An inclusion calendar is a living document that marks dates of significance, recognition and celebration for people of diverse identities and backgrounds. It helps employees understand one another and promotes the recognition and appreciation of non-dominant social groups within the organization. 

But the process of creating an inclusive calendar raises many questions. How does an organization choose which days to recognize? How do they mark or commemorate these occasions? Join us as we discuss some important considerations when building an inclusion calendar that works for your team!

Presenter: Sara Hamelin (She/Her), HR Consultant, Inclusivity

Sara Hamelin is an accomplished Human Resources leader with over 15 years of experience having worked for top brands including Norco Bicycles, Hootsuite and Starbucks. Her extensive knowledge in HR has given Sara a unique perspective on the challenges that people face in the workplace. Her passion for helping others is the driving force in all that she does.

Presenter: Wyle Baoween (He/Him), CEO, Inclusivity

Wyle Baoween works with executives, senior leaders and their teams to build diverse and inclusive organizations. He is the CEO and Senior Facilitator at Inclusivity, a Canadian consulting firm providing data analytics to address inequality in our communities and workplaces.

Wyle has been recognized as one of Canada’s thought leaders in equity, diversity and inclusion for the solutions he has developed and re-engineered, including technology for assessing unconscious bias, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Culture Change Curve, and data analytics for EDI.

In his role at Inclusivity, Wyle has worked with some of Canada’s largest employers and Inclusivity has been recognized as one of Vancouver’s ‘Companies to Watch’. Wyle also appears regularly in media outlets including Forbes, CBC and the Vancouver Sun.

Prior to Inclusivity, he worked for 15+ years in consulting and project management, specializing in process improvement, technology and strategies for change management. He worked in the marine, transportation and construction industries with local and international clients.

Wyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), a certificate in Executive Leadership, and is a certified Change Management and Project Management Professional (PMP).

Wyle currently volunteers as Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Regional Board Member at the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Member of the University of Victoria’s Impact Investing Advisory Council. He is also Co-Founder of the Yemeni Canadian Society, Past Board Member at MOSAIC and an Ambassador for the University of Victoria’s Business School where he was recognized as one of the University’s 25 Alumni to Watch.

Wyle speaks regularly on the topics of equity, diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, data analytics and organizational change.