庆祝多样性月:这是我，曼迪普
Last updated on四月是庆祝多样性月. Established in 2004, it aims to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity in our world. 它鼓励威尼斯电玩城手游拥抱和欣赏威尼斯电玩城手游独特的品质, 是否与性别有关, race, ethnicity, faith, 性取向或威尼斯电玩城手游身份的任何其他方面.
To recognize this month, 威尼斯电玩城手游采访了Mandeep Grewal, 卡尔加里专业知识培训中心经理, to hear her experience growing up as a Punjabi-Canadian and her perspective on embracing diversity.
Meet Mandeep
I’ve been at TC Energy for nine years and currently am the manager of the Training Centre of Expertise.
My husband and I have a 14-year-old daughter and we call ourselves the “Three Musketeers,因为她是独生女. 但它从不孤独, as we’ve spent a lot of time and effort fostering close relationships with friends and extended family, including grandparents, aunts, 在卡尔加里的叔叔和堂兄弟. 威尼斯电玩城手游做所有典型的家庭活动——去看电影, play basketball, attend hockey games and plan monthly sleepovers with the cousins and grandparents.
我是第一代旁遮普裔加拿大人. My parents moved to Canada from India in the 1970s to seek better opportunities for their family. 威尼斯电玩城手游在卡尔加里东北部长大, which is known for its cultural diversity; my dad was a taxi driver for 40 years, 我妈妈在工党工作. My brothers and I went to school with many other immigrant children going through very similar situations – where English was the second language.
曼蒂普和她的丈夫拉维
Mandeep and her family attending a wedding wearing traditional attire such as salwar kameez and lenghas.
This pride was especially strong when I had the privilege of attending a concert by Diljit Dosanjh, 一位著名的旁遮普艺术家, 2022年在卡尔加里的萨德尔多姆举行, 还有我的家人和威尼斯电玩城手游公司高管的同事. 看到我的父母-沐浴的那一刻, watching someone from their homeland perform to a sold-out crowd alongside others who looked like them – was a poignant reminder of how empowering representation can be.
This is the drive that fuels my advocacy for diversity, equity and inclusion at TC Energy. I want others to experience the same sense of inclusion that I do when I am at work. Everyone’s experiences matter and the diversity of our workforce is a superpower at TC Energy. Feeling that same sense of pride and belonging becomes invigorating when we witness diverse artists playing to sold-out crowds, 或者当威尼斯电玩城手游的想法在整个董事会得到倾听和尊重的时候. I want people to know that their unique perspectives and experiences make us stronger as a company and community. 当威尼斯电玩城手游庆祝威尼斯电玩城手游的多样性, 威尼斯电玩城手游正在为每个人创造一个安全的空间来分享想法, 成长和被包容的感觉.
回顾我的经历，我不会改变任何事情. They define who I am today – a proud Punjabi-Canadian woman and an advocate for diversity and inclusion, who loves spending time with her family and friends and making a difference in her workplace. Through my story, 我希望人们能在我的信息中看到自己的形象, and that I can continue to inspire others to embrace their uniqueness and celebrate diversity.
1Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, 具有巨大的文化和宗教意义, 特别是对全世界的锡克教徒/旁遮普社区. It is celebrated on April 13 or 14 every year and marks the Punjabi New Year.
2 Diwali, 通常被称为灯节, is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in India during the fall. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. 节日通常持续五天, 高潮发生在新月之夜, 当天空最黑暗的时候.