A virtual panel discussion on “Thriving Authentically: Ascending Industry as a Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color (BIPOC)” will feature guest experts starting at 5 p.m. March 31, hosted by the Washington State University Academic Success and Career Center (ASCC) and the Office of Outreach and Education (OOE). The event is free and open to the public.
“The work world is ever-evolving, so we’re pleased to offer this event to WSU students and anyone who helps support their academic, personal, and professional career success,” said Amanda Morgan, ASCC associate director of career development. “It’s imperative to know what’s important and current in industry at all times so we can help our students be career ready, aware, and involved.”
ASCC is part of the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement, in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President and WSU Pullman Chancellor.
This is the second year that Aimee Tejeda Lunn, ASCC employer relations manager, has organized Thriving Authentically. A key goal, she said, is to promote learning through diverse, equitable, and inclusive programming.
“We are assembling a set of panelists for the event that will offer valuable insights regarding their chosen career paths and how they cultivated their professional and cultural identities on that journey,” she said.
Panel moderator is alum Gary Barquet (’15 Human Development), loan consultant at Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Panelists include Petra Atilano, vice president of credit at Northwest Farm Credit Services, and Roy Hernandez, Spokane district manager for Sherwin-Williams Co. There will also be representatives from Slalom, LLC, and the Washington State Dept. of Revenue.
Registration is required to attend the panel presentation.
The event is featured on the calendars for OOE’s Martin Luther King Program and the WSU Common Reading Program.
