The Montgomery County LGBT Business Council and 1776 at Ambler Yards are cohosting the first of what hopes to be many LGBTQ Cultural Competency Trainings at the Ambler Yards campus in Lower Gwynedd Township on Wednesday, November 28th.

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Presenting will be Todd Snovel, who serves as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs.  Recently created by Governor Tom Wolf, it is the only such commission in the entire country, according to a press release from Ambler Yards.

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This interactive training session will focus on creating inclusive workspaces. It will equip business, organizational and industry leaders with the knowledge and tools to be responsive to the needs of their LGBTQ colleagues, clients, and community partners. Participants will learn inclusive vocabulary, tips for making their work policies and cultures affirming and understand how to be visible allies to the LGBTQ community. Participants will receive Certification for LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency in the Workplace from the Montgomery County LGBT Business Council.

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After the session, there will be an after party/membership drive at the 1776 space on the Ambler Yards campus. This event begins at 5:30 pm and is free for session participants and the public at large. Attendees will learn about membership in the MCLGBTBC, membership at 1776 at Ambler Yards and will have a chance to network. Food and drink will be served, free of charge.

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For more information or to register for either event or both, go here or contact Ambler Yards Campus Manager Ben Bergman at bbergman@ambleryards.com . To join, or for more information on the Montgomery County LGBT Business Council, visit their website at www.montcolgbtbiz.org.

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