Broadening Participation - I-Corps Northeast Regional Inclusion Summit

该项目将召集和举办一个讲习班，重点是扩大代表性不足的群体在NSF I-Corps方案中的参与。该研讨会以国家扩大参与包容性峰会的成果为基础，重点关注在I-Corps方案中增加区域多样性和包容性的方法。所有类型的多样性对于确保美国在科学和工程研究方面的卓越以及将这些研究转化为具有经济和社会效益的创新至关重要。该区域包容峰会将帮助介绍、教育和邀请代表性不足的社区参与I-Corps方案，并增加他们的参与度。该项目将汇集包容性和创业领域的先驱，以及为少数群体和代表性不足的群体服务的组织和机构的领导。该项目有几个关键目标：继续建立在2018年秋季首届峰会上形成的关系;需要专注于在较小的区域层面扩大这种参与;需要扩展到其他代表性不足的群体，包括更加关注妇女和退伍军人;以及更广泛地增加参与I-Corps计划和其他NSF计划。首脑会议的成果将增加代表性不足的群体在地方、区域和国家各级的I-Corps培训中的参与，包括团队和教员;据此，加速将基础研究转化为实际应用，改善社会福祉;并提高美国的经济竞争力。虽然该项目目前主要集中在美国东北部地区，但其影响和经验教训可以复制到全国其他地区。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project is to convene and conduct a workshop focusing on broadening participation of under-represented groups in the NSF I-Corps program. This workshop builds upon the outcomes from the national Broadening Participation Inclusion Summit and focuses on approaches to increasing diversity and inclusion in the I-Corps Program more regionally. Diversity of all types is critical to ensure America's excellence in science and engineering research and the translation of that research to innovations with economic and societal benefits. This regional Inclusion Summit will help introduce, educate and invite underrepresented communities to become engaged in the I-Corps programs and to grow their participation.This project will bring together pioneers in the fields of inclusiveness and entrepreneurship, and leadership from organizations and institutions serving minorities and underrepresented groups. This project has several key objectives: to continue building on the relationships formed at the inaugural Summit in Fall 2018; the need to focus on broadening this participation at a smaller, regional level; the need to expand to other underrepresented groups, including a greater focus on women and veterans; and an increase in participation both for the I-Corps program and other NSF Programs more broadly. The results of the Summit will increase the participation of underrepresented groups in I-Corps training at the local, regional, and national levels, both at the team and instructor levels; pursuant to that, accelerate the translation of fundamental research to practical applications that will improve the well-being of society; and increase the economic competitiveness of the United States. While this project focuses specifically on the Northeast region of the United States for now, its impact and lessons learned can be replicated to other parts of the Nation.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.