Category: Diversity

Achieving Equitable Representation for Women of Color at Our National Labs will be discussed in a panel hosted by Argonne National Laboratory. The panel includes the Lab’s Daniela Ushizima, staff scientist in the Computing Sciences Area. It takes place Tuesday, March 29, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2022/03/22/4514/

In recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility, the Nuclear Science Division IDEA Councill and Lambda Alliance will host guest speaker Gwen Grinyer, Professor of Nuclear Physics at the University of Regina, on March 29 at 2 p.m. for a presentation from isotope decay to inclusivity in STEM. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NnBtMXF1cWpuamF0MTF0N2k4bHRzbW9qZ3QgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com

To close out the Lab’s Women’s History Month celebration, WSEC and LANA are proud to co-host readings on March 21 at 4 p.m. by two distinguished poets, Georgina Marie Guardado and Kim Schuck, who speak to the issues of disappeared and murdered Native women. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N2M0a3ZjZW03ODU5ajAxMnE0Z3FuaWI2a2gga2ZwZXJjZUBsYmwuZ292&tmsrc=kfperce%40lbl.gov

Research shows that employees who feel a sense of connection and belonging are more innovative, productive, and better at their jobs. Check out the IDEAs in Action website for new resources for fostering connection and shared purpose as we work together in this new normal. https://ideas-in-action.lbl.gov/inclusion/fostering-connection

Join the Women’s Support and Empowerment Council’s Women’s History Month celebration and Jeopardy challenge at 4 p.m. on March 17. Connect with participants across the Lab and show off your knowledge of women’s history with a lively game of trivia. https://berkeleylab-erg.lbl.gov/womens-support-and-empowerment-council/womens-history-month#h.oo5mzbhzkl61

Today is International Women’s Day, a day designed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Learn more about the contributions women have made throughout the Lab’s history through this interactive timeline created for the Lab’s 90th anniversary. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/celebrate-the-past/women-of-the-lab