CDI Outreach
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which honors workers with disabilities and their contributions to our workplaces and economy. This year’s theme, “Access to Good Jobs for All,” highlights the need to ensure that people living with disabilities are supported in access to meaningful employment. If you work at WHOI and have a short-…
Read MoreInternational Day of Peace (Sep. 21)
“…[S]ince wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed.” Thus begins the Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This concept—that a culture of peace needs to be cultivated in children and communities through education—is reflected in…
Read MoreThrough the Porthole: A Newsletter
The MIT-WHOI Joint Program is a renowned program for ocean/Earth sciences, or, at least, it is among oceanographers. We would like it to be known more widely. Part of enhancing diversity in the geosciences involves getting the word out about opportunities in the field: You can enter a graduate program and not enter into debt. You don’t need…
Read MoreHope Amidst Hurt: Anti-Racism and the Future of WHOI
On Friday the WCC and the CDI co-hosted a WHOI CommuniTea to give our WHOI community time to reflect and process together in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police officers. Over 250 people joined to listen and learn from thoughtful presentations framing the difficult conversations that we must have to…
Read More#shutdownacademia and #shutdownSTEM
On Wednesday in Woods Hole, “more than 300 people—including engineers, chemists, and microbiologists—marched to support the Black Lives Matter movement and condemn institutional racism in academia and science.” Community members stopped business as usual to reflect on anti-black racism in America, recognize ways academia perpetuates harmful narratives, and plan ways to stop injustice. See local…
Read MoreMeeting with AOPE Senior Staff
We were invited to speak to the AOPE senior staff at the weekly meeting today. Our presentation can be found on our internal page here. We introduced the work of the CDI and ways for everyone to be involved. Thank you to everyone who attended for the warm reception and your engagement! The discussion afterward…
Read MoreCDI working groups
Hello! The CDI is organizing working groups to focus on on-going tasks. Watch this space to learn more!
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