DEI Task Force

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force

Important: The GLOBE DEI Task Force has transitioned into the GLOBE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working group. For all current information related to DEI at GLOBE, check out the GLOBE DEI Working Group page.

With the support of GLOBE Program Sponsors from NASA and NSF, in the fall of 2019 the GLOBE DEI Task Force was formed with the goal of creating a GLOBE statement and implementation plan on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In February 2020 the group met in Boulder, Colorado for a DEI workshop, and to begin working on these statements. This group has met monthly ever since to collaboratively produce the statements shown below. These statements and action plan were presented to the GLOBE Community at the 2020 Virtual Meeting. A recording of this presentation can be found on GLOBE's Annual Meeting videos page
 

DEI Task Force Members

 

Shadrack Agyiri (Ghana) Jill Karsten (USA)
Jennifer Bourgeault (USA) Julie Malmberg (USA)
Katie Chapman (USA) Josette Neal-De-Stanton (USA)
Kimberly Davis (USA) David Padgett (USA)
Mindi DePaola (USA) Richard Parsons (USA)
Francis Emralino (Philippines) Marina Pavlic (Croatia)
Wrayna Fairchild (USA) Ana Prieto (Argentina)
Trena Ferrell (USA) Nate Raynor (USA)
Rosalba Giarratano (USA) Juan Felipe Restrepo Mesa (Colombia)
Kate Goss (USA) Elena Sparrow (USA)
Nikitah Imani (USA) Josephine Joy Tolentino (Philippines)

Action Plan (detailed):

  • Create DEI Working Group
  • Administer DEI Assessments
  • Build a DEI Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
  • Develop DEI based Resources
  • Establish DEI Training Opportunities
  • Form DEI Supportive Partnerships
  • Find funding for DEI
  • Communicate DEI Initiatives

To see translations of the draft DEI Definitions, Mission, Vision and overview of the Draft Action Plan, click here.


Recent DEI-Related Blog Posts

 

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null GLOBE’s 2013 celebration of Earth Day: student connection of weather to climate

Blog originally posted on the GLOBE Scientists' Blog: http://blog.globe.gov/sciblog/2013/04/24/globes-2013-celebration-of-earth-day-student-connection-of-weather-to-climate/

To celebrate GLOBE’s 18th birthday on Earth Day 2013, students across the world were asked to demonstrate how participating in GLOBE has enabled or inspired them to improve the environment of their home, school or local community. We received over 80 entries into the competition, representing each of GLOBE’s six regions. A panel of judges scored each video based upon a provided rubric. The overall winner for the competition comes from Kingsburg High School in Kingsburg, California, USA.

The winners, broken down by region are (click on the school’s name to open up the video in a different window):

Africa: Ilboru High School from Arusha, Tanzania

Asia and Pacific: Donchanwittayakom School in Donchan District, Thailand

Europe and Eurasia: SIES Vega de San Mateo from Islas Canarias, España

Latin America and Caribbean: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento from Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

Near East and North Africa: The 25th Secondary Girls School at Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah from Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah, Saudi Arabia

North America: Madison Plains High School from London, Ohio

We really enjoyed seeing all of the wonderful videos created by our GLOBE students. Please be sure to visit our Facebook page or our playlist on our YouTube Channel to see more videos from the competition, including second and third place winners from each region.

Suggested Activity: What did you think of these videos? Let us know here through a comment, on our Facebook page, or on the video directly!