Category: Equity & Inclusion

In the mood for gorgeous music and a beautiful tradition? Madelyn Bello of the Fil-Am Association recommends “Harana.” This documentary on YouTube is about the fast-disappearing tradition of Filipino serenading when men sang under their loved ones’ windows at night to declare their love fearlessly. https://youtu.be/ADRFiMQqseU

A presentation on “Fostering Psychological Safety During Times of Crisis” will be held on Thursday, May 14, at noon via Zoom. The discussion is part of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office’s series of IDEA brown bag sessions for supervisors, managers, and staff. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/05/07/idea-brown-bag-fostering-psychological-safety-during-times-of-crisis-may-14-2020/

Where else can you hear the world’s best collection of “dad” jokes, a Chinese zither, known as a guzheng, a ukulele solo, guitar and piano, and an act that some call better than the von Trapp family performers? At Friday’s Open Mic, introduced by Horst Simon. It starts at 4:30. Be there. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NmNpdm5yNWt0bHRvcmsxdnUzdjRwb2IwNm8gbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com

The newly launched Parents Network for employees will host monthly brown bags (Wednesdays at 11 a.m.) for members to share tips, resources, activity ideas, and other helpful tools. Given the current challenges with shelter in place, this provides an opportunity to build community and get support. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/05/05/parents-network-monthly-brown-bags/

Celebrate the history and contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans during the month of May. Learn more about this rich heritage by visiting this website — which features exhibits and collections, audio, videos, and images — hosted by the National Gallery of Art and Library of Congress. https://asianpacificheritage.gov/

Want to beat the shelter-in-place blues? Grab your dancing shoes and join the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Office and the IT Division for the Lab’s first-ever virtual dance party hosted by IT’s very own DJ Miles Green. Tune into streaming.lbl.gov at 6:30 p.m. to join the fun. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/04/30/berkeley-labs-first-ever-virtual-dance-party-may-6-2020/

As we continue to shelter in place and work remotely, it’s important to ensure our meetings are both effective and accessible. Join the All Access Employee Resource Group on Tuesday, April 27, at noon for a presentation on best practices for making your Zoom/remote meetings more accessible to all. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/04/23/brown-bag-remote-meeting-best-practices-april-28-2020/