MIT Black Postdoc Group

[Quinton Smith]

Dear Postdocs,



We are surveying the MIT community of current and recent postdoctoral
scholars to gauge interest in the support for building a Black
Postdoctoral Group in the MIT Postdoctoral Association.  The goal of this
initiative is to enhance the visibility of Black trainees and highlight
their accomplishments in the MIT ecosystem.  *Please fill out the following
survey **here <https://forms.gle/Vq951ciaefLgDSXF9>.*



We hope this officially recognized community can achieve the following:



*(1)* Foster a safe forum for open discussion and community building using
campus resources.

*(2)* Facilitate the exchange of resources for academic and professional
development (i.e. workshops, fellowship information, and internship
opportunities).

*(3) *Longitudinally track the success of Black scholars from MIT.

*(4)* Improve Black faculty and industry recruitment through engagement
with the National Black Postdoc Society and local Biotech companies.

*(5)* Engage Black postdocs on MIT efforts to address racial equality on
campus.

*(6) *Inform Black postdocs how issues of race are addressed at MIT,
including the appropriate reporting channels and support services for Black
trainees.



Thank you,

Quinton Smith, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow Class of 2018
Siebel Scholar Class of 2017
qbsmith at mit.edu
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