Pride Network Lead project is co-funded by the European Commission Erasmus+ KA2 programme and aimed to create, promote and test a new standard for the professional role of the “Pride Network Lead”, which will support the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in the work environment and which will build the openness for Diversity & Inclusion within the organisations. Thus, the project is focused on the area of providing solutions and tools enabling the development of leaders of employee networks supporting the inclusion of LGBTQ + people (Pride Networks). Indeed, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are an important part of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work in the organization, but there are some standards in this field that are still needed. This challenge is pan European and can be solved by the different experiences of partner countries, and this project aims to strengthen ERGs using the appropriate methods and tools.

It will last 24 months 01/10/2022 – 30/09/2024

Objective

The main objective of the project is to develop and establish the professional role of the “Pride Network Lead”. Indeed, it can foster the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in the workplace and strengthen the policies of diversity & inclusion within the organizations.

Results

Professional profile of the Pride Network Lead role – competence requirements, key tasks, efficiency assessment

Description of the selection process of the Pride Network Lead – competence validation tools and a competency-based internal recruitment process

Guidelines for the implementation of a new role in organizations

Development Program

Trainer's manual

Pride Network Lead Handbook

Pride Network Lead Toolbox

Development Kit

Action Plan for implementing the Pride Network Lead”- a description of the necessary actions from the moment of making a decision on the appointment of a new role

The microlearning film addressed to decision makers “The Pride Network Lead – an internationally recognised role for building the openness for LGBTQIA+ people”

A set of materials promoting the new role

News

Partners met for the first time in Palermo

Partners met for the first time in Palermo

On 21st June 2023 the consortium launched the first transnational meeting of the ERASMUS + project Pride Network Lead (project number: 2022-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000087825). The meeting was hosted by one of the Italian partners Accademia IRSEI.   The objective of the...

A new start to fight discrimination

A new start to fight discrimination

Pride Network Lead is a project funded by the Erasmus+ programme and implemented by a consortium of 5 partners: Accademia IRSEI (Italy), Diversity Hub (Poland), OECON (Greece), Growth Coop (Spain) and CEIPES (Italy).   On the 25th of January 2023, partners met online...

Partners