Unlearning Racism in Geoscience

 

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Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE) is a program that PI-Wright found. Carlene Burton is a member of the URGE leadership team. URGE has four primary objectives. They are to (1) deepen the Geoscience community’s knowledge of the effects of racism on the participation and retention of People of Color in the discipline, (2) draw on existing literature, expert opinions, and personal experiences to develop anti-racist policies and resources, (3) share, discuss, and modify anti-racist policies and resources within a dynamic community network and on a national stage, and (4) implement and assess anti-racist policies and resources within Geoscience workplaces. URGE is funded by the National Science Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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 R2GEO: Representation and Retention in Geoscience

 

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PI-Wright and Carlene Burton are leading the planning a conference for Geoscientists of Color.  There, the goal is for Geoscientists of Color to network and present their research as well as to discuss answers to three main questions:- What attracted us to the Geosciences? What our experiences have been like? What we would like our experiences to be like? Reach out if you're interested in contributing to this effort. R2GEO is funded by the National Science Foundation.

 

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