Change the World in Two Minutes: How to Share Your Story
Workshop Description
Everyone’s got a story, but knowing how to shape and tell that story effectively—and in under two minutes!—is a skill that separates the talkers from the real change-makers. This highly interactive session will teach you how to pick a personal tale about LGBTQ identities, equality, and inclusion and develop it into an engaging, must-hear narrative. You’ll find ways to deploy effective messaging strategies to create common ground with potential allies to transform hearts and minds. Participants will receive a special workbook to help develop their stories and have an opportunity to share their work with other attendees and get important feedback to improve their game.
Conference Track
Family
Primary Contact
Jamie Henkel, PFLAG National / Straight for Equality
Workshop Presenters
Jean-Marie Navetta, PFLAG National / Straight for Equality
Presenter Bio
Jean-Marie Navetta is the director of Learning & Inclusion for PFLAG National, leading its Straight for Equality project. Jean-Marie is the former director of communications for PFLAG where she increased the organization’s visibility in outlets including the New York Times and the Oprah Winfrey Show. She was also the media relations manager for the American Association of University Women, where her work focused on issues such as discrimination in education, pay equity, and Title IX. But Jean-Marie is, most importantly, living proof that philosophy majors can get real jobs.
Diego M. Sanchez, PFLAG National
Presenter Bio
Diego Sanchez is director of Advocacy, Policy, and Partnerships at PFLAG National. He was senior policy advisor to Congressman Barney Frank through his retirement in January 2013 and made history as the first openly transgender person to work as a senior legislative staffer on Capitol Hill, the first to testify before Congress in the first hearing on transgender employment discrimination in 2008 and the first openly trans person appointed to the DNC Platform Committee. With 20 award-winning years in global Fortune 500 companies, Diego earned a BA in journalism from the University of Georgia, where today he serves on the alumni advisory board.