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Did you know we have a Facebook Group?

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Facebook thumbs up symbol for 'like'Our members and their personal level of comfort are important to us, so our Facebook group’s privacy level is set to “secret”. This means the group is not listed, or visible on member’s profiles. To join, you must be invited in, either by a Facebook friend, or by e-mail. Once in the group, your Facebook profile keeps your personal privacy settings as they are. You will also be able to post on the group’s timeline, share links, photos, articles, invites and connect with other members. This group is best for those of us who are frequent Facebook users and like to keep in touch online.

If you’d like an invite to our Lambda PTO Facebook group, send a message to the lambda inbox and one of our admins will send you an invite by e-mail.

Upcoming Webinar: Feel More Comfortable With Your Gay Identity at Work

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The Office of Human Resources Benefits and Worklife Branch, in partnership with LifeCare, will host a “Confidence: Feel More Comfortable with Your Gay Identity at Work” webinar Tuesday, April 7 from noon – 1 p.m. ET. Register here. LifeCare Consulting Trainer Steve Earley will discuss how confidence is built over time, developing your core competencies in your work, being aware of how secrets can limit you, and letting go of shame and discomfort about yourself. For inquiries related to the “Confidence: Feel More Comfortable with Your Gay Identity at Work” webinar or other USPTO Wellness events, contact the Compensation and Benefits Division.

Visit the USPTO Worksite Wellness online site and select calendar of events to view program details.All seminars are open to USPTO employees and their family members. All participants who are not USPTO employees must obtain visitors’ passes at the nearest security desk.All programs are physically accessible to employees with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or special arrangements should be made as far in advance as possible to the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (OEEOD) or Tamika Beverly.

Around Town

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7th Annual LGBTA Mega Networking, Recruiting & Social Event On March 25th 2015 The Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) hosts Metropolitan DC’s largest LGBTA Professional networking and social event of the year! Connect with thousands of LGBTA professionals who come to mix, mingle, find connections, recruit new employees and have a great time. More info…

CHAWbaret 11: Oceans Eleven on Friday, April 10 and 11 at 8:00pm at the Capital Hill Arts Workshop in Washington, District of Columbia. Directed by our very own, Dean Richard! More info…

 

Save the Date!

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Rainbow flag waving in the breeze.Our Pride celebration this year will take place on Wednesday, June 17th 2015 at the Madison Auditorium South from 3:30 PM to 5 PM. Our Guest Speaker, Mr. David Do, is the Director of the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs in DC. The theme will be “Coming Out” in different cultures. Mr. Do will speak about his experience coming out as an Asian-American and his work for the city.

On Campus

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Wise Women’s History Month “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives” is happening TODAY at 11:30 in the  Madison Auditorium.

More InfoVolunteers Needed for Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day at the Alexandria Campus on April 23, 2015. We need greeters, registration personnel, escorts, hosts, photographers, session monitors, floaters, set-up personnel, break-down personnel, pre-event help.
For more info, contact Cheryl Hardy.

BIG 2015 Scholarship Video Essay Contest. The United States Patent and Trademark Office Chapter of Blacks In Government (PTO-BIG) Constance E. Green (CEG) Scholarship, invites currently enrolled 12th grade students, who will attend college in the Fall of 2015, to apply for a $500.00 scholarship that addresses the challenges of empowering school aged girls to pursue Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) related fields. More info…

IPSIA Noruz Ball 2015 at Madison Auditorium on Saturday March 28, 2015 from 6pm-12pm. We would like to remind you that IPSIA Norouz Ball 2015 (6th annual Norouz Ball) tickets are being sold. Please consider purchasing your tickets by COB Tuesday March 24th since the seating assignment is based on First Come First Serve. More info…

Events Around Town

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7th Annual LGBTA Mega Networking, Recruiting & Social Event on March 25th, 6:30PM at Town Danceboutique. Get tickets at caglcc.org

Night Out at the Wizards vs. Charlotte Bobcats on Friday, March 27th, 7PM at the Verizon Center. Tickets are just $30 Get Yours at teamdc.org

Free Earth Day Concert at the National Mall on April 18th featuring No Doubt, Fall Out Boy, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Train, Common, Will.i.Am among others. More info at globalcitizen.org/2015earthday

Gay Day at the Zoo on May 3rd, at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Check out gaydayatthezoo.com for more info.

Events Around Town

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Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College

“Talladega College in Alabama commissioned prominent African American artist Hale Woodruff to paint a series of murals for its newly built Savery Library in 1938. Woodruff painted six murals portraying significant events in the journey of African Americans from slavery to freedom. On Nov. 7, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will present “Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College,” an exhibition of murals and other significant works by the artist. The exhibition will be on view in the NMAAHC Gallery at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History through March 1, 2015.” (http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/rising-up)

USPTO Pride 2015

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Rainbow flag waving in the breeze.We are starting to discuss ideas for this year’s LGBT Pride events. Send in your thoughts or come discuss with us at coffee break! What topic should we choose? Who should be the guest speaker this year? Are there any social events you would like for us to organize after hours? It is not too early to get these details settled as June will sneak up quickly!