[LTER-diversity] Reminder: Diversity Committee Meeting Tuesday, August 18

Fri Aug 21 10:12:22 PDT 2020

Thanks Cora --
I'll just follow that up with a reminder that when you complete (and post)
a plan/strategy/ statement, the LNO would like to receive a link so that we
can include it on the Network website.
I think there are a few plans out there that we don't yet have links for.
Cheers, Marty

On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 8:57 AM Johnston, Cora Ann (caj2dr) <
caj2dr at virginia.edu> wrote:

> Hi Diversity Committee reps,
> I have a question for those of you whose sites are renewing, revising, or
> drafting diversity plans this summer:
> How much of a change are you making to your plans? Are you retaining
> structure and content from your original (if you had one)?
> Are your new plans looking more like a list of specific action items to be
> completed in a designated timeline, or do they focus on sweeping measures
> that will look a little different at any time (i.e. implemented in
> different ways)?
>
> We are going through a revamp process at VCR, and we're struggling with
> whether to throw out our original plan (which honestly reads like a list of
> good intentions) in favor of a strategic plan or action list of SMART
> goals. We've also considered keeping the "good intentions plan" and
> supplementing it with "handbook" of specific practices and resources +
> implementation of a leadership structure.
>
> I'd appreciate any input that you can provide on how your site is
> approaching diversity plans. Members of our committee are struggling with
> the fact that most published plans currently look like good intentions
> list, though recent calls have been to move away from that style of
> document.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Cora
>
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> *From:* diversity <diversity-bounces at lists.lternet.edu> on behalf of
> Marty Downs <downs at nceas.ucsb.edu>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2020 12:45 PM
> *To:* diversity at lternet.edu <diversity at lternet.edu>
> *Subject:* [LTER-diversity] Reminder: Diversity Committee Meeting
> Tuesday, August 18
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Connection information and agenda links are at the bottom of this email.
>
> Looks like the committee had a great discussion last month and that sites
> are making some good progress -- whether developing concrete interventions
> or grappling with how to discuss issues in an inclusive way.
>
> Data collection continues to surface as an issue, with lots of sites
> putting significant effort into developing parallel surveys. I'd like to
> focus a portion of our discussion tomorrow on progress and plans at the
> network level regarding data collection and how that could intersect with
> site's efforts.
>
> Related discussion might include:
> 1) Demographics and climate are different and may require different
> processes. First step is to be clear about the goals of a survey.
> 2) Reporting is yet a separate process, with different goals and legal
> implications. Requires more discussion with institutions.
> 3) What portions of this work could be done at the network level? What
> process might achieve the goals and address the concerns of most sites?
>
> Let's also plan on a check-in with working group progress:
>
> 1) Community
> 2) Fund-raising
> 3) Resource curation and communication
>
> Are these the right groups? Are we missing major areas or are there
> subgroups here that could be broken out in a more productive way?
>
> Thanks, Marty
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