[Inclusion] November DEIA Happenings

[Aurora Realin]

Good morning JLab colleagues -

[Novermber is Native American Heritage Month]
Happy November!  This month we celebrate Native American Heritage Month.  November is Native American Heritage Month (NAHM), or as it is commonly referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.  The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. NAHM is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and, in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.

Did you know:  The U.S. Department of Energy's Headquarters is located on the ancestral homeland of the Nacotchtank (pronunciation: nah-cahch-tank) people. The name of the Anacostia River is derived from this name.

You can view more information about these events, other holidays around the world, additional resources and all things DEIA here - DEIA Website<https://www.jlab.org/human_resources/diversity/culture>.



On October 31st, we hosted a virtual event celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with Dr. Amber Kuszak, Psy.D, LCP.  In case you missed it, here are the links for the slides<https://www.jlab.org/sites/default/files/diversity/Files/Disability%20Awareness%20Autism%2C%20Anxiety%20%26%20ADHD%2010.31.22.pdf> and the recording<https://www.jlab.org/video/national-disability-employment-awareness-month>.

We also celebrated our Veterans by hosting a Hybrid event on November 9th featuring our very own Rusty Sprouse, Facilities, Management and Logistics Consultant.  Click here to view the recording<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVy_zEjDwhc>, military song<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSYHkM8amHk> and our group photo<https://www.jlab.org/sites/default/files/diversity/Files/Veterans%20at%20JLab%2011.9.22.png>.  During the event, we also unveiled the Veterans Day Poster 2022<https://www.jlab.org/sites/default/files/diversity/Files/VeteransDayPoster2022_print.pdf>.  Thank you to all our Veterans for your service, we salute you!

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November DEI Holidays:

November 11th: Veterans Day<https://www.military.com/veterans-day>
November 16th:  International Day for Tolerance  <https://www.unesco.org/en/days/tolerance>
November 20th:  Transgender Day of Remembrance  <https://www.glaad.org/tdor>
November 25th:  Thanksgiving<https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving>

Upcoming DEI Events:



Below is the calendar of our Upcoming DEI events.  These courses are also available for viewing/registration on the DEI Website<https://www.jlab.org/human_resources/diversity/culture> or JLab Event Calendar<https://www.jlab.org/jlab-calendar>.  We look forward to seeing you there!


Get Connected with Your Colleagues

Tuesday, December 6th 11:15 - 1:15pm, CEBAF Center deck

Join us for our last Get Connected event of the year!  Bring your lunch and eat with us, play some games and meet new colleagues and reconnect with familiar ones.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Overcoming Barriers to Communication (updated AP-COM course)

Tuesday, January 24th, 1-3pm     Meeting Link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDA0NTdmYTItODg3My00YTM3LWEwMGItMjgyYmJmZmVkNzc1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b4d7ee1f-4fb3-4f06-9037-2b5b522042ab%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22426e3683-bea7-4233-9507-6726a235e14a%22%7d>

Overcoming Barriers to Communication is a course created to assist employees to understand various barriers to communication.  Through this course, attendees will realize the impact of medium and delivery on communication, recognize potential barriers to effective communication and how this translates into everyday work interactions.  Participants will understand cultural differences (language and cultural context), gender stereotypes and unconscious bias, and how all these factors hinder good communication.  Participants will learn strategies and gain tools on how to become more effective communicators.

Safe Zone/LGBTQ+ Educational Session

Thursday, February 9th, 10-11:30am     Meeting link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDdhYTc3MDgtM2RjZC00MGVjLWE4MzUtMzU5MzU0ZDFjZTJm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22b4d7ee1f-4fb3-4f06-9037-2b5b522042ab%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%22426e3683-bea7-4233-9507-6726a235e14a%22%7D>

The Safe Zone/LGBTQ+ Educational Session is an opportunity for everyone, including our LGBTQ+ colleagues, allies and all who are interested in learning. During this session, we will review LGBTQ+ core terminology, discuss our personal relations to LGBTQ+ subjects and engage each other on how we can become better allies and advocates for our LGBTQ+ colleagues. This session is voluntary and advanced notice of participation is not required.
Update - We have added our definition of Accessibility to the DEIA website.  As we continue to elevate our efforts to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Accessibility is now recognized as an important part of our goals to become a more inclusive organization.  Below are JLab's definitions for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility:

Diversity - Achieve and sustain a workforce composed of qualified people who proportionally represent the diverse populations that contribute to the advancement of science.
Equity - Achieve and maintain an organization where fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement is guaranteed for all.
Inclusion - Achieve and uphold a professional, ethical, tolerant and respectful work environment in which everyone can contribute to the mission according to their talents.
Accessibility - Achieve and provide equitable access to facilities, information and communication technology, programs and services so that all people, including those with disabilities, can utilize and fully participate in.
Wishing you and your family a safe, healthy and Happy Thanksgiving.  Thanks for being a DEI Champion!

Aurora

Aurora P. Realin, MBA, CDM (She/Her/Hers)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager
407.493.2255
realin at jlab.org<mailto:realin at jlab.org>
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi

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