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BCBB is partnering again with the Boston-Area Women in Bioinformatics group to present an impactful interactive series of programs on allyship across differences in bioinformatics offered by DE&I leader Trish Foster. The topics are vital to anyone wanting to become more inclusive in their work and with their teams. Since the programs build upon each other, we recommend attending all three, but you are welcome to join each event individually as well. Here are the details:

Workshop 1: Making a Personal Connection with DE&I
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Time: 12:00 noon EST
Sponsor: Darkhorse Talent

Note: These are highly interactive sessions. We ask that you participate fully, with your camera turned on unless it is not possible.

Be sure to also register for the other two workshops in this integrated series.

Workshop 2: How to Step Up as an Ally for Inclusion
Date: Thursday October 28, 2021
Time: 12:00 noon EST
Register here: https://www.meetup.com/Boston-Computational-Biology-and-Bioinformatics-Meetup/events/280689131/

Workshop 3: Leveraging the Power of Conversation for Inclusion
Date: Tuesday, December 7th, 2021
Time: 12:00 noon EST
Register here: https://www.meetup.com/Boston-Computational-Biology-and-Bioinformatics-Meetup/events/280689151/

About Trish Foster (https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-foster/)
Trish Foster is a sought-after diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) speaker, consultant, and workshop facilitator. She develops and delivers a variety of DE&I programs for organizations throughout the U.S. and internationally. Speaking engagements range from workshops and keynotes to panel discussions and moderated roundtables. Venues include major international corporations, early-stage companies, non-profits, conferences, and academic institutions, including MIT, Harvard Business School, and University of Chicago’s Booth School.

She has authored numerous DE&I research reports. Topics include: elevating allyship in the workplace; inclusive culture; intersectionality; disability inclusion; mentorship and sponsorship; gender equity and more.

Previously, Trish served as Executive Director of the Center for Women and Business (CWB) at Bentley University, where she led the center’s mission-driven work to create more inclusive organizations. While there, she guided strategy and thought leadership along with marketing and program development on behalf of more than 100 organizations, establishing a track record of exceptional client referrals.

About Dark Horse Talent (http://www.darkhorse-talent.com/):
Dark Horse Talent has a direct effect on patients and their families by matching scientific talent with the life sciences companies who need them. We provide our clients and candidates the confidence to know that their needs will be met. Pharma and biotech companies innovate faster when they have the right people leading their mission. As a “roll with the punches” trusted talent advisor, Darkhorse saves companies time and money by providing them with talented, vetted, and resourceful candidates in the areas of Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, and Engineering.

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