The Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) will host an open house for all staff to learn more about Berkeley Lab’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). The brown bag lunch will be held on Tuesday, August 15th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the B50 Auditorium. ERGs are associations of employees who are organized around a primary diversity dimension […]
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Employee Associations Enrich Asian-Pacific American Experience at Berkeley Lab
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success. This month we feature two Employee Activities Associations focused on Asian Pacific American culture—the Berkeley Lab Asian Association and the Fil-Am Club. Berkeley Lab Asian […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Since 1949, mental health advocates across the country have led the observance of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. In the United States, one in five adults will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. Most individuals will be affected or impacted by mental illness through friends and family. Click here for 31 mental […]
Newton Nguyen’s Vision Loss Doesn’t Slow Him Down
By Keri Troutman As part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month we profile Newton Nguyen, a Research Assistant in Berkeley Lab’s Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division. In his last semester of college at UC Berkeley, Newton Nguyen competed in four triathlons while managing a 20-unit workload and writing his geophysics honors thesis. This would be […]
Gender Identity and Transition in the Workplace
Gender Identity and Transition Guidelines at Berkeley Lab At Berkeley Lab, we are committed to conducting great science,fostering technological advancement to solve the world’s most challenging problems, and answering its most elusive questions. Just as science reveals nature’s diversity, science organizations reveal their own nature by the diversity and inclusion they foster. Diversity of people […]
New Lab Map Posted of Accessible Parking Locations
In partnership with the Facilities Division and Site Access Office, the All Access Employee Resource Group (ERG) for disability inclusion has posted a map of all accessible parking locations at the Lab. The map can be found on Berkeley Lab’s MyFamily website. Designated accessible parking spaces are marked on the map, along with a grid […]
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NEW: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Communication from Berkeley Lab Deputy Director Horst Simon – Feb. 2016: Dear Colleagues: As part of the University of California’s (UC’s) efforts to improve prevention and response to sexual violence and sexual harassment, UC is rolling out a comprehensive sexual violence/sexual harassment prevention training program for all UC staff and […]
Dec. 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is marked around the world annually on December 3rd, as per United Nations’ General Assembly resolution 47/3 of 14 October 1992, to promote awareness and mobilize support for critical issues pertaining to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society and development. The Presidential Proclamation from the White House […]
Berkeley Lab’s 5th Annual Diversity Cultural Festival on Oct. 28th
Berkeley Lab will be hosting its 5th Annual Diversity Cultural Festival on Wednesday, October 28th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Cafeteria patio. This year’s theme will be: “A Taste of Berkeley Lab” (poster coming soon): Join us for a culinary extravaganza as Berkeley Lab’s Bay View Cafe, managed by the Epicurean Group, […]
Harassment & Discrimination Prevention Policies
Table of Contents: Harassment and Discrimination Policy Statements Terms and Descriptions UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Lab & UC Berkeley Sexual Harassment Resources Community Sexual Harassment Resources Harassment and Discrimination Policy Statements Berkeley Lab and the University of California is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and […]
