The Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership communicates frequently to our mailing list about upcoming events, updates, research, and news. To receive our newsletters in your inbox sign-up here. You can view an archive of our recent mailings here and a few of our favorite newsletters below.
EGAL Newsletter
December 2020
December is full of exciting updates! We are pleased to announce that we are hosting the Investing in Inclusion Pitch Competition in April. In addition to this, we’ve launched our virtual whiteboard of anti-racist commitments on the EGAL website. We look forward to what the upcoming year has in store for EGAL and hope to keep your support to continue educating leaders who ignite and accelerate change!
EGAL Newsletter
October 2020
October is coming to an end, but EGAL’s commitment to equity is ramping up. This month’s highlights include, EGAL’s newest playbook, Transforming Businesses Beyond COVID-19, and an exciting speaker event with Lieutenant Governor of California, Eleni Kounalakis, coming later this year! EGAL also launched an exciting new project, the personal anti-racism commitments white board, and the successful Gender Identity 101 session hosted by two of our MBA students, Kendall Bills and Fayzan Gowani.
EGAL Newsletter
August 2020
As the month comes to an end, we share EGAL’s progress on the development of their newest playbook that aims to integrate equity and inclusion in COVID-19 recovery and teach business leaders and government officials how to lead in an equity fluent way. We also share the successful launch of our playbook on Mitigating Bias in Artificial Intelligence as well as some exciting events lined up for the fall.
EGAL Newsletter
June 25, 2020
June has been filled with many highlights and successes for EGAL. This newsletter looks back on some of these accomplishments such as the newly published case compendium, research on AI and data in the age of COVID-19, and more! Featured in this newsletter is one of our amazing faculty, Ming Hsu, who shares his journey in DEI.
The Great Reveal
May 27, 2020
With signs of uneven, slow, and yet steady re-openings across the state and country, we try to steadfastly maintain a focus on not returning to our “old normal.” Our, now weekly, blasts are intended to spotlight both glaring inequalities that need to be solved in building a “new normal”, as well as positive solutions.
The Great Reveal
May 20, 2020
We continue to share some interesting reads from our work on the Equitable Recovery Playbook and continued focus on the health and economic disparities of COVID-19, as well as some Equity Fluent Leadership solutions.
The Great Reveal
May 6, 2020
In keeping with the theme of our Equitable Recovery Playbook currently underway, this week we focus on how we can shape recovery from COVID-19 in a way that works for the most disenfranchised and least equitable amongst us (read: communities from diverse and marginalized backgrounds).
EGAL Newsletter
April 28, 2020
In the month of April, we shared data on the economic and health disparities COVID-19 has made evident. We include valuable research by leading companies who are igniting conversations of inequality and job loss. In this recap, we also feature EGAL’s Laura Kray who shares her journey into DEI.
The Great Reveal
April 23, 2020
As new research on the impact of COVID emerges, Kellie shares readings that highlight the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized and disenfranchised people and communities, nearly all of whom come from a non-dominant status and from diverse backgrounds. In our mission of creating Equity FLuent Leadership, we also include and amplify examples of how the business world is responding with solutions in the hopes that it ignites and inspires others to do the same.
The Great Reveal
April 9, 2020
EGAL is closely following COVID and highlighting data that demonstrates the disproportional impact COVID-19 has on women, ethnic minorities, and those on the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum. In addition to sharing these resources, Kellie provides examples of Equity Fluent Leadership as more companies come forward to respond to the pandemic and support their communities.
EGAL Newsletter
February 25, 2020
As we wrap up the month of February we look forward to exciting events happening in March. Additionally, we share fascinating reads that touch on supporting dual career couples, the gender gap, and making the workplace a more equitable environment.
EGAL Newsletter
December 19, 2019
The year is coming to end and we are looking forward to 2020 and our upcoming events! We accomplished so much in 2019 and recap some of our most memorable moments.
EGAL Newsletter
October 22, 2019
As October comes to a close, we share some exciting events we have lined up in November as well as fascinating reads that address diversity and inclusion in the workplace and gender equality in the U.S.
EGAL Newsletter
August 27, 2019
This month EGAL introduces the Equity Fluent Glossary of Key terms that provides an overview of language to build one’s equity fluency. We share what we’re currently reading including advancing mentorship through partnership, ending sexual harassment in the workplace, and more.
EGAL Newsletter
June 27, 2019
Congratulations are in order to our very own Kellie McElhaney, Founding Director of EGAL, who was named one of San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2019! Among other EGAL accomplishments, we are introducing our Business Case for Diversity that highlights resources and research connecting gender diversity to business value, and includes a discussion on the latest understandings related to how business case results can vary in different contexts/implications for business leaders.