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The African Coalition Day Preview 25th November 2023 | Diversity Matters

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This year’s Black History Month, also known as African History Month, may have recently ended. However, for BTWSC/African Histories Revisited, the commemoration and exploration of African history carry on throughout the entire year. Their upcoming The African Coalition Day Preview is one for the diary. Passionate about African interest issues, or have a service or product aimed at the African … Continue reading The African Coalition Day Preview 25th November 2023 | Diversity Matters

BOOK NOW for DMAW18 at LCC 23rd – 27th April 2018!

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We're excited to host the first DMAW18 for London College of Communication 23rd - 27th April 2018 - join us! Partners of DMAW18 at London College of Communication include HueTribe, Arts SU, Diversity Studio, Let’s do Lunch Network, DoGoodFilms and our press partner, national Newspaper The Voice. BOOK NOW FOR DMAW18 AT LCC 23RD – … Continue reading BOOK NOW for DMAW18 at LCC 23rd – 27th April 2018!

Diversity and Inclusivity: LGBT in UK FinTech Industry

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In celebration of LGBT History Month in the UK and Black History Month in the US, DueDil organised an event to bring together people from the LGBTQ (+Allies) community, showcase celebrate diverse voices, and address diversity in the UK FinTech industry. Yana Binaev is this month's guest blogger “Normality is to be different. Every person is a different person. … Continue reading Diversity and Inclusivity: LGBT in UK FinTech Industry

Unmasking Colonial agendas: Beyond the façade

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Diversity Matters hosted a creative participatory workshop at Central Saint Martins in support of a MA student's research project using Anansi (the folkloric spider) to address colonial agendas. The workshop which used masking making as an aid to discuss un-masking colonial agendas was in aid of Vaidehi's research on legal agendas, their influence on the distribution of stories … Continue reading Unmasking Colonial agendas: Beyond the façade

Diversity Matters at ThoughtWorks Manchester: Reflecting on a Space Built for All

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An invite to Manchester not only landed Diversity Matters founder Kai an opportunity to speak on the panel hosted by ThoughtWorks themed "Building a Space for All", but to also reflect on the theme by asking a few ThoughtWorks colleagues about their favourite space in their brand new office built with inclusivity in mind... https://youtu.be/ndQO57T3fEk … Continue reading Diversity Matters at ThoughtWorks Manchester: Reflecting on a Space Built for All

Diaspora Pavilion 2017: Through my lens and reflections

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The Diaspora Pavilion run from May 13th at the Palazzo Pisani S. Marina during the 57th Venice Biennale, offering an alternative perspective to the conventional contemporary art discourse. As the exhibition drew to a close this week on the 26th November, I took the opportunity to reflect on my experience at the Diaspora Pavilion earlier this year...  … Continue reading Diaspora Pavilion 2017: Through my lens and reflections

Diversity Matters Collective: How it went at ThoughtWorks Soho

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The first Diversity Matters Collective workshop took place at ThoughtWorks Soho on the 9th November... We're still buzzing from the sheer level of engagement and productivity we experienced! https://youtu.be/zRS9U3P5tqg The next steps for Diversity Matters is to form an Diversity Matters Advisory Board (CLICK HERE to apply) and offer collective members and associates an opportunity to Pitch an idea (CLICK HERE to pitch) for … Continue reading Diversity Matters Collective: How it went at ThoughtWorks Soho

Diversity Matters Collective Workshop

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The first Diversity Matters Collective workshop took place on the 9th Nov 2017 at ThoughtWorks Soho. Attendees from a range of sectors and industries interested in the topic centred around race equality and inclusion, arrived at the centrally-located open-plan office of our partners ThoughtWorks; revolutionising software design, creation and delivery, while advocating for positive social … Continue reading Diversity Matters Collective Workshop

‘Unmasking Colonial Agendas with Anansi’ participatory workshop 22nd Nov 2017

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Diversity Matters is co-facilitating with MA student Vaidehi Bhargava an interactive participatory mask-making workshop themed around 'unmasking colonial agendas' using the African/Caribbean folkloric character Anansi! Vaihedi will give context to the workshop and her own research on legal agendas, their influence on the distribution of stories throughout the world, and how the historical context of Anansi … Continue reading ‘Unmasking Colonial Agendas with Anansi’ participatory workshop 22nd Nov 2017