Planning Grant: Collaborative Research: The WinG Collective: An initiative to support Women of Color in the Geosciences

规划补助金：合作研究：WinG Collective：一项支持地球科学领域有色人种女性的倡议

• 批准号: 2228162
• 负责人: Isabel Montañez
• 金额: $ 8.95万
• 依托单位: University of California-Davis
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-03-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2228162&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Planning; Grant; Collaborative; Research; WinG

Climate change and environmental issues disproportionately impact low-income communities of color, who are poorly represented in the Geosciences and environmental fields. In particular, women of color (WOC) are currently the largest group in California and projected to become the largest demographic in the United States, yet are amongst the most poorly represented in the Geosciences. This combination of issues forms a crisis in social justice, contributes to rising inequality, and hinders creativity and innovation needed in the environmental and climate workforce. The project leaders will create the WinG Collective, a Women of Color in the Geosciences network that provides community, belonging, access, advocacy, and resources to overcome the obstacles to their success. Initially, the WinG Collective will focus on the University of California and survey the experiences of WOC in the Geosciences. Then, the principal investigators will design and implement a workshop to provide professional development and a supportive community for WOC in the Geosciences. Finally, they will summarize the findings and share with their campuses and science community while also strategizing how to expand nationally.There are a multitude of studies that document the inadequacies of the current academic system for people of color and proposals targeted to improve retention of historically minoritized students. This planning project is a grassroots approach to discern issues specific to WOC in the Geosciences. The activities align and leverage existing programs; bolster mentoring and training; and explore radical change that promotes the long term success and health of WOC in the Geosciences. The WinG Collective will serve as an incubator for scientific research and collaborations while also championing agents of change with advancing leadership capacity, extending vertical and lateral networks, and guiding best practices for community engagement. The project leaders seek to advance WOC in the Geosciences with a holistic emphasis that includes scientific endeavors and a mentoring network that spans the vertical structure of academia and parallel systems within the University of California system, with potential for longer-term adaptation nationally. Lessons from this planning grant are ones that are relevant to support and advocacy of WOC in the Geosciences nationally.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.

气候变化和环境问题对低收入有色人种社区的影响尤为严重，他们在地球科学和环境领域的代表性较差。特别是，有色人种女性 (WOC) 目前是加州最大的群体，预计将成为美国最大的人口群体，但在地球科学领域却是代表性最差的群体之一。这些问题的结合形成了社会正义危机，加剧了不平等，并阻碍了环境和气候劳动力所需的创造力和创新。项目领导者将创建 WinG Collective，这是一个地球科学中有色人种女性网络，提供社区、归属感、访问、宣传和资源，以克服她们成功的障碍。最初，WinG Collective 将重点关注加州大学并调查 WOC 在地球科学方面的经验。然后，主要研究人员将设计并举办一个研讨会，为地球科学领域的 WOC 提供专业发展和支持社区。最后，他们将总结研究结果，并与校园和科学界分享，同时制定如何在全国范围内扩张的战略。有大量研究记录了当前有色人种学术体系的不足之处，并提出了旨在提高历史上少数族裔学生保留率的建议。该规划项目是一种草根方法，旨在识别地球科学中 WOC 的具体问题。这些活动调整并利用现有计划；加强指导和培训；探索根本性变革，促进 WOC 在地球科学领域的长期成功和健康发展。 WinG Collective 将作为科学研究和合作的孵化器，同时通过提高领导能力、扩展纵向和横向网络以及指导社区参与的最佳实践来支持变革的推动者。项目负责人寻求以整体重点推进地球科学领域的 WOC，其中包括科学努力和跨越学术界垂直结构和加州大学系统内平行系统的指导网络，具有在全国范围内长期适应的潜力。该规划拨款的经验教训与全国地球科学领域 WOC 的支持和倡导相关。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。