+d...@diversity.apache.org <d...@diversity.apache.org> On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 9:03 AM Nina Reynolds <ninareyno...@microsoft.com.invalid> wrote:
> Hello, > > > > My name is Nina Reynolds; I am a software engineer in Microsoft’s Commerce > + Ecosystems division, and a Chapter Lead at the Commerce + Ecosystems > GLEAM (Global LGBTQI+ Employees and Allies at Microsoft) ERG. > > > > In June, we are hosting a series of pride events, and I’m trying to see > who I can assemble for a panel working-titled “Pride for Techies.” > > > > I’m contacting people within open source organizations important to the > organization’s software stack to see if someone is interested in a paid > speaking opportunity and is either: > > - A member of the LGBTQI+ community who wants to speak deeply about a > technical topic in this space > - A contributor who is willing to speak on their diversity, equity, > and inclusion efforts in the open source community as it pertains to > LGBQTI+ contributors > > > > Internally, we and our friends in Data are big fans of Apache Spark, > Parquet, and Kafka, so a member of the Apache contributor or DEI community > would be awesome! > > > > Thank you for your time, > > > > > > _____ > > 🌸🌺🌸 > > _____ > > *Nina Reynolds* > > Software Engineer II > > >
