5 Things In 15 Minutes: Good Vibes in DEI

Compañeros with Jason Benitez

Episode Summary

Jason Benitez (he/him), Vice President, DEI at the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week our conversation is about sensory inclusive cities, Walmart’s new manager pay, the Emmys and more!

Episode Notes

Here are this week's good vibes:

1. Walmart to increase pay for store managers
2. Philadelphia becomes first sensory-inclusive city in the U.S.
3. Jerod Mayo hired as New England Patriots coach
4. BIPOC folks win big at Emmy’s
5. 321 Coffee shows an inclusive business model

This week's Call to Action:

Do you crave Girl Scout cookies but struggle to find them for sale where you live? No worries! Check out this list of scouts who happen to be trans girls and will ship cookies wherever you are! The list was curated by Erin Reed.

Read the Stories: https://www.theequalityinstitute.com/equality-insights-blog/companeros

Connect with Jason Benitez:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-benitez-64a269b3/ and https://capitalregionchamber.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/