Meso Webinars and Trainings

Hiring and Equity In a Post 2020 World

Inspired by our series in 2020, we at Meso have created a training that shares and analyzes the changes we have learned since 2020. We’re asking critical questions in this webinar: did 2020 have a long lasting impact on hiring and DEI in the progressive space? What are we still missing? What does the hiring space look like now, and how can we continue to make our processes more equitable?

With over 15+ years of experience in the electoral field, nonprofit space, and with hiring directly, Lena Tom, founder of Meso Solutions and Progressive Data Jobs, and Lara Haddadin, Senior Associate of Outreach and Engagement at Meso Solutions, will be facilitating an hour long session where folks can ask questions, get advice, and learn all about the intricacies of hiring and DEI in 2022 and beyond.

How to Hire Right (on the Left)

Meso Solutions founder Lena Tom, Meso employee and organizer Lara Haddadin, & Sierra Club’s Director of Digital Strategies Deepa Kunapuli discuss practices for nonprofit, progressive, and social good organizations to ensure equity in their hiring processes.

Combating Inequities in Hiring Practices

Racial justice attorney Tahir Duckett and Meso Solutions founder Lena Tom discuss bringing a commitment to equity to life in organizational hiring. During this one-hour webinar, they broach critical questions and explore frameworks related to hiring equity, including:

  • What is hiring discrimination, and what does it look like in a modern workplace?

  • What are the legal minimums for screening and hiring candidates versus equity-based hiring models organizations can implement?

  • How do organizations of all sizes combat racism to create a more equitable hiring process?