Chamber Connection
May 2022
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This is what I have learned about our community: we always pull through, no matter what challenges come our way! Happy Pride Month Eve!
Thanks to a group of committed volunteers, we will be enjoying Pop-Up Pride on the Boston Common, Sunday, June 12 from 11 AM–5 PM! This group has been working tirelessly for the past two months to secure permits, find tents, sign up performers, and many other things to make sure we have a premier Pride event. Our Chamber has been supporting Pop-Up Pride with infrastructure (e.g. leveraging our insurance policy to obtain an event policy, raising funds from other non-profit organizations, providing our credit card to secure rentals, etc.) as well as being there as extra sets of hands for the huge amounts of tasks necessary to pull off an event like this! Our Chamber is committed to our entire community and we seek to support any efforts that bring us closer to equity and inclusion, and celebrate our diversity.
The month of June brings great visibility to our community and while we celebrate with pride, the Chamber is still hard at work adding members and supporting their businesses to thrive, working with our corporate partners to ensure truly inclusive workplaces for our community, and so much more. Read on and learn all about it! Happy Pride!
Proudly,
Grace R. Moreno
Executive Director
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BOSTON POP-UP PRIDE
Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022
Time: 11 AM–5 PM
Location: Boston Common
Celebrate Pride with a rally on Boston Common and a festival with food, music, and performances!
Boston Pop-Up Pride is a grassroots, community-organized, community-centered, one-time event. We look forward to celebrating all LGBTQ+ identities, honoring the work of our ancestors, and giving back to our Boston community.
In the wake of a dismantled Boston Pride, we seek to reclaim a Pride that not only belongs to the community, but serves the entirety of the LGBTQ+ community — especially Greater Boston’s communities of Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, people of color (QTBIPOC).
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LGBTQ+ JOB FAIR
Do you want to join an LGBTQ-inclusive workplace? Come to our job fair!
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2022
Time: 3–7 PM
Location: Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116
The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce invites job seekers to attend this year’s Pride Job Fair in person at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square. Representatives from our partner companies will feature their open positions, discuss how their company supports and welcomes LGBTQ+ employees, and answer any questions you have!
This event will take place in the Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center, Boylston Street Building, lower level. Face coverings are strongly encouraged.
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NEW PARTNERSHIPS
SANOFI
Our Chamber is thrilled to welcome global healthcare leader Sanofi as our newest corporate partner. Sanofi maintains a deep commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, and we are excited for our work together! |
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS
JAMES SHULTIS
Education & Consulting
James Shultis (he/they) is a dynamic educator, organizer, and consultant on LGBTQIA+ inclusion and equity. With almost two decades of experience, James dedicates his time to supporting K–12 schools, higher education institutions, organizations, businesses, and individuals to grow their capacity and understanding around these issues.
James delivers highly sought-after, innovative LGBTQIA+ trainings and workshops, with a particular focus on meeting the needs of trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive communities. Besides his training-based work, James offers policy/legislative work, strategic planning sessions, organizational/leadership development, public speaking, and one-on-one coaching.
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RISING TOGETHER
Are You Ready to Shine Your Light?
Rising Together Coaching is founded by Meg Collier, Light Summoner + Coach on a mission to guide people to shine brightly in their lives, business, and creative pursuits. Rising Together Coaching offers 1:1 life and business coaching, monthly memberships, and workshops.
Meg helps people get clear on the vision for their lives that would light them up and create habits, rituals, and practices that support their vision and goals. Meg considers herself someone you can trust, link arms with, and walk the path to creating more freedom, passion, and everything else YOU desire alongside of taking intentional guided action to bring these visions to life!
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CLEARLY BALANCED DAYS
CBD Wellness is Essential to Everyday Self Care
Clearly Balanced Days creates clean, simple, natural hemp-derived wellness products to balance and restore body and mind.
More than just selling CBD products — the heart of the company is a passionate and empathetic commitment to helping others achieve wellness, physically and mentally. The team has been impacted by mental illness on a very personal level, and having this work be part of a loved one’s legacy, as well as hearing how people benefit from their products, keeps them motivated to maintain high standards for quality and continuous improvement.
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ONLY IN MY DREAMS EVENTS
Event Planning & Locally-Sourced Gift Packs
Only In My Dreams Events is a full-service wedding and event planning company owned and operated by married couple Oskar Hallig and Mike Zippel.
“Their events are consistently memorable! Oskar and Mike attend to every detail and each event is totally unique. Everything is perfected planned, and it still feels fun and festive with room for spontaneity!”
In addition to planning events, Only In My Dreams sells party supplies at its store in Western Massachusetts and creates and delivers Paraphernalia Packs, a national brand of hand-curated gift packages that feature local products and support non-profit organizations.
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CONGRATS & KUDOS!
TRIVERUS CONSULTING
The Boston Business Journal has named Triverus Consulting to its 2022 Best Places to Work — the BBJ’s exclusive ranking of the Massachusetts companies that have built outstanding work environments for their people.
“We are honored to be a nominee three years in a row and thank all of our colleagues for making this award possible. The Triverus community is comprised of fun, passionate, committed and talented people that make Triverus a truly great place to work,” says Founding Partners Laura Harriman, Chris Jennings, and Zach Slayton.
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Proud of your business? Let us know! Contact Nerissa J. Fry, Communications & Marketing. |
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NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
Welcome to the small businesses that have joined us as members since our last newsletter!
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LGBTQ+ Job Fair
June 16 • 3–7 PM
Boston Public Library
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The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce invites job seekers to attend this year’s Pride Job Fair. Representatives from our partner companies will feature their open positions and discuss how their company supports and welcomes LGBTQ+ employees.
This event will take place in the Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center, Boylston Street Building, lower level. Face coverings are strongly encouraged.
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OUTbio LGBTQ+ STEM Scholarship
Apply before July 15, 2022
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OUTbio will award an unrestricted scholarship of up to $5,000 to a graduating high school student or active student who will be attending a New England 2- or 4-year college or technical/vocational school in the 2022–2023 academic year. The award will be based on responses to application questions, references, and an interview. |
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ALKU Scholarships
Apply before July 22, 2022
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The 8th annual $30,000 ALKU Scholarship is now open! In honor of Mass Mentoring Partnership’s 30th anniversary, we are thrilled to announce that this year ALKU will be awarding not one but TWO $30,000 scholarships! The recipients of this scholarship will be rising high school seniors who have been positively impacted by mentoring.
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Corporate Partners Now Hiring! |
Have you checked our Job Board lately? Our corporate partners are posting positions that could be perfect for you!
Positions by partner name:
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Boston Pop-Up Pride
June 12 • 11 AM–5 PM
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Celebrate Pride on the Boston Common! Join us for a rally and festival with food, music, and performances!
In the wake of a dismantled Boston Pride, Boston Pop-Up Pride seeks to reclaim a Pride that not only belongs to the community, but serves the entirety of the LGBTQ+ community — especially Greater Boston’s communities of Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, people of color (QTBIPOC).
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There are over 3 million LGBTQ+ parents raising school-age children in the U.S. Teach All Families is a website dedicated to helping parents make schools more inclusive of families with LGBTQ+ parents and other diverse families, including adoptive families. Dr. Abbie Goldberg developed this resource based on her 20+ years of research on the real life experiences of LGBTQ+ families across the country. The website offers practical guidance and helpful downloadable materials to parents, teachers, and school administrators.
Share this website with your network! Dr. Goldberg is available for Zoom consultations, discussions, and/or Q&As about this resource, for small or large groups. Contact her directly at agoldberg@clarku.edu or via the website. |
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