What Does It Mean to be “Other”? Ellie Krug, transgender inclusion activist, to speak at Bay Path
Longmeadow, MA— How do we identify people? Through their gender? Race? Ethnicity? Skin color? Sexuality? It’s natural to identify people based on their similarities and differences, but what happens when you are identified as the one who is different?
Ellen (Ellie) Krug, the founder of Human Inspiration Works, LLC, will be presenting at Bay Path University on understanding how we automatically label and categorize people who are "different." When Krug transitioned from male to female in 2009, she began to experience what it means to be "the other” as she moved from being seen as a wealthy, white male attorney to being seen as a transgender woman. She now uses her experiences and perspective to model inclusivity and to provide a toolset for how to be more inclusive and welcoming toward anyone who is considered “different” or “other.” Krug is also a well-known author and was recently awarded Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Business of Pride Career Achievement Award.
In addition to this workshop, Krug will be on the Bay Path campus to deliver inclusion training to staff, faculty and students, sponsored by the University’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. This public workshop is one of the many efforts held by the University in conjunction with their Diversity and Inclusion strategic plan.
This free event, presented by Strategic Alliances at Bay Path University, is open to the public, and will be held Wednesday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m. at Mills Theatre in Carr Hall, Bay Path University, 588 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow.
At Bay Path, maintaining a welcoming campus community to people of all backgrounds has always been a top priority. All are welcome to this event.