Initiatives | Drupal Diversity & Inclusion

Current Initiatives

The Drupal Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DDI) is currently working on the following projects:

Speakers Initiative - while there have been improvements within the Drupal community in terms of improving the diversity of speakers at meetups, Drupal Camps and DrupalCons, we still have room to grow. Working towards gender parity is one goal, but we also want to make sure we work on increased representation for people of color, as well as for people in other underrepresented groups.
Infrastructural improvements to the DDI website & online presence
DD&I Contrib Team, a group working to increase code-based contributions from individuals from under-represented groups to the Drupal project. We meet in Drupal slack in #ddi-contrib-team (meeting schedule).
DD&I Session Help, a group working to support and mentor people from underrepresented groups as they prepare session proposals for camps & cons. We meet in Drupal slack in #ddi-session-help.
DD&I Career Initiative, a group working to help those who are seeking a job, looking to hire, or looking for career advice. There is a channel in the Drupal slack: #ddi-careers
DrupalCon Seattle planning

DrupalCon Nashville planning, including a board game night, pronoun stickers, a dinner ambassador program, approachability badges, and a conference-wide game.
Organized BOF (Birds of a Feather) sessions at Drupalcon Baltimore & Nashville that embraced and represented the interests and identities of Drupal community members.
Ran a #WeAreDrupal photo booth during DrupalCon Baltimore & Nashville .
Ran a weekly book club to discuss books and articles related to diversity & inclusion.
Provided a safety-focused back channel for vulnerable attendees of DrupalCon Baltimore & Nashville.
Organizer Packet A resource for organizers to help them organize and support diverse and inclusive events