Azin Saebi was born and raised in Iran, emigrating to the U.S. with her family at 18 after graduating from high school. Now a fifth-year graduate student in chemistry, Saebi never intended to stay permanently; she initially expected to go back to Iran to attend university. With that in mind, when leaving for the U.S., […]
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In the history lab, delving into the South Asian experience at MIT
Researching history in the MIT archives is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, according to junior Jupneet Singh. “You get a name from here, a picture from here” and you begin to piece together stories about people from the past, says Singh, who has been diving into the archives this spring for class 21H.S04 (South […]
Enough With the Corporate Non-Apologies for DEI-Related Harm
Real apologies reflect a genuine effort to understand the harm inflicted and take accountability for addressing it. Here’s how to do it right.
Supporting Employee Caregivers Starts with Better Data
Most employers remain in the dark about how many of their workers are caring for others at home.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing unveils Break Through Tech AI
Aimed at driving diversity and inclusion in artificial intelligence, the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing is launching Break Through Tech AI, a new program to bridge the talent gap for women and underrepresented genders in AI positions in industry. Break Through Tech AI will provide skills-based training, industry-relevant portfolios, and mentoring to qualified […]
MIT’s FutureMakers programs help kids get their minds around — and hands on — AI
As she was looking for a camp last summer, Yabesra Ewnetu, who’d just finished eighth grade, found a reference to MIT’s FutureMakers Create-a-thon. Ewnetu had heard that it’s hard to detect bias in artificial intelligence because AI algorithms are so complex, but this didn’t make sense to her. “I was like, well, we’re the ones […]
Bridging communities to reimagine cultural preservation
Many young people in rural communities around the world feel the need move to big cities in order to find work. The migration has unfortunate ripple effects. In the cities, people with less formal education are often relegated to slums and can become the victims of exploitation. Meanwhile, the families, communities, and rich cultural traditions […]
Your “Autism Awareness Day” Might Be Excluding Autistic People
Here’s how to celebrate — not alienate — your autistic employees.
“Diverse people lead to diverse ideas”
Smells of steak, vegetables, and onions filled the air, the sizzle complementing sounds of laughter and music. Students from a variety of Black student groups on campus came together to mingle and relax, enjoying the nice spring weather and community. Surveying the scene with satisfaction was Devin Johnson, an aeronautical and astronautical engineering major and […]
The Missing Piece of Your Diversity Training – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM IBIS
Sponsor content from IBIS.
A New Way to Explain the Pause in Your Career
LinkedIn’s “Career Break” feature is designed to help people relaunch after some time away from the workforce.
3 Questions: Jackson Lu on the “bamboo ceiling” in some graduate schools
In the U.S., ethnic East Asians are often depicted as a “model minority” and assumed to be thriving in educational and professional terms. But reality is more complex. A new study co-authored by Jackson Lu, the Mitsui Career Development Professor in the MIT Sloan School of Management, finds that students of East Asian descent often […]
How to Make Your Organization’s Language More Inclusive
Four practices to make sure you’re sending the right message.
DEI Isn’t Enough; Companies Need Anti-Racist Leadership
A conversation about race, the workplace, and how corporate America can improve.
HBS Professor Linda Hill Says Leaders Must Engage with Emotions as Never Before
Skills leaders need today from the professor who wrote the book on leadership.
You’re Overlooking a Source of Diversity: Age
A conversation with Miami University professor Megan Gerhardt on benefiting from generational differences.
To Drive Diversity and Inclusion, Ask Tough Questions and Listen to Tough Answers – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SIEMENS ENERGY
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Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on building equity and fairness into climate solutions
Note: This is the first in a four-part interview series that will highlight the work of the Climate Grand Challenges finalists, ahead of the April announcement of several multiyear, flagship projects. The finalists in MIT’s first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition each received $100,000 to develop bold, interdisciplinary research and innovation plans designed to attack some of […]
Finding joy through art and advocacy
In February 2018, standing in front of local press and his high school’s leaders, student council president Tanner Bonner argued his case for a school walkout in response to the recent Parkland shooting. On behalf of his fellow students, Bonner wanted to organize a day dedicated to speaking about gun violence and mental health. The […]
Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces
A look inside the ongoing barriers women face in law, health care, faith-based nonprofits, and higher education.
Why Flexible Work Is Essential to Your DEI Strategy
Data shows that 60% of Black employees who aren’t happy with the flexibility at their current job will look for a new one in the coming year.
Using a Mantra to Be a More Inclusive Leader
Focusing on a clear intention can help you act in a way that’s consistent to your values.
How to Make Venture Capital Accessible for Black Founders: An Entrepreneur’s Dilemma
Can an entrepreneur find a way to help other Black founders connect with VC funding?
Eddie Glaude Jr.: “We must run toward our fears”
At this year’s annual MIT celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr, keynote speaker Eddie S. Glaude Jr., the James S. Donnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University, invoked King’s memory in an impassioned appeal for confronting the realities of the United States’ history and the country’s racist beliefs and actions, […]