Posts by Deirdre Bissonnette
Gov Inslee Declares Aug 26, 2023 Women’s Equality Day
Gov. Jay Inslee has declared Aug. 26, 2023 as Women’s Equality Day! Read the full text: WHEREAS, recognizing Women’s Equality Day as a day of celebration through the country that emphasizes the importance of women’s work for democracy; and WHEREAS, women/womxn in the Unites States have continuously worked to gain full rights and privileges…
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Bureau of Industrial Insurance Appeals’ intranet and information was compiled by the BIIA’s Diversity Committee and has been re-shared here with permission. From the 1973 Joint Resolution: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That August 26,…
13 ICSEW members receive awards at 2023 Transition Celebration
OLYMPIA—Thirteen members of the Interagency Committee of State Employed Women, ICSEW, have received awards. They received the awards during the ICSEW’s annual transition celebration July 18 at the Columbia Room at the Washington State Legislative Building in Olympia. It was the first in-person meeting the ICSEW held since January of 2019. Attendees were also able…
Free webinar on Neuroinclusion in the workplace April 27
This article was shared by an ICSEW member via Disability IN: Washington. Please note: This is not an ICSEW event. If you have questions or need more information, please visit the event organizer’s website. On the heels of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Disability In: Washington, a non-profit organization whose mission focuses on assisting its network of…
Her Stories: Mary Wetherell, a true story about a corageous woman
Volunteers Sought for ICSEW-Thurston County Food Bank Garden Service Parties
ICSEW volunteer opportunity with Thurston County Food Bank For the second year in a row, ICSEW has been invited to participate in a few volunteer days with the Thurston County Food Bank gardens. Work parties will take place on the following dates. Date Time Location Sat. April 15 9 a.m. 1335 Overhulse Rd NW, Olympia…
Capitol Childcare Center now open for enrollment of state employees children
Headlines like Women took on three times as much childcare as men during the pandemic, How COIVD-19 sent women’s workforce progress backward and COVID-19 has hit women especially hard, especially working mothers have been becoming increasingly more common in recent years. That’s one of the reasons why KinderCare Learning Centers opened up a new Capitol…
Women’s History Month Virtual Backgrounds
Women’s History Month Virtual Backgrounds March 1 marks the beginning of Women’s History Month. ICSEW is pleased to announce the winners of our Women’s History Month virtual background contest. We had six wonderful submissions. The ICSEW communications subcommittee members selected their favorite designs. Congratulations to Julie Hyde from the Department of Health and Rebecca LaMar from…
Submit your proposals for the Washington state DEI Empowerment Conference
Re-sharing from our allies at the Disability Inclusion Network BRG: Call for Presentations For the Upcoming 2023 WA DEI Empowerment Conference in June! The 2023 Washington State DEI Empowerment Conference is excited to announce our invitation for presenters for our conference taking place each Wednesday in June (6th, 14th, 21st and 28th). It will…
Capitol Childcare Center to open Jan 30
Capitol Childcare Center to open Jan 30 The Capitol Childcare Center is opening on Monday, Jan. 30. The center’s operator, KinderCare, offers care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Families of State of Washington employees have first priority at the new center, located at the southern gateway to the Capitol Campus There are…