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<div class="">I’m forwarding this email on behalf of the group who organized the #ShutDownSTEM program on Monday. </div>
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<div class="">Many thanks to the organizers who put together a poignant and powerful program. And thanks to the many who participated. If you did participate, please provide feedback to the organizers (link in the message below). </div>
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<div class="">Alan<br class="">
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Alan D. Grossman<br class="">
Professor and Head<br class="">
Department of Biology<br class="">
Building 68-530<br class="">
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(617) 253-1515<br class="">
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</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">#shutdownSTEM.MITBio follow up</b><br class="">
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date:
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To:
</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Alan D Grossman <<a href="mailto:adg@mit.edu" class="">adg@mit.edu</a>><br class="">
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">To the Biology community,</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Thank
you to all who participated in the #shutdownSTEM programming this week. We had over 250 members of the Biology department community participate! A special thanks goes out to the facilitators who worked to make the day successful, especially given the short
timeline to do so. If you participated in any way, please fill out a short feedback form
</span><a href="https://forms.gle/fYiE6vfV3vwoXfuB8" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">here</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
so we can gauge impact of the event and improve for future events. It was also brought up during the event that there may be some within the community who may have not directly received these emails, so please also circulate widely.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">The
conversations that we had on Wednesday are a continuation of our individual and departmental work towards
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">dismantling systemic racism</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">,
and we are looking forward to continuing these conversations in both formal and informal settings. We have attached a list of
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">actionable items generated
by the community</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> during discussions, and
</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15x40M3Iv9LG7djgpUVM-by2TAFXZ785K?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">here</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
is a link to a Google folder with uploaded resources from each of today’s sessions. Some of the attached suggestions require more discussion and implementation, and we are thrilled that so many in the community are interested in being involved in thinking
about and implementing these suggestions. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">In
addition to the topics that were discussed on Wednesday, there are more ways you can continue to address and combat racism in STEM in the department and in your communities, including:</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Donate
to organizations supporting Black community members</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">The
Biology Department has begun a </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">faculty-matched
donation drive</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> for trainees and staff! Please visit the
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KWXKzgt8geEEFYpj7zxTDpUSCtCmgamR-CFeMegGGTw/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">matching
spreadsheet</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> to participate, and for a partial list of participating
faculty, trainees, and staff. This is a personal (and not corporate) initiative and donations or matches can be anonymous if desired.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Schedule
a </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Zoom call with your lab or cohort</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
to further discuss racism and specifically anti-Blackness in your communities and commit to taking antiracist actions as a group.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Become
involved in the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Biology Diversity Community</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
through active participation in building a network/formal infrastructure of peer support and creation of diverse and inclusive spaces in our department (email
</span><a href="mailto:mkasal@mit.edu" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">mkasal@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
to be added to the BDC listserv and keep an eye out for emails about ways to stay involved).</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Join
the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Slack channel</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
(#shutdownSTEM on the MIT Bio workspace) to share more resources, schedule future discussion sections, and communicate about the day.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Check
out the hashtag </span><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23blackintheivory&src=typed_query" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">#BlackInTheIvory</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
on Twitter to understand some of the experiences of our Black colleagues in academia.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Let’s
continue to seek out and </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">support the activism</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
of those who call on us to help our department become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community!</span></div>
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appreciate your participation and your commitment to understanding and combating racism in our communities. </span></div>
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Kim on behalf of the #shutdownSTEM.MITBio team</span></div>
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