Developing Champions of Diversity with Appreciative Inquiry and Computational Simulation (CHAMPIONS)

冠军赛（通过欣赏式探究和计算模拟培养多样性冠军）项目旨在通过采取独特和包容的方法解决地球科学领域持续缺乏多样性的问题。通过拥抱归属感、可及性、正义、公平、多样性和包容性（BAJEDI）的原则，该项目旨在使地球科学教师成为其部门内部变革的催化剂。这个项目的意义在于它自下而上的方法，强调同情、同理心和教师个人的生活经历。通过创造一个积极和包容的环境，重视不同的观点和经验，该项目旨在培养弱势群体（URM）教师的赋权意识，使他们能够从内部领导并推动扩大参与成果的持续进步。冠军项目将通过三个步骤来实施。1)召开一次赞赏性的调查峰会，让地球科学教师参与其中，确定各自院系面临的挑战和期望的BAJEDI成果。这种定性方法允许对存在于每个独特环境中的具体障碍和机会进行全面的了解。2)开发一个计算模拟模型，该模型将根据从峰会收集的数据提供信息。该模型将模拟自下而上的干预措施对地球科学领域BAJEDI成果的长期影响。3)利用该模型作为决策工具，培养教师在解决BAJEDI问题时的系统性和长期性思维。通过使教师能够可视化他们干预的潜在影响，该项目旨在培养有意和有效的策略。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

The CHAMPIONS (Developing Champions of Diversity with Appreciative Inquiry and Computational Simulation) project aims to address the persistent lack of diversity in the geosciences field by taking a unique and inclusive approach. By embracing the principles of belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI), this project seeks to empower geosciences faculty to become catalysts for change within their departments. The significance of this project lies in its bottom-up approach, which emphasizes compassion, empathy, and the lived experiences of individual faculty members. By creating a positive and inclusive environment that values diverse viewpoints and experiences, the project aims to foster a sense of empowerment for underrepresented minority (URM) faculty, enabling them to lead from within and drive sustained progress in broadening participation outcomes.The CHAMPIONS project will be implemented through a three-step process. 1) Convene an appreciative inquiry summit that engages geosciences faculty in identifying challenges and desired BAJEDI outcomes within their departments. This qualitative approach allows for a comprehensive understanding of the specific obstacles and opportunities that exist in each unique context. 2) Develop a computational simulation model that will be informed by the data collected from the summit. The model will simulate the long-term impacts of bottom-up interventions on BAJEDI outcomes in the geosciences. 3) Deploy the model to serve as a decision-making tool, training faculty in systemic and long-term thinking when addressing BAJEDI issues. By enabling faculty to visualize the potential effects of their interventions, the project aims to foster intentional and effective strategies.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.