Building connections amongst LGBTQ+ community members and allies at the Work in Barcelona! Job Fair.
This year We Create Space was invited to participate in the 10th edition of the Work in Barcelona! Job Fair by Mirjam Maarleveld, founder of Barcelona Expat Life, with the goal to bring more diversity and inclusion to the job fair event. The job fair welcomes over 1500 attendees each year and helps connect expats with leading companies, explore job opportunities, and get valuable advice on topics like relocation and professional development. This year it was held at The Social Hub Barcelona in Poblenou.
This year, we wanted to go beyond simply talking about inclusion—we wanted to embody it. By inviting We Create Space to deliver their Queer Speed Networking event at Work in Barcelona! Job Fair, we aimed to offer a fresh perspective and create space for meaningful conversations around diversity. It was important to provide both our audience and the recruiters a chance to engage with inclusion in action. The energy, insights, and connections fostered during the event were a fantastic addition to our mission of supporting expats in their professional and personal journeys. - Mirjam Maarleveld, Founder of Barcelona Expat Life
Aligned with our mission to Learn, Connect and Grow, we crafted a new unique version of our Queer Speed Networking event series, allowing LGBTQ+ professionals and allies to better connect with each other.
We welcomed WCS Programme Director and wellbeing coach Ora Özer to open the session, where they taught participants about active listening and how to be open minded and attentive even in the fast pace of a speed networking session. Ora offered a grounding session and then participants had an hour of speed networking where they could exchange information and build new connections.
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