NSF GOLD (National Science Foundation GEO Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity) Projects Launch Workshop; Washington, District of Columbia; Fall 2016

地球科学在传统上代表性不足和服务不足的少数群体的参与，招聘和保留方面继续落后于其他科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）学科，需要更加集中和战略性的努力来解决这个问题。多样性是地球科学界的一个重要优先事项，因为它促进创新，加强社区解决复杂地球科学研究问题的能力，并产生广泛的公众地球和环境科学素养。 在更大和系统的范围内实现多样性需要一个多样性“拥护者”网络，他们可以促进这些循证最佳做法和资源的广泛采用。虽然地球科学界的许多成员都致力于扩大参与的理想，但必须通过专业发展来培养技能和能力，使那些希望产生影响的人能够发挥作用，并使他们能够长期有效地发挥领导作用。 NSF的GEO多样性领导机会（GOLD）征集将为地球科学家的专业发展提供多个试点计划，使他们能够成为多样性的拥护者。 该研讨会将汇集GOLD项目的主要研究人员，以在项目之间建立协同作用，加强其成功的可能性。 讲习班将致力于进一步发展关于共同问题的资助项目，在项目之间建立社区和协同作用，并为项目小组提供领导能力发展。 领导力发展将与1）领导复杂问题的成功变革项目和2）领导以多样性和包容性为重点的变革有关。 研讨会将促进团队内部和团队之间关于变革战略和目标的对话。 与领导多样性和包容性为重点的变革相关的最佳实践工具和知识将来自研讨会。

The geosciences continue to lag other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in the engagement, recruitment and retention of traditionally underrepresented and underserved minorities, requiring more focused and strategic efforts to address this problem. Diversity is a vital priority for the geosciences community because it promotes innovation, strengthens the community's ability to tackle complex geoscience research problems, and engenders widespread public Earth and environmental science literacy. Achieving diversity at larger and systemic scales requires a network of diversity "champions" who can catalyze widespread adoption of these evidence-based best practices and resources. Although many members of the geoscience community are committed to the ideals of broadening participation, the skills and competencies that empower people who wish to have an impact, and make them effective as leaders in that capacity for sustained periods of time, must be cultivated through professional development. NSF's GEO Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity (GOLD) solicitation will result in a multiple pilot programs for professional development for Geoscientists to enable them to become champions for diversity. This workshop will bring together the principle investigators of the GOLD projects to create synergy among the projects, strengthening their likelihood of success. The workshop will work on further development of funded projects on common issues, build community and synergy among the projects, and provide leadership development for the project teams. The leadership development will be related to 1) leading successful change projects on complex issues and 2) leading diversity and inclusion focused change. The workshop will facilitate intra-team and inter-team dialog about change strategies and goals. Best practice tools and knowledge related to leading diversity and inclusion focused change will come out of the workshop.