BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:245423@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260913T020250Z DTSTART:20261119T130000Z DTEND:20261119T140000Z SUMMARY:Trans and Nonbinary Inclusion and Safety in the Energy Sector DESCRIPTION:Thursday\\, November 19 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET\\nThis webinar will also take place on December 8\\nCreating safer jobsites means ensur ing every worker has the support\\, equipment\\, and respect they need to do their job safely. For transgender and nonbinary employees\\, barriers such as harassment\\, inadequate facilities\\, ill-fitting PPE\\, or unc ertainty about workplace expectations can impact both physical and psycho logical safety.\\nLearn practical approaches to creating more inclusive a nd safer jobsite environments for trans and nonbinary workers across the energy sector by making allyship a part of the workplace culture and gain ing strategies to overcome common barriers to trans and nonbinary inclusi on at work.\\nThis is a free webinar offered as part of the “Empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ Workers in Energy” project\\, funded by Women and Gender Eq uality Canada.\\nLearning Objectives\\nUnderstand how workplace policies\ \, practices\\, and culture influence the safety and inclusion of transge nder and nonbinary workers\\nDevelop practical strategies for addressing common barriers to trans and nonbinary inclusion and to enhance psycholog ical and physical safety at work\\nLearn how supervisors\\, leaders\\, an d coworkers can embed allyship into everyday jobsite culture to strengthe n safety\\, respect\\, and belonging.\\nAudience\\nSupervisors\\, foreper sons\\, and team leads\\nHR\\, DEI\\, and labour relations teams\\nHealth and safety professionals\\nUnion representatives and stewards\\nERG/affi nity group leaders\\nEmployees and workers in the sector\\nFacilitators\\ n[vc_row][vc_column width=”\\;1/3″\\;]\\nRowan Venedam (he/they )\\nProject Coordinator\\, Energy\\, Pride at Work Canada\\n[/vc_column][ vc_column width=”\\;2/3″\\;]\\nRowan Venedam is a multidiscipli nary artist\\, activist\\, and educator. Rowan has spent his time buildin g a career rooted in community care. He has spent the last 10 years worki ng with 2SLGBTQ+ communities\\, and finds purpose envisioning a better fu ture for Queer and Trans people. Rowan went to the University of Alberta for Elementary Education and brings his understanding of teaching and lea rning to create effective change. Outside of work\\, Rowan is a drag arti st\\, community leader\\, and proud dad to two cats.\\n[/vc_column][/vc_r ow]\\n[vc_row][vc_column width=”\\;1/3″\\;]\\nWood Buffalo Prid e\\n[/vc_column][vc_column width=”\\;2/3″\\;]\\nWood Buffalo Pr ide is a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness and promo ting inclusion of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Wood Buffalo\\, Alberta\\, located in Treaty 8 Territory. We advocate for and empower 2SLGBTQIA+ individual s and families in Wood Buffalo by fostering inclusion\\, providing educat ion\\, and creating safe spaces that support equity\\, belonging\\, healt h\\, and well-being.\\n[/vc_column][/vc_row]\\nEnergy Webinar Series\\nTh is webinar is part of a series taking place from September to December 20 26:\\nPsychological Safety and Addressing Workplace Harassment: September 10 | September 16\\nField-Centered 2SLGBTQIA+ Safety and Inclusion Strat egies: September 22 | October 8\\nERGs and Supportive Leadership in the E nergy Sector: October 20 | November 5\\nTrans and Nonbinary Inclusion and Safety in the Energy Sector: November 17 | December 8\\nAccessibility\\n Spoken language: English\\nClosed captioning provided: English\\nFormat: Virtual (Zoom in webinar mode)\\nEngagement type: participants invited to engage via chat (no audio or video)\\nPlease register below additional a ccessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to events@prideatwork.ca \\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/ottawa/events/trans-and-nonbi nary-inclusion-and-safety-in-the-energy-sector-2026-11-19 LOCATION:prideatwork.ca URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/ottawa/events/trans-and-nonbinary-inclusion-and-safety-in-the-energy-sector-2026-11-19 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR