Satisfaction Month is underway and we at Cloudera are wanting ahead to becoming a member of the worldwide celebration of range, 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 will not be over. It’s a name to motion to proceed to assist and advocate for the rights of our LGBTQ+ colleagues and associates 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 carry their genuine selves to work. In previous years, Cloudera workers have hosted occasions, each in-person and nearly, to have fun. Final yr, our group in Cork, Eire joined these efforts and hosted its first on-site Satisfaction occasion. The occasion introduced collectively over 80 workers 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 group needed to say.
“Our Cork Satisfaction occasions have gotten larger and greater 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 potential.” Charlotte Keating, Senior Operations Analyst
“Being a member of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood, I used to be delighted to have the chance to offer Clouderans in Eire the prospect to expertise a colourful satisfaction celebration, even individuals exterior of the neighborhood ought to expertise not less than as soon as of their life!” – Sean Murphy Phelan, Affiliate Enterprise System Analyst
“The rising participation among the many Clouderans each inside and outdoors 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 their assist, participation, and assist.” – Ódhlan Duff, Cloudera Cork Intern, FSS.
Constructing on that success, the Cork Workforce 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 international workforce to hitch the festivities which they promise will likely be even larger and bolder this yr. The occasion will embrace social gathering video games, a particular efficiency by Cork’s personal drag performer Krystal Queer, and galvanizing conversations across the triumphs and struggles of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. Attendees can even hear from Cloudera management and members of the EMEA+ ERG Committee about our ongoing efforts in selling Variety, Equality, and Inclusion inside our workforce. Moreover, the Cork Satisfaction Committee will be part of the group 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 individuals from all walks of life to honor the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. This yr’s theme, ‘Unity in Neighborhood,’ is a robust name to motion specializing in inclusivity and acceptance, in addition to the significance of sturdy assist methods. We encourage all workers and our broader neighborhood to attend and have fun the LGBTQ+ neighborhood, commemorate their LGBTQ+ friends, household, and associates, and to increase their data 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 Variety, Equality and Inclusion, click on right here.