Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability Moments

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Moments

DEI Moments will include a digest of recent Division DEI activities, recognition of DEI champions in the Division or those recognized by Division members, and an article on various DEI topics.

Staying connected while social distancing

When the order to shelter-in-place came down, the Division was faced with the new reality of working remotely. While we have had many DEI topics presented at our twice-monthly NSD Staff Meetings over the past year, none showed how much the Division stepped up and came together like the presentation on April 7, 2020. The topic “NSD Initiatives to Stay Connected” highlighted the various ways the Programs have come together while working remotely.

Each program, and many groups and individuals, spontaneously found ways to informally keep in contact, reduce social isolation, and encourage group cohesiveness. From “always active” Google hangouts and Slack channels to scheduled virtual coffee gatherings via Zoom, our Division continues to come together in these challenging times. We are thankful to all of you.

Recognizing efforts of our staff

The DEI council would like to introduce a new aspect of the Luminary Card program. In response to the “new normal” of remote work, the Luminary Card is now available in digital form. The program is otherwise unchanged. If you feel someone has made a difference for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability at the Laboratory, you can recognize them with a (virtual) Luminary Card. The virtual card has the added benefit of a few pointers for the recipient. Recipients have the possibility to log their card via the Division website and can opt-in to be mentioned in future editions of the newsletter.

The DEI Moments section in the newsletter will feature a list of all Luminary Card Recipients, who have opted to be listed in the newsletter, given out between issues as shown by our inaugural list below.