Satisfaction Month is underway and we at Cloudera are wanting ahead to becoming a member of the worldwide celebration of variety, fairness and the continuing effort for LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning) rights and recognition.
Satisfaction Month serves as a reminder that the battle for equality and fairness for members of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood isn’t over. It’s a name to motion to proceed to help and advocate for the rights of our LGBTQ+ colleagues and buddies inside our group and our communities.
We’re proud that Cloudera’s tradition is constructed on a robust basis of fostering inclusivity and creating an surroundings the place everybody feels valued, revered, and empowered to convey their genuine selves to work. In previous years, Cloudera staff have hosted occasions, each in-person and just about, to have fun. Final yr, our staff in Cork, Eire joined these efforts and hosted its first on-site Satisfaction occasion. The occasion introduced collectively over 80 staff to have fun the thirtieth anniversary of the decriminalization of same-gender loving relationships in Eire. The occasion proved to be a powerful success, however don’t simply take our phrase for it. Right here’s only a sampling of what our Cork staff needed to say.
“Our Cork Satisfaction occasions have gotten greater and larger with every passing yr and we wish to surpass that once more this yr. We’re very lucky in Cloudera to have the backing of our Management sponsors throughout all areas of the Organisation and with out them, these occasions wouldn’t be attainable.” Charlotte Keating, Senior Operations Analyst
“Being a member of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood, I used to be delighted to have the chance to provide Clouderans in Eire the possibility to expertise a colourful satisfaction celebration, even folks outdoors of the neighborhood ought to expertise at the very least as soon as of their life!” – Sean Murphy Phelan, Affiliate Enterprise System Analyst
“The rising participation among the many Clouderans each inside and out of doors the neighborhood to participate in organising and attending the Satisfaction occasions amplifies the tradition of acceptance, welcome, and celebration that has been created in Cloudera over the earlier years and can proceed to develop by way of their help, participation, and assist.” – Ódhlan Duff, Cloudera Cork Intern, FSS.
Constructing on that success, the Cork Staff is worked up to announce that this yr’s celebration will likely be held on Wednesday, June 26. As soon as once more, they invite Cloudera’s world workforce to affix the festivities which they promise will likely be even greater and bolder this yr. The occasion will embody social gathering video games, a particular efficiency by Cork’s personal drag performer Krystal Queer, and provoking conversations across the triumphs and struggles of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. Attendees will even hear from Cloudera management and members of the EMEA+ ERG Committee about our ongoing efforts in selling Range, Equality, and Inclusion inside our workforce. Moreover, the Cork Satisfaction Committee will be part of the staff to share insights into their mission and the importance of Satisfaction in the area people.
The celebration will proceed in August, when Cloudera participates in Cork’s Satisfaction Parade for the second yr. This all-out colourful occasion attracts folks from all walks of life to honor the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. This yr’s theme, ‘Unity in Neighborhood,’ is a strong name to motion specializing in inclusivity and acceptance, in addition to the significance of sturdy help methods. We encourage all staff and our broader neighborhood to attend and have fun the LGBTQ+ neighborhood, commemorate their LGBTQ+ friends, household, and buddies, and to increase their information of the historical past of Satisfaction and the highly effective contributions of the volunteers at Cork Satisfaction in our neighborhood.
For extra on Cloudera’s dedication to Range, Equality and Inclusion, click on right here.