Birds of a Feather Session from October 2, 2008 at Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2008 Conference, Keystone Colorado. Speakers: • Rachel Popkin, Microsoft • Heather Foust-Cummings, Catalyst • Julie Mariga, Purdue University • BJ Wishinsky, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

1. Building the Lavender Network:
LGBT Issues, Resources and
Collaboration
BJ Wishinsky, Anita Borg Institute
Rachel Popkin, Microsoft
Heather Foust-Cummings, Catalyst
Julie Mariga, Purdue University
Thursday, October 2nd
5:25 p.m. — 6:25 p.m.

2. Agenda
• Introductions (5 min)
• Icebreaker (15 min)
• Identify Issues (10 min)
• Share Resources and Solutions
(20 min)
• Call to Collaborate (10 min)

3. Introductions
• Rachel Popkin, Microsoft
• Heather Foust-Cummings,
Catalyst
• Julie Mariga, Purdue University
• BJ Wishinsky, Anita Borg Institute
for Women and Technology
community@anitaborg.org

4. Icebreaker
• Raise your hand if…

5. Icebreaker
• Raise your hand if…
• Why we’re here
Discuss with your neighbor and write down:
What do you hope to get from this session?

6. Identify Issues
• Making Change: LGBT Inclusion—
Understanding the Challenges
• What other important issues need
to be mentioned?

7. Share Resources and Solutions
• Making Change: LGBT Inclusion—
Implementing Policies, Programs,
and Practices
• Resources on the wiki for LGBT
technical women
• What other resources and best
practices can you share?

8. Call to Collaborate
• What’s missing from the resources and
solutions we’ve discussed?
• What actions can we take to fill the
gaps?
– Download the studies
• http://catalyst.org/
– Join the LGBT listserv
• http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers/ *
– Add to the wiki
• http://community.anitaborg.org/wiki/
* http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers/lgbt-email-list/

9. Questions?

10. THANK YOU!
• You’ll find these slides and
additional resources on the wiki:
http://community.anitaborg.org/wiki