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                     Events.
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2020

November 26         NDOC - National Day of Conversation           Virtual Conference 
Room 1:      2:00 pm EST, 11:00 am PST    Bystander Intervention Discussion
Room 2:     
11:00 am EST, 7:30 am PST    Bystander Intervention Discussion
Our discussions is being included in both sessions that are running concurrently so two opportunities to listen!  Join Susan Lomas (President of MTMA) and Sara Forte (Forte Law) for our conversation on the positive power of bystander intervention strategies in the workplace 
Registration information (by donation): 
    
https://fundraisingeverywhere.com/product/ndoc2020/

December 7           CIM Virtual Event:  Advancing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion 
1:00 to 4:00 pm EST, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PST      
Panel Discussion on advancing workplace Diversity and Inclusion
Julia Gartley, Vice President of MTMA, Session Chair
Susan Lomas, President of MTMA, Panel Member
Registration information ($19.99 to $39.99):
    
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/advancing-workplace-diversity-and-inclusion-tickets-127495898665

December 15           EDIG - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Geoscience          Virtual Conference 
3:00 pm GMT, 10:00 am EST, 7:00 am PST      
Panel Discussion on challenges and Barriers to Access and Inclusion
Susan Lomas, President of MTMA, Panel Member
​Virtual conference has events and discussions from Dec 14th to December 16th and concludes with a workshop on Unconscious Bias
Registration information (Free):  
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-equality-diversity-inclusion-in-geoscience-edig-conference-tickets-128987774907

Completed Events 2020

​January 20 to 23   AMEBC RoundUp Conference Vancouver         Booth on Monday and Tuesday (20+21)
          Come by and visit us at our booth and take the Bystanders Pledge and sign our banner


January 22             Burgers, Beers and Bystanders
         Wednesday, January 22nd, 5:30 to 9:30 at Steamworks Brewpub (375 Water St., Vancouver, BC)
Please purchase tickets in advance at: 
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/burgers-beers-and-bystanders-tickets-87387718017
Come Join us for this exciting evening with a Door Prize and Silent Auction items!  
Meet members of the Me Too Mining Association's board of directors and find out about our goals, plans and our Bystander Intervention Strategies Course based on our DIGGER Program.

January 21 to 23   CMP Conference   Ottawa         
          Monday, January 20th    Short Course 

Me Too Mining: Stand Up, Step Up and Stomp Out Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Workshop
Presenters:   Julia Gartley, Vice-President of Me Too Mining Association – $100 (Half day)
Register Here

February 12             Women in Mining Women in Nuclear Saskatchewan  (WIMWINSK)      
           Lunch and Learn Event: MTMA and Bystander Intervention Strategies for Safe, Inclusive and Respectful Workplaces
12:00 to 1:00 pm (CST) at the International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and broadcast on ZOOM
Register at: 
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wimwin-sk-lunch-learn-event-me-too-mining-associations-digger-program-tickets-87588925835

There is no cost for this event
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February 23 to 26  SME Conference   Phoenix    Talk on Tuesday February 26, 2:05 pm, Room 223   
"Women in Mining, We Need to Keep Pushing Forward: Me Too Mining Association"

MTMA will share stories, show statistics on inappropriate workplace behaviours in mining, offer solutions so women can keep moving their careers forward and steps women and men can take when inappropriate workplace behaviours happen to them or in their presence.


