Join us for the “Hey Girl Hey: Inclusive Words Matter” webinar with Viqui Dill.
This is a joint event by the STC IDL SIG and the STC WDCB chapter.
Join us for the “Hey Girl Hey: Inclusive Words Matter” webinar with Viqui Dill.
10:30 am Pacific / 11:30 am Mountain / 12:30 pm Central / 1:30 pm Eastern
Thursday 20 October 2022
Presented by the STC IDL CoP
Registration is free for
STC IDL SIG CoP and WDCB Chapter speakers and volunteers
Students and academics
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This webinar will be recorded. If you can’t make it to the live event, sign up anyway and we will send you a link to the recording on YouTube.
About the webinar:
As writers, we know that words matter. There are several common terms used in business and technology which reflect cultural bias, especially regarding race. In fact, some of these terms can’t be understood without also comprehending the implied bias they reference. When we use these terms, it can cause some of our colleagues and customers to feel unwelcome or disrespected. These and other microaggressions add up over time to cause real hurt to real people.
In this presentation, we will dive deeply into our words. I will share with you a couple of stories about when I have been on the outside looking in, and about some mistakes that I have made when I was on the inside looking out. And then we will talk about some problematic terms commonly used in tech and in business, and find new words that carry the same message in a more inclusive way.
We will end our discussion with a call to action to do better now that we know better.
About the speaker:
Hi! I’m Viqui Dill. I’m a Documentation Specialist in the Finance industry, an STC Associate Fellow, and my pronouns are “she”, “her”, and “hers”. Like you, I’m on a journey to grow my circle to include more diverse perspectives, to be more personally and professionally inclusive, and to ensure that my friends and colleagues feel an increased sense of belonging to the communities in which I operate.
I will be sharing some of my personal stories and I encourage you to share some of your own. I know that you come from a good place, that you are a loving and caring person, and that when we know better, we can do better.
We’re on this journey together. Let’s make it a fun trip.
You are at the point where creating structured content is second nature. You can design a crisp clean UI and conduct textbook usability sessions without breaking a sweat. You can even design a chatbot so users never know they are not typing with a human. Are those skills and that knowledge enough to get you to the next level in your career? Is how to create technical communication more important than why? Is our pursuit of perfectly authored content hurting our audience?
We are technical communicators for a reason, and it is time for us to regain our focus on the technology we support.
In this session, we will discuss the importance of technical knowledge, find out how to gain technical knowledge and skills without going back to school, and learn tip.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Rhyne Armstrong has been a producer, strategist, and manager in the content world for the last 25 years, and hopes to some day figure out what he wants to do when he grows up. He is a Documentation Manager at Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Security Business Unit, and is an Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication.
Rhyne lives in Atlanta, and works hard to juggle his day job with his other roles: haunted house designer, stage manager, and soccer/ballet dad.
WEBINAR ACCESS INFORMATION
This webinar will be offered through JoinMe and will be recorded. You can attend either through the free JoinMe app on your mobile device or in a browser (all browsers supported but Chrome works best). You will receive connection information through email two days before the webinar. If you do not receive it, contact us at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
As the field of technical communication evolves, so do our roles. As writers, editors, designers, strategists, technologists, etc., you may find it challenging to evolve when our field is so widely defined. In this participatory session, we will use Design Thinking strategies to explore our roles as technical communicators. We will consider our options as the landscape changes, and articulate ways we can grow and develop in our careers. Phylise will be providing custom design canvases that can be adapted and remixed for individual and group use.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Phylise Banner is a learning experience designer with over 25 years of vision, action, and leadership experience in transformational teaching and learning approaches within academia and industry. A pioneer in online learning, she regularly seeks out and embraces opportunities to experiment with emerging pedagogies and technologies in order to best serve learners, and to create vibrant and engaged communities of practice. She is an Certified Learning Environment Architect, Adobe Education Leader, STC Fellow, performance storyteller, avid angler, aviation enthusiast, and currently training to be a private pilot. She is also the proud owner of a 1967 Amphicar.
WEBINAR ACCESS INFORMATION
This webinar will be offered through JoinMe and will be recorded. You can attend either through the free JoinMe app on your mobile device or in a browser (all browsers supported but Chrome works best). You will receive connection information through email two days before the webinar. If you do not receive it, contact us at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
