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Jen Ngozi is the founder of NetWerk - a platform on a mission to help 1 million women get promoted by 2030. As a first-generation immigrant with parents that didn’t work corporate jobs, Jen was underpaid and underemployed for years. Despite struggling with the unwritten rules, Jen was able to not only secure promotions, but have an award-winning career developing future leaders across the country at Big 4 and Fortune 500 firms before launching NetWerk® in 2018. In today’s episode we’ll discuss the unwritten rules required to succeed in the corporate world, the uncomfortable fact that women are still often underemployed and underpaid and how you can learn the biggest secret to success - advocating for yourself. 

Shuronda Robinson is CEO of Austin Woman Magazine and a fourth-generation entrepreneur who also serves as the President & CEO of Adisa Communications – a boutique PR firm based in Austin, TX that she founded. For nearly 30 years, Shuronda has helped policymakers improve decision-making processes, social services, and public affairs programs throughout Texas. ​She is currently working with City, County and community leaders to address homelessness with a view to creating a more equitable housing system. Today we are going to be talking about how the media, policy and narratives shape how we view ourselves and the people around us. We are going to delve into who gets to tell their own stories and who has their stories told on their behalf and why that matters…

Shuronda Robinson is CEO of Austin Woman Magazine and a fourth-generation entrepreneur who also serves as the President & CEO of Adisa Communications – a boutique PR firm based in Austin, TX that she founded. For nearly 30 years, Shuronda has helped policymakers improve decision-making processes, social services, and public affairs programs throughout Texas. ​She is currently working with City, County and community leaders to address homelessness with a view to creating a more equitable housing system. Today we are going to be talking about how the media, policy and narratives shape how we view ourselves and the people around us. We are going to delve into who gets to tell their own stories and who has their stories told on their behalf and why that matters…

The pandemic exposed and exacerbated broad inequalities across the globe, including systemic injustice and discrimination against Black, Asian and minority ethnic people. 

In this best of episode, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams, talks with LaFawn  Davis, Indeed's SVP of ESG about what living Indeed’s core value of Inclusion & Belonging means, the importance of belongong and how we can normalize difficult conversations about racism, privilege and fragility. 

This conversation took place in May 2020 but the lessons ring true today. 

The pandemic exposed and exacerbated broad inequalities across the globe, including systemic injustice and discrimination against Black, Asian and minority ethnic people. 

In this best of episode, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams, talks with LaFawn  Davis, Indeed's SVP of ESG about what living Indeed’s core value of Inclusion & Belonging means, the importance of belongong and how we can normalize difficult conversations about racism, privilege and fragility. 

This conversation took place in May 2020 but the lessons ring true today. 

Born to Ghanaian parents in Canada, Yahan Mensah grew up in Calgary, Alberta. Upon graduating from University Yahan moved to Toronto with the dream of working in Broadcast Journalism. She achieved that dream and spent 3 and a half years working for Bell Media, which housed networks such as MTV Canada, MuchMusic, and eTalk News. Yahan joined Indeed in 2020 beginning in Client Success. She was able to find her next job at Indeed. In addition to her role as Associate UX Content Designer, Yahan is the regional Co-Chair of the Black Inclusion Group and advocates for her community by helping others find their footing in the tech world. Join us for a conversation about representation, resilience, bringing your true self to work, and the importance of community and connection when it comes to belonging. 

Born to Ghanaian parents in Canada, Yahan Mensah grew up in Calgary, Alberta. Upon graduating from University Yahan moved to Toronto with the dream of working in Broadcast Journalism. She achieved that dream and spent 3 and a half years working for Bell Media, which housed networks such as MTV Canada, MuchMusic, and eTalk News. Yahan joined Indeed in 2020 beginning in Client Success. She was able to find her next job at Indeed. In addition to her role as Associate UX Content Designer, Yahan is the regional Co-Chair of the Black Inclusion Group and advocates for her community by helping others find their footing in the tech world. Join us for a conversation about representation, resilience, bringing your true self to work, and the importance of community and connection when it comes to belonging. 

February is Black History Month and to celebrate we are joined by the remarkable trailblazer Ms. Opal Lee, often referred to as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth”. Ms. Opal is the oldest living board member of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation and was present when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill that established June 19 or “Juneteenth” as a federal holiday.  At 90 years of age, she started a walking campaign from Fort Worth, TX to Washington, DC to bring awareness to the need for celebrating Juneteenth nationally. Ms. Opal was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work to bring awareness to the contributions and struggles of African Americans in the United States, as well as her mission to create a more equitable society for humanity. Join us to hear her incredible story, what the pen President Biden used to sign the bill means to her, and what she hopes the next generation will take on next. 

https://www.unityunlimited.org/donate.html 

February is Black History Month and to celebrate we are joined by the remarkable trailblazer Ms. Opal Lee, often referred to as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth”. Ms. Opal is the oldest living board member of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation and was present when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill that established June 19 or “Juneteenth” as a federal holiday.  At 90 years of age, she started a walking campaign from Fort Worth, TX to Washington, DC to bring awareness to the need for celebrating Juneteenth nationally. Ms. Opal was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work to bring awareness to the contributions and struggles of African Americans in the United States, as well as her mission to create a more equitable society for humanity. Join us to hear her incredible story, what the pen President Biden used to sign the bill means to her, and what she hopes the next generation will take on next. 

https://www.unityunlimited.org/donate.html 

Huston-Tillotson University was established in 1875. A historically Black University, it is Austin’s oldest institution of higher learning.

For this best of episode, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams speaks to Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, the first female president of the combined institutions of Huston and Tillotson Colleges.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Burnette is a strong proponent of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as civic and community engagement. Dr. Burnette is laser-focused on finding resources to support a student-centered university and she is a committed servant leader across the Austin community. Dr. Burnette is co-chair of the Mayor of Austin’s Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities, Board Chair of Leadership Austin, and Treasurer of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas. She also received a 2019 ULI Austin Vision Award.

Dr. Burnette shares her career journey, and we learn how a career in tech led her to academia. We also hear about the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Huston-Tillotson University.