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Creating Equitable Workplaces Via Virtual Reality ft. Heather Shen (Praxis Labs)
How can virtual reality experiences motivate people to adopt more inclusive behaviors? Tune in to our chat with Heather Shen, a trailblazer in the immersive learning space (and Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education)!
Heather is co-founder and CPO of Praxis Labs, which partners with organizations to increase diversity and inclusion outcomes through research-backed immersive learning experiences. Heather shares:
- Her journey iterating on Pivotal Experiences (Praxis Labs' curriculum), which aims to use finite modules to help participants develop empathy for the infinite range of intersectional identities, and adopt more inclusive behaviors
- Challenges of productizing research findings and scaling VR solutions
- The biggest unknowns before launching, and the experiences, resources, perspectives, and communities turned out to be the most helpful
- Decisions she wishes she spent more time making when launching Praxis Labs, versus decisions that proved to be more easily reversible
- How events in 2020/2021 shaped Praxis Labs' and clients' approaches to JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, inclusion)
- Advice for finding investors that align with your mission and approach
- and more!
About Heather Shen
Prior to co-founding Praxis Labs, Heather has experience at NASA researching mixed reality, at Microsoft HoloLens as an electrical engineer, and at Bain & Co focused on tech strategy. Heather holds a M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. As a first generation Asian American, she is driven by her parents’ immigration story and her own experiences to share across and celebrate cultural differences. Combining this with her engineering background, she believes technology can change the way we connect with individuals and communities.
About Praxis Labs
Research has shown that first person perspective-taking in virtual reality (VR) can increase empathy, reduce bias, and encourage the adoption of more inclusive behaviors. We’re re-imagining work cultures by developing inclusive leaders that drive sustainable change for individuals and organizations.
- @praxis_labs on Instagram
- praxislabs.co
- Careers
- Join the waitlist
Follow us on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun
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How can virtual reality experiences motivate people to adopt more inclusive behaviors? Tune in to our chat with Heather Shen, a trailblazer in the immersive learning space (and Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education)!
Heather is co-founder and CPO of Praxis Labs, which partners with organizations to increase diversity and inclusion outcomes through research-backed immersive learning experiences. Heather shares:
- Her journey iterating on Pivotal Experiences (Praxis Labs' curriculum), which aims to use finite modules to help participants develop empathy for the infinite range of intersectional identities, and adopt more inclusive behaviors
- Challenges of productizing research findings and scaling VR solutions
- The biggest unknowns before launching, and the experiences, resources, perspectives, and communities turned out to be the most helpful
- Decisions she wishes she spent more time making when launching Praxis Labs, versus decisions that proved to be more easily reversible
- How events in 2020/2021 shaped Praxis Labs' and clients' approaches to JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, inclusion)
- Advice for finding investors that align with your mission and approach
- and more!
About Heather Shen
Prior to co-founding Praxis Labs, Heather has experience at NASA researching mixed reality, at Microsoft HoloLens as an electrical engineer, and at Bain & Co focused on tech strategy. Heather holds a M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. As a first generation Asian American, she is driven by her parents’ immigration story and her own experiences to share across and celebrate cultural differences. Combining this with her engineering background, she believes technology can change the way we connect with individuals and communities.
About Praxis Labs
Research has shown that first person perspective-taking in virtual reality (VR) can increase empathy, reduce bias, and encourage the adoption of more inclusive behaviors. We’re re-imagining work cultures by developing inclusive leaders that drive sustainable change for individuals and organizations.
- @praxis_labs on Instagram
- praxislabs.co
- Careers
- Join the waitlist
Follow us on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun