Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

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WIB-National: Executive Women In Bio Breakfast Panel Discussion – Leading During a Pandemic

Join us virtually at BIO for a WIB-National Webinar on “Leading during the Pandemic” facilitated by Shehnaaz Suliman (EWIB co-chair) with panelists Jung Choi, Natalie Holles, and Elena Ridloff.

11:00 PM 3:00 AM – 8:00 AM
12:00 PM
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Virtual Meetup: Advancing Black Women and Women of Color in the Workplace

While there is a general need for our workforce to address gender biases that negatively impact the advancement of women, there are challenges that uniquely impact Black women and women...

8:00 AM 12:00 PM – 10:00 AM
2:00 PM
Building Meaningful Relationships for Your Career

Did you ever ask yourself: “Why does she know so many people?” “How does he always come up with someone who can help?” “Is there a way to build a...

9:00 AM 1:00 PM – 10:00 AM
2:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Online
MIT Forum for Equity: On Black Lives Matter

In this interactive forum, Melissa Nobles, the Dean of MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, will discuss the Black Lives Matter movement within the context of American history,...

3:00 AM 7:00 AM – 4:00 AM
8:00 AM
She+ Geeks Out Power Up: Managing with Empathy sponsored by Cogito

Management has gotten even harder in today’s remote workspace and managing with empathy is critical. Join us for a panel discussion on how to motivate, coach, engage and drive performance,...

3:00 AM 7:00 AM – 5:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Culture
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
10 Years of ICW: Reflections and Discussion w/ Special Guest Deval Patrick

Please join us for a live panel with ICW’s founder, Jon Feinman, two of ICW’s original participants/staff, Tyshawn and Reggie, and former Governor Deval Patrick, as we reflect on ICW’s continued evolution...

8:30 AM 12:30 PM – 9:30 AM
1:30 PM
She+ Votes Out: VP Debate Watch Party

Please join us for a special night of watching the Vice Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence live, with the She+ Geeks Out Community. We’ll also be volunteering...

11:00 AM 3:00 PM – 1:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Culture
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Enroot Celebrates Immigrant Leaders

Join us to celebrate the contributions of first and second-generation immigrant leaders in the greater Boston community. The evening will include a performance by U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo followed by a panel...

9:30 AM 1:30 PM – 10:30 AM
2:30 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
2020 BECMA Annual Meeting

Join us next Thursday, November 12, 2020 for our virtual Annual Meeting. We are excited to welcome Margaret Anadu, head of the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs, and Simone Jordan, Head of Community...

1:30 PM 6:30 PM – 3:00 PM
8:00 PM
- Culture
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
A Conversation About Equity & Cultural Wealth

Community colleges in Massachusetts educate more students than the rest of the state’s public higher education system combined. Yet, their students are frequently overlooked for internships, which can open doors...

5:00 AM 10:00 AM – 7:00 AM
12:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers

Description MassBioEd coaching sessions for non-U.S.-born life sciences professionals offer in-depth training on ways to become more confident communicating inside and outside of their organization. Classes incorporate key soft skills...

8:00 AM 1:00 PM – 10:00 AM
3:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Online
Inclusion Drives Innovation Information Session

Last year Kendall Square launched one of our most important experiments ever: Inclusion Drives Innovation. Come learn more about this program at our one-hour information sessions on either Thursday, February...

4:30 AM 9:30 AM – 5:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Online
Inclusion Drives Innovation Information Session

Last year Kendall Square launched one of our most important experiments ever: Inclusion Drives Innovation. Come learn more about this program at our one-hour information sessions on either Thursday, February...

7:00 AM 12:00 PM – 8:00 AM
1:00 PM
Cultural Awareness for Global Business

Our Cultural Awareness for Global Business program is designed to help professionals thrive and operate effectively in culturally diverse teams. During this five-week program, you’ll learn to solve problems and...

4:00 AM 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- KSA Programming
Inclusion Drives Innovation

Inclusion Drives Innovation is a ten-week professional development program designed by and for Kendall Square Association members focused on building anti-racist organizations, understanding cultural and social identity, unpacking bias, microaggressions,...

5:00 AM 9:00 AM – 7:00 AM
11:00 AM
Volpe Equity Workshop #5: Employment

Please join us as we continue the conversation about how to create an equitable and inclusive Volpe redevelopment. At this workshop, we will discuss how best to develop programs, frameworks,...

1:30 PM 5:30 PM – 3:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
She+ Geeks Out Power Up: Cultivating Resilience Sponsored by Brightcove

Brightcove’s own Sarah Barillaro, VP, Talent Development, will lead a workshop on cultivating resilience and avoiding burnout. About this Event In this workshop, you will develop an understanding of burnout,...

11:30 AM 3:30 PM – 1:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Voices for Justice

We are proud to present Voices for Justice, a free virtual event series taking place in Spring 2021 featuring bestselling authors Ta-Nehisi Coates and Isabel Wilkerson. Voices for Justice will...

2:30 PM 6:30 PM – 3:30 PM
7:30 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Online
Massachusetts Town Hall on Anti-Asian Racism

The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled xenophobia and anti-Asian racism. But Asian Americans have experienced violence long before the pandemic. Join our town hall highlighting how the Asian American community in...

1:00 PM
5:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Black Owned BOS. Pop-Up Her Story

This Women’s History Month, Black Owned Bos. is celebrating a number of local phenomenal women entrepreneurs through The Making of Her Story. This campaign acknowledges the stories, legacy, and contributions of women...

9:00 AM 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
6:00 PM
VOLPE EQUITY WORKSHOP ON HOUSING

In this workshop series, this seventh and final conversation centers around how to create an equitable and inclusive Volpe redevelopment. Discuss how to ensure that the Volpe project’s significant mixed-income...

1:30 PM
5:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Addressing racial inequity in STEM education

Please join the Biogen STAR Initiative on Monday, April 5th, from 4-5pm for a panel discussion hosted by the Boston Globe and featuring leadership and students from Cambridge and Somerville...

11:00 AM 3:00 PM – 12:00 PM
4:00 PM
Immigrant Learning Center presents Immigrant Heroes Award Benefit

Join the Immigrant Heroes Learning Center for a moving and immersive, online event to honor and say thank you to some remarkable Immigrant Heroes in Massachusetts. At times of crisis...

12:30 PM
4:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Online
Science Club for Girls Presents The Catalyst Awards

Celebrate over 26 years of empowering girls and women in STEM! The Catalyst Awards recognize the outstanding leadership in advancing Science Club for Girls’ mission and vision of creating a...

12:30 PM 4:30 PM – 2:00 PM
6:00 PM
Black Feminist Praxis

Join YWCA Cambridge as they kick off the first Feminist Roundtable Series of 2021. Speakers include Lisa Owens, Executive Director of The Hyams Foundation and Denise Matthews-Turner, Interim Executive Director...

1:00 PM 5:00 PM – 2:30 PM
6:30 PM
She+ Geeks Out Power Up: Own Your Career Path Sponsored by Buildium

If you’re thinking about a career change, you aren’t alone. While it can be a daunting prospect (where do I begin? Who do I talk with? What about my resume?),...

7:00 AM 11:00 AM – 9:00 AM
1:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
Embrace The Page: Discussion of “My Life, My Love, My Legacy” by Coretta Scott King

Embrace Ideas (EI) connects the arts and humanities to foster a community of Boston’s brightest creators, learners, and thinkers in service to racial equity, healing, wellbeing, and joy. That is...

1:00 PM
5:00 PM – 5:00 PM
April DEI Virtual Meetup: Open Networking

This month’s DEI meetup will be open networking! We continue to see a growing need for more conversations within our community. Many of us want to know what’s working in...

