DEAI Promotional Toolkit
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Twitter:
FASEB earmarks $1.5M for new DEAI programs. Learn how you might be eligible for CARES, a family care awards program, and LEAD, a reverse mentoring program. https://bit.ly/3yqGwLg #DiversityMatters #FASEBDEAI
Do you need support as a family caregiver? Don’t let family care hinder your career advancement. Apply for a $5,000 CARES award to alleviate financial burdens associated with caregiving. https://bit.ly/3yPLYZl #FASEBDEAI
Senior-level professionals: explore different individual, group, and broader cultural views within the workplace and scientific research communities with a junior-level mentor in FASEB’s new reverse mentoring program, LEAD. https://bit.ly/3nQaSBQ #DiversityMatters #FASEBDEAI
Facebook / LinkedIn:
FASEB earmarks $1.5 million for new DEAI programs. Learn how you or your colleagues might be eligible for CARES, a family care program which offers $5,000 awards; LEAD, a reverse mentoring program which pairs senior- and junior-level professionals. https://bit.ly/3yqGwLg
Sample society newsletter / website blurb:
Apply today: FASEB’s Diversity Programs
FASEB is further advancing its diversity and inclusivity efforts by launching the FASEB Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Program, the first-of-its-kind to provide a suite of diversity and inclusivity programs for working scientists throughout the life sciences. To enhance diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in the life sciences, FASEB’s new programs for working scientists throughout the life sciences include
- FASEB CARES (Career Advancement and Research Excellence Support) provides financial support to alleviate financial burdens associated with caregiving, enabling FASEB society members to continue their scientific training, professional development, and career progression. Deadline: April 28, 2023.
- FASEB LEAD (Leadership Engagement and Appreciation of Differences) is a reverse mentoring program that pairs senior-level professionals with junior-level mentors to gain different perspectives of individual, group, and cultural views within the workplace and the scientific research communities. Deadline: May 15 - June 30, 2023.
Learn more: https://www.faseb.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Talking Points:
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FASEB’s new Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) program is a further step for the organization’s diversity and inclusivity efforts, with a $1.5 million investment approved by the FASEB Board.
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FASEB launched the DEAI Program to enhance diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in the life sciences.
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FASEB’s DEAI initiatives support those from historically excluded communities and individuals and can help them better navigate institutional barriers. The DEAI Program is essential to establishing and maintaining an environment where all individuals are welcomed, valued, and respected.
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The DEAI Program features a suite of initiatives for working scientists within the biological and biomedical workforce. Two programs are:
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FASEB CARES (Career Advancement and Research Excellence Support) provides financial support to alleviate financial burdens associated with caregiving, enabling FASEB society members to continue their scientific training, professional development, and career progression. Deadline: April 28, 2023. https://bit.ly/3yPLYZl
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FASEB LEAD (Leadership Engagement and Appreciation of Differences) is a reverse mentoring program that pairs senior-level professionals with junior-level mentors to gain different perspectives of individual, group, and cultural views within the workplace and the scientific research communities. Deadline: May 15 - June 30, 2023. https://bit.ly/3nQaSBQ
Questions can be emailed to DEAI program staff at [email protected]
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