BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240531T200000Z DTEND:20240531T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Virtual Lunch & Learn Event - Navigating DEI in Project Management: Strategies for Inclusive Success Featuring Omar Saleem and Alex Vargas DESCRIPTION:Virtual Lunch and Learn:\n\nNavigating DEI in Project Management: Strategies for Inclusive Success \n\nGuest Speakers: Alex Vargas and Omar Saleem\n\n\n\n Date: Friday 05/31/2024\n Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST\n Location: Virtual\n\n\n\n\n \n\nDescription: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn today's interconnected and diverse world\, project managers play a critical role in fostering an inclusive environment within their teams and organizations. This webinar aims to equip project practitioners with practical insights and actionable strategies to integrate DEI principles into their project management practices. \n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n1. Understanding the importance of DEI in Project management \n\n2. Creating an inclusive project culture \n\n3. Effective communication in diverse teams \n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Omar Saleem and Alex Vargas \n\n\n\n\nOmar Saleem is an experienced marketer having worked with global technology vendors\, startups\, investment firms\, a telecom services provider\, a global market intelligence and consulting firm\, and various non-profit organisations - engaging customers across the Australia\, Asia-Pacific\, North America\, Middle East & Africa regions. He is a long time volunteer with the PMI as a chapter board member\, head of memberships and retention\, and more recently\, Omar advises PMI on its DEI initiatives. \n\nConnect with Omar Saleem on LinkedIn\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Alex Vargas is a seasoned professional with over five years of dedicated experience in the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DE&I) sector across technology\, healthcare\, and association management industries. He has played a pivotal role in shaping inclusive cultures within organizations that prioritize equity and respect for all individuals. His expertise spans developing programming for employee resource groups\, advising on D&I strategies\, and enhancing organizational awareness and resources in diversity and inclusion. He is deeply committed to cultivating safe\, inclusive workplace environments and promoting a culture that values and respects diversity. \n\nConnect with Alex Vargas on LinkedIn\n\n\n \n\n \n\nEvent Details:\n\nPDUs 1 PDU will be awarded to the attendees. \n\nRegistration: \n\n\n\n $5 for PMI-SD Members\n $10 for Non-Members\n\n\nRegistration closes on May 31 at 12pm PST.\n\n\nHave a Question? Contact Anna Weltman\, PMO.Leadership@pmi-sd.org\n\nAdditional Information: The meeting details are provided upon registering. Save the registration confirmation email and use the information to log on to the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Virtual Lunch and Learn:

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Navigating DEI in Project Management: Strategies for Inclusive Success \;

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Guest Speakers: Alex Vargas and Omar Saleem

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In today&rsquo\;s interconnected and diverse world\, project managers play a critical role in fostering an inclusive environment within their teams and organizations. This webinar aims to equip project practitioners with practical insights and actionable strategies to integrate DEI principles into their project management practices. \;

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Learning Objectives: \;

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1. Understanding the importance of DEI in Project management \;
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Featured Speakers: Omar Saleem and \;Alex Vargas \;

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Omar Saleem \;is an experienced marketer having worked with global technology vendors\, startups\, investment firms\, a telecom services provider\, a global market intelligence and consulting firm\, and various non-profit \;organisations \;- engaging customers across the Australia\, Asia-Pacific\, North America\, Middle East &\; Africa regions. \;He is a \;long time \;volunteer with the PMI as a chapter board member\, head of memberships and retention\, and more recently\, Omar \;advises \;PMI \;on its DEI initiatives. \;
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 \;Alex Vargas \;is a seasoned professional with over five years of dedicated experience in the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DE&\;I) sector across technology\, healthcare\, and association management industries. He has played a pivotal role in shaping inclusive cultures within organizations that prioritize equity and respect for all individuals. His expertise spans developing programming for employee resource groups\, advising on D&\;I strategies\, and enhancing organizational awareness and resources in diversity and inclusion. He is deeply committed to cultivating safe\, inclusive workplace environments and promoting a culture that values and respects diversity. \;

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Connect with Alex Vargas on \;LinkedIn

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Event Details:

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PDUs \;1 PDU will be awarded to the attendees. \;

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Registration: \;

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Registration closes on May 31 at 12pm PST.

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Have a Question? \;Contact Anna Weltman\, \;PMO.Leadership@pmi-sd.org

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Additional Information: \;The meeting details are provided upon registering. Save the registration confirmation email and use the information to log on to the event. \;

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