SXSW 2020
Austin: Disingenuously Progressive
Description:
In January 2019, Lakeya Omogun wrote an article in which she explained how, as a Black PhD student living in Austin, she felt ostracized. As she says, “All of Austin’s luxuries — concerts, festivals, food trucks, artwork, and the tech scene—are tailored to (and mostly enjoyed by) its vast white population.”
This situation occurs in other cities, but in Austin the situation between it’s seemingly liberal leanings and actual segregation is most pronounced.
In this session, Omogun explains her experience living in a city that seemingly is not made for her. Following her talk is a panel discussion with a diversity & inclusion expert; an attorney and city councilman focused on diversity & inclusion; and the CEO of an Austin startup who has made diversity & inclusion a business objective.
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Takeaways
- What can companies do to make their companies more inclusive and attract a more diverse workforce?
- What can government do to ensure their cities and states are more inclusive and attracting a less homogenous citizenry?
- What can individuals do to make people of different cultures more welcome and less ostracized?
Speakers
- Mark Hammer, CEO, Bloomfire
- Rudolph "Rudy" Metayer, Attorney and Councilmember, Chamberlain & McHaney; City of Pflugerville
- Christine McCarey, Founder & CEO, ImpactDEI
- Lakeya Omogun, Doctoral Student, College of Education, University of Texas, University of Texas
Organizer
Mark Hammer, CEO, Bloomfire
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