In 2018, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) developed a 1-day diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training for scientists, based on the highly successful 4-month UCAR/NCAR Equity & Inclusion (UNEION) program[1]. The 1-day program, called UCAR/NCAR Inclusion Training Experience (UNITE) has been developed and tested specifically to take the most impactful pieces of UNEION and create a training experience that can be run in a single day. The proposed workshop brings UNITE to AMS members, and aims to help people from all backgrounds explore their identities, the way power differentials operate across identity and professional roles, aspects of gender in the workplace, and how race and ethnicity are socialized and affect our experiences. The final 1.5 hours of the workshop will be invested in exploring effective ways to broaden competencies around DEI and bring these ideas to others in our field.

 

No prior experience with DEI conversations is expected, but participants in the workshop will be required to do around 2-3 hours of pre-reading in order to ensure that we all start on the same page. The workshop is designed to enable participants from a range of levels and backgrounds and prior experience to fully participate, as it largely focuses on understanding our own identities and the ways that this can affect how we show up in our workplaces. The only requirements for participation are an open mind, a willingness to be challenged, and to consider alternative viewpoints. For those with marginalized identities, please be aware that this is a learning space, and while we will do everything we can, we cannot guarantee a safe space in this environment.

 

[1]: https://hbr.org/2018/03/5-things-we-learned-about-creating-a-successful-workplace-diversity-program