Name: LGBTQ+ Affirming Career Summit
Start: 2025-10-03T09:00:00-05:00
Location: Madison College - Goodman South Campus

🌈LGBTQ+ Job & Resource Fair – No Cost to Jobseekers!🌈
A dynamic, equity-centered event connecting LGBTQ+ jobseekers with inclusive employers and affirming resources. Whether you're job hunting, growing your skills, or seeking community—this day is built for you.
🗓️ Event Agenda:
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Coffee & Networking
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Breakout Session 1
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Career Fair + Light Bites
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Breakout Session 2
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Wrap-Up
What to Expect:
✅Connect with inclusive employers offering real job opportunities.
✅Participate in affirming professional development workshops.
✅Explore our gender-affirming clothing closet.
✅Receive personalized resume reviews courtesy of GMA-SHRM.
✅Make lasting connections with peers, mentors, and community partners.
🎓Featured Workshops:
In Interviewing Your Future Employer, Jo Greene of DEFYNE will guide you through identifying inclusive workplaces, asking strategic questions, and using grounding techniques to show up as your best self.
In Beyond the Holiday Party, Simply Speaks, M.S. (He/They) explores authentic workplace inclusion for BIPOC LGBTQIA+ professionals and provides tools to move beyond performative gestures.
🏢Inclusive Employers Attending:
WHEDA
Madison Gas and Electric
Epic
Park Bank
OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center
UW Health
Journey Mental Health Center
Reach Dane
IBEW Local 159
UPH-Meriter
The City of Madison
Johnson Financial Group
💬Your Impact:
By showing up, you’re helping remove barriers, create opportunity, and shift workplace culture toward true inclusion and equity.
Let us know if you have any access needs or questions—we're here to support your success every step of the way.
Learn More here: https://www.openmadison.org/careersummit