Film Screening to Celebrate Filipino-American History Month
Filipino-American History Month was established to commemorate the first documented landing of Filipinos in the continental United States over 425 years ago. The United States Congress passed Resolutions to Recognize October as Filipino-American History Month nationally in 2009, 2010, and in 2011. Read more about the Resolutions here. Berkeley Lab’s Filipino-American (Fil-Am) Club will be […]
Berkeley Lab Events to Honor Veterans
In honor of Veterans’ Day in November, Berkeley Lab’s Diversity and Inclusion Office will be hosting two events this year to honor veterans: Veterans’ Appreciation Lunch: We would like to invite all veterans at the Lab to our first Veterans’ Appreciation Lunch! It will be held on Monday, November 10th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. […]
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
From the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy: Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The theme for 2014 is “Expect. Employ. Empower.” NDEAM’s roots go back […]
Berkeley Lab Makes Three Permanent Hires Through Project SEARCH
Kem Robinson, director of the Engineering Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and coach of a soccer team for special needs teenagers, says that many people are uncomfortable interacting with people with disabilities. So when he heard about Project SEARCH, a national program that helps adults with developmental disabilities get employed, he thought it made a lot of sense to bring it to the Lab, which has a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.
