We are delighted to announce our new DEI Community Hub at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, sponsored by Google Cloud, a physical space to connect, learn, and celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and accessibility! The DEI Hub is a great place to join community groups, participate in allyship and advocacy workshops, or simply relax in a safe space during open lounge hours.
It is our hope that the Community Hub will not just be a place for education, networking and downtime, but also a place where people can find and make new friends.
Don’t Miss the Community Gatherings!
We believe strong communities foster a feeling of belonging by providing opportunities for interaction, collaboration, and shared experiences. Gatherings are planned for students, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), LGBTQIA+, and the broader community of attendees.
Search the schedule to find a gathering you’d like to attend.
Polish your Allyship Skills
From the way we conduct meetings to how we name our projects, there are countless opportunities in our day-to-day interactions to create better, more psychologically safe environments. Join Mike Bufano, Program Manager, Open Source DEI and Outreachat Google, in his session, “Be Part of the Solution: Cultivating Inclusion in Open Source” where he will share data from the field, discuss inclusion best practices, and leave attendees with actionable steps to cultivate inclusion in open source spaces.
Feel Empowered!
Attendees who identify as women, non-binary individuals and allies are invited to start the day on a powerful note over a continental breakfast at a gathering, known as EmpowerUs. Network with peers, make new connections and discuss workplace issues and more before heading into the keynotes.
Explore LGBTQIA+ Advocacy and Honor Trans Awareness Week
To honor and celebrate Trans Awareness Week, come join this fireside chat with Jacey Thornton from local Salt Lake City nonprofit Project Rainbow. Topics will include the current climate for the queer community in Salt Lake City and ways in which we can better show up for our LGBTQIA+ peers more broadly. This session will be immediately followed by the LGBTQIA+ Community Gathering.
Learn Sign Language (and more!)
Help make the cloud native community more accessible by joining the Deaf + Hard of Hearing Working Group for a lively discussion about advocacy and allyship. Then stay around for a Sign Language Crash Course where you can learn how sign language works and practice some basic cloud native signs.
Meet me at the DEI Community Hub
Use this space to meet friends, old and new, before heading to the keynotes, attending a session, going to lunch or enjoying Salt Lake City. Or, our favorite suggestion: Find (or make) a friend then head to KubeCrawl + CloudNativeFest, the official launch party of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in the Solutions Showcase.
Try Peer Group Mentoring
This is a great opportunity for attendees to meet with experienced open source veterans from different CNCF projects for wide-ranging conversations across technical, community, career, and certification topics. Mentors will pair with 2-8 mentees in a pod-like environment to facilitate conversation and connection.