Inclusivity Statement

Coffee + Creatives is a large group, driven by the needs of our members.

With approx. 300 unique visitors attending the in-person meetup each year and 1,500+ active on a monthly basis in the online Facebok group, Twitter, Instagram, and email newsletter, there are people from a wide spectrum of ethnicities, ages, abilities, religious and spiritual beliefs, gender and gender identity/expressions.

Both online and offline, we ask that our members be respectful, focus on sharing work and ideas, and avoid name calling (e.g. “you’re an idiot” “why are you so stupid”) and SHOUTING. We do not and will not tolerate racist / sexist / abusive language, and encourage you to make every possible effort (as we do) to be honest about your bias or conflicts of interest.

Any large and healthy community will have differences of opinion at times, but we can still all be constructive. If you engage in abusive behavior and/or hate speech in any Coffee + Creatives hosted forum (online or offline) we reserve the right to ask you to leave the community immediately and permanently.

In addition to the above, here are some things we encourage our members to think about, whether you’re hanging out with us online or at the in-person meet up:

– Seek help but do your own work.

– Have a bias towards action – bring a problem to solve or be ready to help someone else solve a problem or figure out how to test it.

– Respect people’s time, space and ambition – provide information and perspective, instead of saying “you should do XYZ.”

– When you don’t have enough info, say “I don’t know” and look for a way to get it.

– Use the information that works for you, discard what doesn’t.

– Be willing to give first without expecting anything in return.