By Ruby Barcklay The COVID-19 pandemic has up-ended many things in the community—jobs, businesses both large and small, schools. But, as a testament to our community’s can-do attitude, it has also spawned new ideas and new groups. In fact, the pandemic was a wake-up call for Carol Chien, Program Operations Analyst in the Earth and […]
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Inclusive Recreation & Fitness
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), UC Berkeley Rec Sports offers a series of fitness and recreation resources: Adaptive online exercise classes from Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) and the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). Free exercise resources and live events from Disabled Sports USA. Chair […]
Update your Self-Service ID Page in UCPath by Sept. 30
In less than a minute, you can support Lab-wide efforts in fostering an inclusive environment by verifying your race/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Learn more and ensure your profile accurately represents you by Sept. 30. “Why Verify Self-ID Now?” Verify your demographic now: http://ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu/ To self-identify; log into UCPath, find […]
September/October ‘Be Well at Work’ Workshops
I CAN! Commit to Activity and Nutrition @Home 4-Week Healthy Lifestyle Program Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept 22-Oct 15, 12:10-1 pm REGISTER Jumpstart a new healthy lifestyle at home, with this free 4-week interactive virtual program that will equip you with the skills you need to get started. I CAN! at Home will include nutrition workshops, […]
Fall 2020 Be Well at Work Workshops
Be Well at Work has adapted our programs to be accessible, relevant, and sensitive to the unique circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether working from home or on campus, we recognize that staff has been significantly impacted, all while supporting the needs of family, students, and colleagues. This Fall, Be Well at Work workshops […]
ADA 30th Anniversary Week of Action
This month—July 26, to be exact—marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark civil rights legislation that works to increase access and opportunity for people with disabilities across community life, including employment. The All Access Employee Resource Group has planned a Week of Action to raise awareness about disability inclusion […]
Donate Unused Vacation Time to Help Colleagues Hit by COVID-19
Since the Lab announced a new Emergency Leave Donation Program last week, over 1,900 leave hours have been donated for colleagues in need of additional leave for absences related to COVID-19 circumstances. The Lab has approximately 4,000 full-time employees who have had to adapt to these times the best they can. And even with the […]
Zoom Movie: “People Like Me” on Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Join Lambda and All Access Employee Resource Groups for a screening of People Like Me Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Time: 12 noon Calendar & login information People Like Me is a film about autism acceptance. It features interviews with non-speaking autistic adults about their visions for the future. People Like Me is an official […]
Microaggressions: 1,000 Cuts Add Up
The expression “death by a thousand cuts” is used in the psychological literature to describe the many small, emotional blows we take in a lifetime. But for some colleagues at the Lab, these repeated cuts can add up to deeper wounds that are more difficult to heal. These little cuts are known as microaggressions, the […]
We’re Human, We Have Them: Implicit Biases
If you ask young children to draw a picture of a scientist, you get both men and women scientists, but when you ask slightly older children to draw that picture, most draw a male wearing a lab coat with unruly hair, all with a close resemblance to Albert Einstein. Things are changing, though, ever so […]
