Unity of Purpose for Equitable Representation in Geosciences Workshop

拟议的地球科学公平代表权统一目标讲习班是召集地球科学组织、为少数群体服务的专业组织、为少数群体服务的学术机构、政府机构和大型设施，它们有兴趣和有能力在其组织内围绕扩大参与努力积极影响变革。拟议的研讨会将支持多达40名与会者(国家和地方)，并将于2017年1月在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿举行，为期两天。研讨会参与者将：1)就扩大对地学学术项目和专业的参与进行重点讨论；2)确定纳入地球科学的系统性或制度化障碍；3)集思广益，消除纳入的体制性障碍；4)支持制定统一的信息，以公平地代表全国地学学科的多样性，并将在参与的组织和机构之间共享。本次研讨会将揭示加强沟通、对话和伙伴关系的战略，这些战略对于完善扩大参与努力的解决方案是必要的。所获得的知识将确定吸引HBCU(历史上为黑人的学院和大学)和TCU(部落学院和大学)教职员工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少数民族服务机构(MSI)。传统上，地球科学组织在类似规模的项目上积极合作和汇集资源，但它们并没有以这种包罗万象的方式充分参与与中小型企业和为少数群体服务的组织的努力。通过将代表地球科学和STEM的各式各样致力于多样性的专业人员聚集在一起，我们希望鼓励一种模式，少数群体和专业组织可以利用这种模式来共同努力，扩大参与努力。这一讲习班有可能提供全面的办法，支持推动多样性和包容性的努力。

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.