Friday Wrap Up

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

READING CORNER

IN OUR EARBUDS

Don’t hesitate to send us your podcast and book suggestions

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