American Family Insurance celebrates Pride month
Join us for free virtual events that celebrate and uplift the LGBTQ+ community
During June, we celebrate Pride month to recognize the impact LGBTQ+ individuals have had on society. The American Family Insurance DreamBank will host a variety of events that are virtual and free to the public to celebrate Pride month.
June is Pride Month
Pride month is the annual celebration to recognize the impact that LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. The celebration was initially recognized as “Gay Pride Day” which honored the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Today, the celebration consists of a month of various events to celebrate achievements and honor those who have been afflicted by hate crimes.
Events at American Family’s DreamBank
American Family’s DreamBank will be hosting several free and virtual events in celebration of Pride month featuring notable speakers and interactive events.
Join us for events that expand awareness, educate and foster an inclusive dialogue, including:
FAMILY: Book Club for Kids: Celebrating Family Love & Pride
Tuesday, June 7, 6-6:30 p.m. CT
Join the American Family Insurance DreamBank for a book club in celebration of Pride month. The book club will read Sophie Beer's picture book, “Love Makes a Family” — a timeless story about love and representation in families. Following registration, DreamBank will send you the book and then meet virtually to share what the group has learned. This unique event is limited to the first 35 families (one book per family) and is best suited for kids seven years and older.
BUSINESS: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community In and Out of the Workplace
Thursday, June 16, Noon-1p.m. CT
Discover where and how you can celebrate and uplift the LGBTQ+ community as a business owner. Join diversity, equity and inclusion speaker and facilitator, Lisa Koenecke, as she shares ways you can tap into talent, resources and fresh perspectives to help your brand authentically engage with the broader LGBTQ+ community during Pride month and beyond. Koenecke will explore intersectionality and explain how to use empathy mapping to meet inclusionary goals.
SPECIAL EVENT: Finding Freedom by Being Your Authentic Self with Rick Welts
Thursday, June 23, 3-4 p.m. CT
Join the American Family Insurance DreamBank in our Pride month celebration as we invite Rick Welts, one of the most respected executives in sports and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, to share his personal story of coming out as the first prominent openly
gay executive in American sports.
Rick Welts’ career has spanned 46 years in executive roles with three NBA teams and the NBA League office in New York City. He’s won numerous awards for his positive impact and advocacy for diversity and inclusion in the sports industry and society.
In this inspiring special event, Rick will explore how his public announcement not only helped encourage others — but also led to a deep sense of authenticity that allowed him to be the best version of himself.
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About the American Family Insurance group
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, American Family Insurance has been serving customers since 1927. We inspire, protect and restore dreams through our insurance products, exceptional service from our agency owners and employees, community investment and creative partnerships to address societal challenges. We act on our belief in diversity and inclusion by constantly evolving to meet customer needs and preferences. American Family Insurance group is the nation’s 13th-largest property/casualty insurance group, ranking No. 251 on the Fortune 500 list. The group sells American Family-brand products, primarily through exclusive agency owners in 19 states. The American Family Insurance group also includes CONNECT, powered by American Family Insurance, The General, Homesite and Main Street America. Across these companies the group has more than 13,500 employees nationwide.
About DreamBank
At American Family, we believe communities are stronger and the future is brighter when people are actively pursuing their dreams. That’s why we created DreamBank — an inspirational community destination and virtual experience, dedicated to dreamers everywhere. Dreams take hard work and heart, and they thrive with connection and support. From our daily event series to immersive signature programs, we’ve cultivated a community of dreamers to celebrate the journey, overcome obstacles and stay motivated. DreamBank is designed for noble dreamers like you – who believe and achieve.