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Saturday Academy recently completed a year-long training on equity and inclusion. Because inspiring curiosity in our interns means understanding them--where they are coming from and their specific needs. More information about our equity work can be found here: Saturday Academy's Equity Statement. Here we ask you, as a mentor, to engage with the resources below and reflect on how you can help your intern(s) to have an inclusive, positive and impactful experience in your workplace. Please click through the flags to complete the training.
To understand why our commitment to and work on equity is important, we turn to this picture painted by Rukaiyah Adams about the history of wealth inequality in America. Rukaiyah Adams is the Chief Investment Officer at Meyer Memorial Trust. Please click here to watch Homegirls’ guide to being powerful | Rukaiyah Adams | TEDxMtHood (14 minutes). You will be asked to reflect on it at the bottom of this web page.
In the video linked below, student of color at Harvard University share their experiences on campus and in the classroom. As you watch, please think about how your intern might experience your workplace during their internship. We ask you to take note of two or three things you learned from the video, or share your thoughts on it in the reflection at the end of this page.
I, Too, Am Harvard | Ahsante the Artist (5 Minutes)
The short article linked below relates the story of Maura Appleberry, a high school student whose curiosity about battery storage for wind turbines led her to research in a university lab, and the experiences that followed. As you read, please make mental notes to share on the reflection at the end of this page.
One Teen’s Story of Science Sexism | Caroline Lester | Innovation Hub
Please take a few moments to share your reflections on the resources you've viewed on this page. We welcome you to share other resources on diversity, equity and inclusion in the STEM workplace as well. A page of further resources is at the bottom of this page.
Focus on Equity Reflection Page
Finally, we invite you to share your thoughts on our Focus on Equity professional development page with a Saturday Academy staff member. All of Saturday Academy’s community benefits when our programs are more equitable.
Thank you,
The Saturday Academy Team
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Please feel free to suggest resources by sending them to the Saturday Academy ASE Program.