March 1 to 4           PDAC Conference Toronto                                    Booth 6428 Trade Show North
          Come by and visit us at our booth, take the Bystander Pledge and sign our banner


May 3 to 6               CIM Conference    Vancouver     Cancelled/Postponed
Sunday, May 3, 2020   Workshop: Me Too Mining: Active Bystander Intervention Workshop for Safe, Inclusive and Respectful Workplaces
Tuesday, May 5, 2020   Talk:  Women in Mining, We Need to Keep Pushing Forward: Me Too Mining Association
          
September 19         SEG Conference    Whistler        Cancelled/Postponed
Saturday, Sept 19, 2020   Workshop: Me Too Mining: Active Bystander Intervention Workshop for Safe, Inclusive and Respectful Workplaces   Registration information:    https://www.seg2020.org/workshops.html
                                       
 2019


January 28 to 31   AMEBC RoundUP Conference Vancouver         Booth 1524 January 30 and 31
          Come by and visit us at our booth and take the Bystanders Pledge and sign our banner


January 29             Women at RoundUp Meet-Up          Register at WIMDI Eventbrite Site
           4 to 5 pm, Elephant and Castle (Vancouver 385 Burrard St.)
           Me Too Mining Association, Women in Male Dominated Industries (WIMDI) and Women Geoscientists Canada             (WGC) invite you to join us for an evening of networking, drinks and conversations where you can meet other                people that work in the mining industry.
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March 3 to 6           PDAC Conference Toronto                                    Booth 6428 Trade Show North
          Come by and visit us at our booth and take the Bystander Pledge and sign our banner


March 4                    MTMA and WGC Coffee and PDAC 2019 Conference Prep!
            Join Me Too Mining Association and Women Geoscientists Canada for early morning coffee and get your conference ON!
            Monday, March 4, 7:15 to 8:15 am!!
            Register@ Eventbrite
March 5                    PDAC Conference Toronto
        Susan Lomas of MTMA will participate in panel session on Gender, Inclusion               
           and Diversity in the workplace.  More details to come soon.


March 14                  WIMBC Lunchtime Talk
          12 to 1 pm  Stand Up, Step Up and Stomp Out Sexual Harassment in Mining
          Susan Lomas and Julia Gartley from Me Too Mining Association


April 4                       WIMDI Speaker Series (Women in Male Dominated Industries)
          5:30 to 6:30 pm   Location to be announced
          Susan Lomas and Julia Gartley from Me Too Mining Association


April 28                     Short Course at CIM Conference Montreal
          Sunday, 1 to 5 pm,  Stand Up, Step Up and Stomp Out Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
          This workshop will focus on the prevalence, definition and actions to take around sexual
           harassment in the workplace.  Attendants will learn how they can contribute to safer
           and more respectful workplaces through bystander intervention strategies.


May 1                         Talk at CIM Conference, Montreal
          Wednesday, May 1, 8:30 to 8:55 am,  Improving Safety at Work for Everybody: Me Too Mining Association
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orkplace harassment has a direct link to worker safety, and this is no different for sexual harassment.  The presentation will highlight the links between workplace harassment and how it can affect safety, and strategies to reduce harassment to improve safety.  The presentation will introduce Me Too Mining Association, a not for profit organization seeking to address sexual violence, sexual harassment, discrimination, and intimidation inherent in the mining and mineral exploration industries, and mining impacted communities.  By the end of the talk the audience will have guidance on actions to take back to their companies and what to do when sexual violence/harassment, discrimination or intimidation happens to them or in their presence.

 
October 21              Talk at MEMO 2019 Conference, Kamloops
          Monday, October 21, 1:30 to 1:55 pm,  Safe, Inclusive and Respectful Workplaces: Bystander Intervention Strategies
          
Workplace sexual harassment and other inappropriate behaviours create unsafe and unhealthy work environments.  All workers have the right to be physically and emotionally safe in their workplace, but sexual harassment can compromise both and leave workers at risk for physical injury and poor physical and mental health outcomes.
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The presentation will introduce Me Too Mining Association, a non-profit organization seeking to address inappropriate workplace behaviours including sexual violence, sexual harassment, harassment, bullying, discrimination, and intimidation inherent in mining, mineral exploration and mining impacted communities.

By the end of the talk the audience will have guidance on actions to take back to their companies and what to do when sexual violence/harassment, discrimination or intimidation happens to them or in their presence.

 


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