The SACNAS conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country and serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. The conference includes research presentations, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, Graduate School & Career Expo Hall, multicultural celebrations and traditions, and an inclusive and welcoming community.
The Casio Education U.S. is proud to sponsor and partner with TODOS in this webinar in a series of webinars focused on “Equity in Education”.
Speaker:
Dr. Filiberto Barajas-López
Associate Professor, Math Education
Director of Indigenous Education Initiatives & Native Education Certificate Program
University of Washington
Webinar Description:
This session will address how racial/ethnic identities are intimately tied to disciplinary identities. Drawing largely from Indigenous contexts, the webinar will draw from historical and contemporary examples to illustrate the ways in which mathematics is produced as a consequence of living relationships with the physical world (e.g. plants, animals and other living things). A goal of this webinar is to interrogate existing frameworks (their affordances and limits) and offer land-based pedagogies as a necessary direction for Indigenous and minoritized learners.
Be sure to check out all the free resources available to support remote learning at Casio Cares https://www.casioeducation.com/remote-learning
Certificate of Attendance available upon request after attending live webinar.
Register here:
https://drexel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUucumupzIuGtEbciX499cU9HGrhLrY334e
Organizers:
- Pamela E. Harris, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Williams College
- Aris Winger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Michael Young, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University
Advocating for Students of Color: There’s More You Can Do is a virtual professional development experience for higher education faculty and administrators who are actively engaged in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within the mathematical sciences.
This four-part webinar is anchored in the belief that implementing small changes will compound to create drastic and large-scale transformation. By focusing on how to better advocate for students in your classroom, department(s), institution, and the mathematics community, the organizing team will guide participants to think critically about their practice and discuss concrete changes participants can implement. The goal is to share and commit to implementing changes in a way that is pragmatic, meaningful, and that cultivates cultures in which all students are seen, valued, and validated.
Register Here
While we encourage participants to attend as many sessions as time permits, each session can be attended individually.
- Part 1: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Classroom
- Friday, September 25, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 2: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Department
- Friday, October 16, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 3: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Institution
- Friday, November 13, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
- Part 4: Advocating for Students of Color in the Mathematics Community
- Friday, December 11, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
Organizers:
- Pamela E. Harris, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Williams College
- Aris Winger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Michael Young, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University
Advocating for Students of Color: There’s More You Can Do is a virtual professional development experience for higher education faculty and administrators who are actively engaged in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within the mathematical sciences.
This four-part webinar is anchored in the belief that implementing small changes will compound to create drastic and large-scale transformation. By focusing on how to better advocate for students in your classroom, department(s), institution, and the mathematics community, the organizing team will guide participants to think critically about their practice and discuss concrete changes participants can implement. The goal is to share and commit to implementing changes in a way that is pragmatic, meaningful, and that cultivates cultures in which all students are seen, valued, and validated.
Register Here
While we encourage participants to attend as many sessions as time permits, each session can be attended individually.
- Part 1: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Classroom
- Friday, September 25, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 2: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Department
- Friday, October 16, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 3: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Institution
- Friday, November 13, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
- Part 4: Advocating for Students of Color in the Mathematics Community
- Friday, December 11, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
The African Diaspora Joint Mathematics Workshop (ADJOINT) is a two-week summer activity designed for researchers with a Ph.D. degree in the mathematical and statistical sciences who are interested in conducting research in a collegial environment.
The main objective of ADJOINT is to provide opportunities for in-person research collaboration to U.S. mathematical and statistical scientists, especially those from the African Diaspora, who will work in small groups with research leaders on various research projects.
Through this effort, MSRI aims to establish and promote research communities that will foster and strengthen research productivity and career development among its participants. The ADJOINT workshops are designed to catalyze research collaborations, provide support for conferences to increase the visibility of the researchers, and to develop a sense of community among the mathematical scientists who attend.
This program will enhance the mathematical and statistical sciences and its community by positively affecting the research and careers of African-American mathematical and statistical scientists and supporting their efforts to achieve full access and engagement in the broader research community.
Applications for the 2021 Summer ADJOINT program are now open. The 2021 program takes place June 21 – July 2, 2021 in Berkeley, California.
2021 APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) are excited to announce that nominations and applications for the 2020-2021 cycle are now being accepted!
PAESMEM, established by the White House in 1995, seeks to recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in mentoring those that are underrepresented in STEM education and the workforce. The PAESMEM program is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Each individual and organizational PAESMEM awardee receives a $10,000 award, a commemorative Presidential certificate, and joins a cadre of over 300 PAESMEM alumni. Awardees are also invited to an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., and to participate in meetings with STEM education, research, and policy leaders.
We’re reaching out to encourage you to nominate an exemplary mentor by completing the nomination form available on the PAESMEM website. All you will need is the mentor’s or organization’s name, email address, and contact information for their employer (if nominating an individual). If you’re a mentor yourself, we encourage you to begin an application online.
In addition, we hope that you will help us spread the word about PAESMEM by sharing information with your network. We have included sample social media posts below.
The nomination deadline is December 18, 2020, and the application deadline is January 24, 2021, so consider nominating a talented mentor or applying yourself on the PAESMEM website today!
Should you have any questions about the program or the nomination process, please contact [email protected] or 855-723-6780.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) are excited to announce that nominations and applications for the 2020-2021 cycle are now being accepted!
PAESMEM, established by the White House in 1995, seeks to recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in mentoring those that are underrepresented in STEM education and the workforce. The PAESMEM program is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Each individual and organizational PAESMEM awardee receives a $10,000 award, a commemorative Presidential certificate, and joins a cadre of over 300 PAESMEM alumni. Awardees are also invited to an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., and to participate in meetings with STEM education, research, and policy leaders.
We’re reaching out to encourage you to nominate an exemplary mentor by completing the nomination form available on the PAESMEM website. All you will need is the mentor’s or organization’s name, email address, and contact information for their employer (if nominating an individual). If you’re a mentor yourself, we encourage you to begin an application online.
In addition, we hope that you will help us spread the word about PAESMEM by sharing information with your network. We have included sample social media posts below.
The nomination deadline is December 18, 2020, and the application deadline is January 24, 2021, so consider nominating a talented mentor or applying yourself on the PAESMEM website today!
Should you have any questions about the program or the nomination process, please contact [email protected] or 855-723-6780.
The purpose of the Karen EDGE Fellowship Program is to support and enhance the research programs and collaborations of mid-career mathematicians who are underrepresented minorities.
Eligibility: Fellowships are available to mid-career mathematicians employed in full-time positions in the U.S. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a Ph.D. or equivalent who are underrepresented minorities. Mathematicians of any gender identity are eligible.
Funding: The award consists of $8,000 per year for three years including funds to support one trip per year to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (travel only; the Institute will provide local expenses) to meet Karen and members of the community. Valid expenses include travel by the Fellow, the Fellow‘s graduate students, or the Fellow‘s collaborators for the purpose of advancing the proposed research project, scientific computing, supplies, books, and professional memberships. Teaching buyouts or salary supplements are not permitted.
The application is due February 1, 2021, and consists of the following:
- Personal Statement (1 page)
- Research Description (2 pages, not including references)
- Curriculum vitae (2 pages)
- Three-year plan for use of the Fellowship (1 page)
- Budget Outline (1 page; include travel to Princeton, NJ)
- Current and pending funding support