About this Event
How do workplace practices and inequalities impact our communities?
In part 3 of our 4-part series, Executive Director Bessie Alcantara sits down with Yadira Montoya (National Alliance for Caregiving) and Lauren Wright (Illinois Partners for Human Service). Join us and discuss:
- Accessibility and disability rights in the workplace
- Pay disparities based on race/ethnicity
- The motherhood penalty, and more
The discussion will be followed by a Q&A. Lite bites and beverages will be provided. Space is limited, so get your tickets now and avoid the waitlist!
Alternatives' "Cocktails & Complicity" is a conversation series led by Executive Director Bessie Alcantara to unpack the intersection of capitalism, nonprofits, and philanthropy, and how each of these areas reinforce systemic oppression rather than challenge it. This series provides a space for guests to understand the challenges of navigating the nonprofit and philanthropic world, especially as POC in leadership. Past speakers include Leslé Honoré (Urban Gateways), Ayoka Samuels (City Colleges of Chicago), Jamyle Cannon (the Bloc), and Tanya Lozano (Healthy Hood Chi).
Attendees have shared that this event series "feels like therapy," and they leave feeling less alone in their emotions, experiences, and struggles navigating the nonprofit world. We love creating space to connect with peers who feel the same way we do about imagining new, meaningful ways to work.
Please note: Registration for this event is a pay-what-you-can donation; the suggested donation is $5. You can donate as much as you are able to - donations of all sizes are accepted. Donations help us cover the costs for space usage, food, and other related costs, and are non-refundable.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fulton Street Collective, 1821 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, United States
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