#queer professionals

[itgetsbetter]

🚨 NEW queer series alert!

We paired young people with 4 amazing LGBTQ+ pros in the culinary industry and gave them an assignment - from cooking and creating, to running a juice bar, to designing interiors and accessories!

Episode 1 is JUICY! This week's assignment? Make almond milk...from scratch. 🥛

We visited Super Juiced Oakland, the queer, Black, and Brown-owned organic juice bar, and paired interns Angelica and Kaylena with co-owner Rana Halpern to learn the ropes (and make a delicious smoothie).

You can sub to our Youtube to make sure you don't miss the next 3 episodes.

Making a whole series takes a lot of work - 🌮 BIG shoutout to Taco Bell Foundation for their support in helping us produce this (delicious) series!

[transsolidarity]

Finding a workplace where you are genuinely respected, safely gendered, and valued as a professional can be incredibly difficult for transgender people.

Dane County's OPEN Foundation recently created their TRANSFORM program, which focuses entirely on career readiness and professional empowerment for trans and non-binary professionals.

One-on-One Mentorship: 10+ hours a month of career coaching paired with experienced trans & femme mentors.

Career Readiness Curriculum: Tailored workbooks, interview prep, and workshops covering salary negotiation and workplace rights.

Holistic & Employer Support: Access to affirming attire, financial wellness tools, and a network of 20+ cultural competency-trained hiring partners.

Whether you are looking for a structural model to help inspire economic justice programs in your own neck of the woods, or you want to help them source participants and mentors in the Wisconsin area, please take a moment to signal-boost their work.

Check out their program page here: