January 2019 – July 2022
With 148 patents to her name, Audrey Sherman is well known for her accomplishments as an inventor and division scientist at 3M. Hear about her journey. This is the first of four talks in Sandia’s DIVERSE-W Speaker Series on women leaders in patenting, STEM, innovation, and entrepreneurship. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diverse-w-speaker-series-fireside-chat-with-audrey-sherman-tickets-160208342465
Last week, members of the National GEM Consortium leadership met virtually with our staff to check in with the Lab’s GEM fellow for 2021, Liban Hussein. Read more about their visit on Workforce Development & Education’s website. https://education.lbl.gov/2021/07/12/virtual-gem-visit-forges-connections/
The Lab is seeking a new delegate to serve a two-year term on the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA). This assignment is effective August 1, and the delegate will attend quarterly meetings from September 2021 through June 2023. The application deadline has been extended to July 23. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJoPdvXiVNP8U1tkrQ53g2iIlE8-W5S9jPBrcvsJ8wcFA20w/viewform
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) invited all to free virtual training on strategies for bystanders to intervene to stop anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment. The Asian Law Caucus and Hollaback! will present the training! Registration is encouraged. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/07/13/bystander-intervention-to-stop-anti-asian-american-and-xenophobic-harassment/
In Zoom’s new 5.7.0 version, there is now an option to add and manage your personal pronouns. Update your profile and check out the new options. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/07/02/more-easily-add-and-manage-your-pronouns-in-zoom/
After a fantastic month of activities, join the Lambda Alliance virtually on June 30 at 1 p.m. as they lower the Lambda Alliance banner at Blackberry Gate and reflect on a bright and joyful month. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGZucWJyNDZ1OThxaWVkbWhycjJmZWhhdTMgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
The Lab is seeking a new delegate to serve a two-year term on the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA). This assignment is effective August 1, and the delegate will attend quarterly meetings from September 2021 through June 2023. The application deadline is July 15. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJoPdvXiVNP8U1tkrQ53g2iIlE8-W5S9jPBrcvsJ8wcFA20w/viewform
The Pride banner at the Lab has a long history, going back to 1999 and the start of the Lambda Alliance at the Lab. Several times the banner was removed by unknown persons, but when that happened, Lab leadership stepped up. Read about the history of the banner and why it is different this year. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/celebrate-the-past/lambda-alliance
Join the Lambda Alliance on Friday June 25 from 3-4 p.m. for a spectacular whirlwind of color and creativity where lab members from Berkeley and other national labs will showcase their homemade, bite-size floats. Come and meet familiar pals from Lambda – and some new faces too! https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MTVwZGxnNmJlbHUzZmE1MGczc2NlYzEwZjMgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Secretary Granholm will lead the Department of Energy’s virtual Pride Month Celebration on June 28 at 11 a.m PDT. The theme is “The Power of Leadership as Champions for LGBTQ+ Employees”. This is a Microsoft Teams Event, and participants can connect anonymously, with or without a Teams account. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmM3YjE1MTEtZGNkMC00MTRmLThmMTctZThmZjY5NGI0Njc4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%226b183ecc-4b55-4ed5-b3f8-7f64be1c4138%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d4a07144-b3a7-48cc-930c-2f0b659f5a02%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d