Category: Equity & Inclusion

Members of the sexual-orientation or gender minority (SGM) community who are raising a family, or whose family includes someone who is an SGM, are invited to the Lambda Alliance Family Pride Night on June 23, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Events include a Q&A panel and games for everyone. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=M3NyZzg3cWp1ZmhkczdyYnNzOTFzZmhucHMgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com

Those feeling overwhelmed by work, particularly during these challenging times, are not alone. Join the All Access ERG on June 22 at 3 p.m. for a professionally led seminar: “Basics of Burnout: Causes and Remedies in a Research Environment.” Hosted by the All Access ERG’s Mental Health Initiative. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/06/16/basics-of-burnout-causes-and-remedies-in-a-research-environment-june-22-2021/

The Asian Pacific Islander ERG is hosting a book club to discuss the graphic memoir, “They Called Us Enemy,” by George Takei and others, on June 24 at 11 a.m. Takei tells the story of his childhood experience imprisoned within Japanese American internment camps during World War II. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/06/15/api-erg-book-discussion-they-called-us-enemy-june-24-2021/

Join the Energy Technologies Area for their annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ excellence via trivia on June 15 at noon. Take part in a trivia game based around the history and current events of the sexual-orientation and gender minority community. All Lab employees are welcome. https://lambda.lbl.gov/pride-2021

Join the Lambda Alliance today, Friday, June 11 at 3 p.m. to hear about gender identity from a native perspective in a joint event with the Latin American and Native American ERG and members of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) organization. https://lambda.lbl.gov/pride-2021