by samah | Aug 9, 2024 | Community Building, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle discuss gender issues in sports, mainly focusing on a female Algerian boxer, Iman Khelif, who faced accusations of not being a woman due to her high testosterone levels and muscular physique. We talked about the unfair...
by michelle | Aug 2, 2024 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle speak with Kiera Howe, a trans woman in the WordPress and tech community about her transition while teaching tech, her acceptance in the community, and how her openness about transitioning has authentic power. We talked...
by michelle | Jul 25, 2024 | Allyship, DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah welcome guests Nadia Maya Ardiani and Miriam Schwab to talk about the role of head coverings (including hijab, scarves, and more), and why women choosing to honor their own heritage by wearing them should be accepted and...
by michelle | Jul 22, 2024 | Accessibility, Allyship, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode Michelle and Samah discuss a recent cover of The Economist magazine in which they portray a walker mobility device with the seal of the president of the United States affixed to it and the title “No way to run a country.” To...
by michelle | Jul 12, 2024 | DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle talk about a recent open letter to the organizers for WCEU 2025 from Shahjahan Jewel, in which he talks about WCEU 2025 coinciding with Eid al-Adha, a significant holiday for Muslims. He equates it as if WordCamp was to...
by michelle | Jul 5, 2024 | DEI Concepts, Hiring and Recruiting, Jobs and Careers, Leadership, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle and Samah talk with Kristina Louise Treadwell, owner of Web Pro Geeks. We discuss how she started her business, how she manages a team, and how she’s used Underrepresented in Tech for hiring. Episode Transcript [00:00:02]...
