Day is happening on October 25th and Shopify is planning to participate this year. See the #inclusion-connectors channel for more details and check out this website.
2017:LEAD WITH OPPORTUNITY & PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL
What is DMD?
Mission: Disabilities Mentoring Day utilizes technology to help bridge the talent, communication and knowledge gaps between business, employment and community supports, and persons with disabilities
Goals for Disabilities Mentoring Day:
- To provide mentees access to workplace contacts, environments, skills, & HR process,
- To increase confidence among students and job seekers with disabilities,
- To enhance internship, co-operative education and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities,
- To dispel employers’ fears about hiring people with disabilities and promote disability confidence,
- To give employers an opportunity to benchmark themselves as being accessible to what is a largely untapped pool of talent as well as a massive consumer market.
When is this day held?
Disabilities Mentoring Day will be held on October 25, 2017. The day is always held on the last Wednesday of October.
Want your city to host an event, contact jsevenrockz@gmail.com
Registration
If you would like information about participating in DMD 2017 as a community partner/coordinator, or to participate as an employer, please contact me at
jsevenrockz@gmail.com
Join us in 2017 and find your potential.