Hi friend,

As we settle into the final days of 2022, I want to extend my gratitude to you for choosing to listen and learn with all of us here at SGO. Over the past year, I've personally seen the pendulum swing back and forth with regard to appetite, interest, and energy for DEI work. Leaning into our mission of abolishing inequity in the workplace can seem all-encompassing and overwhelming. However, this is critical work; now is the time to push through the fatigue and the roadblocks to make sure that we don't lose momentum. As the SGO team wraps up 2022, I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a few highlights from the past 12 months:

• We returned to the office this year, delivering 10 workshops in-person (plus many, many more virtually)
• We trained 2,851 individuals (not including everyone who went through our online course on Unconscious Bias)
• We relaunched our community as "Rise Together" (open to all!) and expanded our public programming offerings with a return to our monthly free webinars on a whole host of DEI-related topics, along with two cohorts of our Leading DEI Conversations program
• We hired two new full-time DEI facilitators, Kia Rivera and Dr. Victoria Verlezza
• We also hired our first-ever Public Programs Manager, Akyanna Smith-Gonzalez

My prediction for 2023 is that we'll see a renewal of energy for DEI work in the workplace and beyond. Let's take this transition time to rest and reflect, so we can come back energized next year. Thank you for being part of our journey.

With gratitude,

-Felicia

Co-CEO, Head of DEI Programming