We’re excited to direct you to @women.doing.science, who is working to set up a travel fund to send Black and Indigenous women in the US to an AGU conference. They are looking for testimonials of BIWOC that have attended in the past. Their goal is to help provide annual travel grants to Black or Indigenous women in earth and space sciences. This annual award will aid recipients in attending an American Geophysical Union conference of the participant’s choice. In order to set up the fund, a fundraising goal of $50,000 must be met.
The present Earth and space scientific community does not reflect the true diversity of the people that inhabit our planet. This population disparity is especially seen within the US scientific community. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are under-represented as scientists when compared with their proportions within society. Thus, valuable human resources, that can bring insights, perspectives, and talents into our programs, are not being given the opportunity to add to the knowledge base of science.
Please visit tinyurl.com/biwoc-agu to submit a testimonial. Stop by their Diversity Plan on AGU’s website for more details.
