January 2019 – July 2022
The Lab’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) will have a picture frame to capture post-runaround selfies. The frame, originally made for National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, celebrates all who want to come out as Allies to any ERG. ERG representatives will be available to sign up new members.
With inclusive leadership, team members feel they are treated respectfully and fairly, are valued and sense that they belong, and are confident and inspired. Learn how the six traits of inclusive leadership can help drive innovation and results. https://ideas-in-action.lbl.gov/topics/inclusive-leadership
Once again the Lab’s gLoBaL Employee Resource Group will match staff who are hosting Thanksgiving dinner with colleagues who don’t have Thanksgiving plans. Many international colleagues or others far from home would enjoy experiencing an American holiday. Guests and hosts should sign up by Nov. 8. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNU91N4nAwYuzZ42AgNK0IxcE7pV_bqZk2aHe9wFE_5PpJrw/viewform?usp=sf_link
The Lab will celebrate the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with a screening of Coco today at 11:30 a.m., and the creation of an altar in the cafeteria lobby that staff can contribute to with photos or other tokens that provide remembrances of those who have passed away. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2019/10/18/day-of-the-dead-altar-at-berkeley-lab/
Learn how you can create an atmosphere of respect, value, and belonging for all team members in an inclusive leadership brown bag for staff, supervisors, and managers. The session is Thursday, Oct. 24, at noon in Bldg. 50A-5132 and on Zoom. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2019/10/10/idea-brown-bag-for-staff-october-24-2019/
Lab employees who have served in any of the United States military branches are invited to a special lunch on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Lab’s sixth annual veterans appreciation event. The luncheon is co-sponsored by the Lab’s Diversity and Inclusion Office and the Lab Directorate. RSVP by Nov. 1. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHwlVnJ8l-SSa5s55rgv5dpjjXS6ElVJECcnJeKul9r8pxLQ/viewform
“Coco”, a Pixar movie that celebrates Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, will be shown in the Lab Auditorium on Monday, Oct. 21 from 11:30 to 1:15 p.m. The showing is sponsored by the Latin and Native American Employee Resource Group as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2019/10/14/movie-pixars-coco-monday-october-21-2019/
Biosciences Area senior administrator Michael Espinosa has empathy for those who feel different. Learn more about Espinosa as part of Element’s Hispanic Heritage Month “Three Questions For” series. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2019/10/08/three-questions-for-michael-espinosa/
National Coming Out Day is Friday, Oct. 11, a day that promotes a safe world for LGBTQ individuals to live truthfully and openly. Learn more about its history. https://www.hrc.org/resources/the-history-of-coming-out
Jose Sierra is thankful for the sacrifice his parents made after leaving their native Guatemala, searching for a better life for their children. He shares his experiences with co-workers to help broaden their point of view. Learn more about Sierra as part of Elements’ Hispanic Heritage Month series. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2019/10/02/three-questions-for-jose-sierra/