# Talking Drupal #321 - Drupal Diversity & Inclusion Today we are talking about Drupal Diversity & Inclusion with Tearyne Almendariz. [TalkingDrupal.com/321](https://TalkingDrupal.com/321) ## Topics * Nic - Split keyboard * April - Daylight saving pet time adventures * Tearyne - Summer sabbatical coming to an end - working for Pantheon now! * John - NEDCamp! * Brief background for DDI * [Talking Drupal #217 - Tara, Marc, Alanna](https://talkingdrupal.com/217) * [Talking Drupal #297 - with Fatima & Tara](https://talkingdrupal.com/297) * First involvement in DDI * What's new with DDI * Regional leads * Focus on Restoration and rejuvination * Changes over the years * Support from community * How to expand diveristy and equity in tech * How to elevate women in tech * React community * New members * Getting involved * First online camp * Biggest issue in Drupal right now for Diversity * Neurodiversity * How to be an ally and an advocate ## Resources * [Drupal Diversity & Inclusion Group](https://www.drupaldiversity.com/about) * [Query patch](https://www.drupal.org/project/entity_usage/issues/3240349 ) * [Batch index patch](https://www.drupal.org/project/entity_usage/issues/3007752) * [Additional Patch](https://www.drupal.org/project/entity_usage/issues/2954973) * [Drupal patch in time:](https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalorg/issues/3204538) * [Talking Drupal #217 - Diversity & Inclusion Group](https://talkingdrupal.com/217) * [Talking Drupal #297 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Holding ourselves accountable](https://talkingdrupal.com/297) * [Drupal Community Working Group](https://talkingdrupal.com/302) * [Harvard business review article](https://hbr.org/2018/07/why-women-volunteer-for-tasks-that-dont-lead-to-promotions) * Hidden brain * [Book](https://hiddenbrain.org/books) * [Podcast](https://hiddenbrain.org) * [Capacity of supporting junior developers](https://www.lullabot.com/podcasts/lullabot-podcast/real-talk-hiring-people-fill-drupal-roles) * [Online camp](https://www.drupal.org/community/events/drupal-diversity-inclusion-camp-2021-08-13) * [Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg0126kUX30xjTBnqZ7pibg) ## Guests Tearyne Almendariz - [@TearyneG](https://twitter.com/TearyneG) ## Hosts Nic Laflin - [www.nLighteneddevelopment.com](https://www.nLighteneddevelopment.com) [@nicxvan](https://twitter.com/nicxvan) John Picozzi - [www.epam.com](https://www.epam.com) [@johnpicozzi](https://twitter.com/johnpicozzi) April Sides - [@weekbeforenext](https://twitter.com/weekbeforenext) ## MOTW [Entity Usage](https://www.drupal.org/project/entity_usage)