Unity of Purpose for Equitable Representation in Geosciences Workshop

提议的地球科学公平代表权统一目标研讨会召集了地球科学组织、为少数民族服务的专业组织、为少数民族服务的学术机构、政府机构和大型设施，这些组织有兴趣和能力在其组织内积极影响扩大参与努力的变化。该研讨会将于2017年1月在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿举行，为期两天，将支持多达40名与会者（国家和地方）。研讨会参与者将：1)围绕扩大参与地球科学学术项目和专业进行重点讨论；2)识别阻碍纳入地球科学的系统性或制度化障碍；3)集思广益，消除制度障碍；4)支持统一信息的发展，以公平地代表全国地球科学学科的多样性，并在参与组织和机构之间共享。本次研讨会将阐明加强沟通、对话和伙伴关系的战略，这些战略是完善扩大参与努力的解决方案所必需的。所获得的知识将确定吸引HBCU（传统黑人学院和大学）和TCU（部落学院和大学）教师和学生更多参与专业会议的方法，并更好地了解专业协会如何支持msi（少数民族服务机构）。传统上，地球科学组织在类似规模的项目上积极合作和集中资源，但它们并没有以如此全面的方式与msi和少数民族服务组织充分合作。通过将致力于多样性的代表地球科学和STEM的各种专业人士聚集在一起，我们希望鼓励一种模式，少数民族和专业组织可以利用这种模式共同努力，扩大参与。本次研讨会有可能提供全面的方法来支持未来的多样性和包容性努力。

The proposed Unity of Purpose for Equitable Representation in Geosciences Workshop is a convening of geoscience organizations, minority-serving professional organizations, minority-serving academic institutions, government agencies, and large facilities with an interest and capacity to positively effect change within their organizations around broadening participation efforts. The proposed workshop will support up to 40 attendees (national and local) and be held over two-days, January 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. Workshop participants will: 1) engage in focused discussions about broadening participation in geosciences academic programs and professions; 2) identify systemic or institutionalized barriers to inclusion in geosciences; 3) brainstorm methods to eliminate institutional barriers to inclusion, and 4) support development of a unified message to equitably represent diversity in geoscience disciplines nationwide that will be shared among participating organizations and institutions.This workshop will bring to light strategies for increased communication, dialogue, and partnerships that are necessary to refine solutions to broadening participation efforts. Knowledge gained will identify approaches to attract increased participation of HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and TCU (Tribal Colleges and Universities) faculty and students in professional meetings, and better understand how professional associations can support MSIs (Minority-Serving Institutions). Traditionally earth science organizations have positively cooperated and pooled resources on projects of similar scale however they have not fully engaged in efforts with MSIs and minority-serving organizations in such an all-encompassing manner. By bringing together an assortment of professionals representing the geosciences and STEM that are committed to diversity, we hope to embolden a model with which minority and professional organizations can use to work together on broadening participation efforts. This workshop has the potential to offer comprehensive approach to support diversity and inclusivity efforts moving forward.