Welcome to November and another Friday Wrap Up!
November is Native American Heritage month, an opportunity for us to not only celebrate the rich cultural traditions of Indigenous groups across the Americas, but also grapple the long history of subjugation and oppression that continues to this day. It is our responsibility to learn that history and ensure that our equity and inclusion work centers Native and Indigenous voices (something we at 500WS are still very much working towards). We must remember that most of us are all on Indigenous land, so if your institution does not have a land acknowledgement statement, you can encourage them and help create one.
November is also Trans Awareness month. The trans community is often the target of harassment, discrimination, and violence. The trans community is also on the frontlines of the fight for equity and justice. Remember, trans right are human rights and:
Trans people exist.
Non-binary people exist.
Trans women are women.
Trans men are men.
WHAT WE’VE DONE
Talked about what we know and what we don’t know
Held our biannual leadership board meeting in St. Louis MO
The San Francisco pod chatted with Dr. Kennan Salinero
Leadership member Dr. Jess Metcalf co-authored a new paper recommending policies and procedures to increase gender diversity in the STEM workforce
Leadership members Francesca Bernardi and Liz McCullagh in Elpha
WHAT WE LIKE
Follow Friday: check out the #IndigenousSTEM, #NativeScience, #NativeInSTEM, #TransSTEM, and #500QueerScientists hashtags, and follow @Napaaqtuk, @SiouxperNova, @NanibaaGarrison, @astro_jje, @ClaraMBarker, and
@krishuponastarSingular “they” officially added to APA style guide
Women Who Code in 180K+ members in 20+ countries
Finding actionable ways of addressing black maternal mortality
COMPASS’s Civic Engagement and Leadership program for scientists
Confronting the mental and physical health impacts of racial discrimination
Looking beyond the white male canon of literature
READING CORNER
“To Sir, with Love” - E.R. Braitwaite
Check out this thread for an awesome list of books and resources for young or new feminists
There There - Tommy Orange
IN OUR EARBUDS
“Your Driver is Here” - The Cut - will make you rethink Lyft and on-demand app rides generally
“Jessica Byrd of building the movement and owning the journey” - Deep Democracy
“When breast cancer pauses life at 35” - Death, Sex, and Money
Don’t hesitate to send us your podcast and book suggestions
Photo by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash