As Fermilab’s new Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, I would like to introduce myself to the Fermilab community. I would also like to use this opportunity to provide an update on some of the EDI Office’s new responsibilities.
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A study conducted by the TEAM-UP task force provides a road map for doubling the number of African Americans obtaining bachelor’s degrees in physics and astronomy.
Elliott McCrory attends the Allyship and Bystander Intervention Workshop on July 16.
From Wired, July 14, 2020: Companies and universities have long relied on seminars to reduce racism, despite lackluster results. Maybe institution leaders can salvage the format. Fermilab scientist Brian Nord weighs in on the value of certain diversity-centered activities at academic institutions.
Fermilab staff participate in a webinar on June 24, “From Passion to Action: Levers and Tools for Making Physics Inclusive and Equitable.”
Members of the Fermilab community celebrate Pride Month.
On June 10, the US CMS collaboration participated in a day of reflection and conversation in support of the Strike For Black Lives, which was led by a group of physicists. About 525 members of the US ATLAS and the US CMS collaborations, including a few external guests, gathered together virtually.
Want to show your pride for Pride Month? Spectrum – Fermilab’s resource group for the LGBTQ+ community – has several resources for you on its website. Download a Pride flag, or read an article on how to be a better LGBTQ+ ally. Spectrum is also collecting photos of people celebrating Pride at home!
We continue to make the laboratory’s Inclusion Matters workshop offerings available online, and I encourage all who have not yet fulfilled their annual training requirement to take a look at the opportunities below. Some of you have already taken an Inclusion Matters course and may want to learn more on a particular topic. Sign up to participate to discuss physics and disability, person-first language, imposter syndrome, or allyship and bystander intervention.
On Tuesday, April 29, about 100 women gathered online to hear four colleagues share their unique stories and pivotal moments in their careers. Hosted by the Fermilab Women’s Initiative, the Fermilab Young Professionals, and the Fermilab Society of Women Engineers, the third annual Fermilab Women’s Tea Talk event was the first of the series to be hosted virtually.