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Jefferson Lab is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, internally, in the DOE and National Lab System, and in our community.
Our definition for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are as follows:
Diversity - Achieve and sustain a workforce composed of qualified people who proportionally represent the diverse populations that contribute to the advancement of science
Equity - Achieve and maintain an organization where fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement is guaranteed for all
Inclusion - Achieve and maintain a professional, ethical, tolerant and respectful work environment in which everyone can contribute to the mission according to their talents
Below you can find more information about all those who take the lead in driving and sustaining our aspired culture. Information on upcoming internal DEI events can be found below.
UPCOMING COUNCIL SPONSORED EVENTS & RESOURCES
NEW: If you would like to sign up to be a part of our mailing list and be informed of all things DEI, please click here: Inclusion Info Page (jlab.org)
DEI CORNER - DEMOGRAPHIC FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS ARE BACK!
The demographic focus group meetings will resume in Q4. Members from our leadership team will be hosting and joined by our new DEI Program manager, Aurora Realin. Planned actions in response to feedback will be discussed during these meetings.
Below are the scheduled dates and times for each upcoming demographic focus group that have been scheduled thus far. Date for the remaining focus groups will be provided in next week’s Weekly Brief and on Insight.
| Demographic Focus Group | Leadership Sponsor | Date & Time |
| Race / African-American & Black | Lauren Hansen | September 7th, 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Disability / People Living with Disabilities | Rusty Sprouse | September 9th, 10:00am – 11:00am* |
| Tenure / 7-9 years | Steve Hoey | September 9th, 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
| Role/Techs/AO/ESM (Technical Staff) | Andrei Seryi | September 14th, 1:00pm – 2:30pm |
| Sexual Orientation / LGBTQ+ | Jianwei Qiu | September 23rd, 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Age/Generation | Amber Boehnlein | October 14th, 10:00am - 11:00am |
*This date and time has been updated.
The purpose of these meetings is to promote a strong culture of diversity, inclusion and equity at the Lab. The meetings hone in on demographics that reported a lower sense of belonging at the lab according to last year’s Inclusion Survey. These listening sessions aim to understand why some groups feel this way and explore possible paths the lab can take to improve their sense of belonging in the future.
Details and resources will also be posted to the Jefferson Lab Event Calendar. Please contact Gina Lawson at ginal@jlab.org with any questions.
DEMOGRAPHIC FOCUS GROUP LEADERSHIP SPONSORS
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