12:15 PM 4:15 PM – 1:30 PM
5:30 PM
COVID-19 Vaccine Information in Haitian Creole

Nou envite ou nan yon sesyon enfòmasyon konsènan vaksen COVID-19 yo. Nou gen on ekip panelis pou pale sou kesyon moun genyen souvan konsènan vaksen yo, tankou sekirite ak efikasite lejann yo, epi yo...

1:00 PM 5:00 PM – 2:00 PM
6:00 PM
Building AAPI Power

In the past year, hate-fueled violence and discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities has risen to precipitous heights. In the wake of this anti-Asian hate and inequities...

9:00 AM 1:00 PM – 10:30 AM
2:30 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Friends of Kendall
One Night In Boston - Celebrate Juneteenth and Black Music Month

Rooted in racial equity, healing, wellbeing, and joy, this year’s celebration will mark the beginning of establishing Juneteenth as America’s original Independence Day. The evening and weekend, organized in collaboration...

1:30 PM 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
10:30 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation

Inclusion Drives Innovation is a ten-week professional development program designed by and for Kendall Square Association members focused on building anti-racist organizations by activating a team of change agents. This...

5:00 AM 9:00 AM – 7:00 AM
11:00 AM
MIT C-Suite Summit

Over the past few years, MIT Sloan has been deepening its commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. In 2021 the focus has been on the innovation economy; exploring different ways...

7:00 AM 11:00 AM – 9:00 AM
1:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
Moving Forward: DEI Trends and Focus Areas for 2022

The issues affecting our world and workplaces have forced us to critically think about what is not only needed, but also possible for our organizations and employees to thrive. From...

12:00 PM 5:00 PM – 2:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Inclusion Drives Innovation
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Online
BECMA 2021 Annual Meeting

Join us at our Hybrid Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The LIVE broadcast event promises to be an immersive and engaging experience featuring a keynote address by the CEO of Ebony...

1:00 PM 6:00 PM – 3:00 PM
8:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Online
OUTbio & Alnylam Virtual December Event

OUTbio & Alnylam Virtual December Event About this event Hello OUTbio members, We are very excited to announce we will host a year-end virtual event – A Conversation with ALOK...

7:00 AM 12:00 PM – 8:00 AM
1:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
English Coaching For Non-Native Speakers
Mosaic, Not Melting Pot: Fostering True Belonging in the Workplace

Diverse by Design urges organizations not to view true belonging as a melting pot – “like-mindedness through assimilating people’s differences,” but as a mosaic – “like-mindedness through honoring those differences.”...

11:00 AM 4:00 PM – 12:15 PM
5:15 PM
Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Workplace Culture

Hosted by CIC, this session introduces strategies for promoting equity, inclusion, and belonging in participants’ workplace and/or professional environments. Hear from experts from Project 986 Consulting on the importance of...

5:00 AM 10:00 AM – 6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Support the Cambridge Youth Council and the CRLS Black Student Union Raising Emergency Dollars

Starting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022, January 17, the Cambridge Youth Council (CYC) and the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Black Student Union (BSU) are raising money for...

3:00 AM 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Igniting Onramps from HBCUs to Biotech Innovation & Startup Success

Join us for a special LabCentral Ignite virtual event to mark Black History Month 2022. The event is part of our 2nd annual Fire Circle Series, conversations meant to fuel...

9:00 AM 2:00 PM – 10:30 AM
3:30 PM
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Focus on Health with CNN commentator Dr. Chris Pernell

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Location: Online Cambridge Join us for a virtual conversation about health justice, equity, and access with CNN commentator Dr. Chris T. Pernell. Health...

1:00 PM 5:00 PM – 2:15 PM
6:15 PM
- Culture
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Crafting Sustainable Accessibility

In a time of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion buzzwords, accessibility is frequently misunderstood. Who is part of decision-making processes in DEI work? What does it mean to create an accessible...

8:00 AM 12:00 PM – 9:00 AM
1:00 PM
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Learning
Draper’s Got the Right IDEA

How to develop a winning strategy in the war for talent By Aisha Losche, Chief Diversity Officer, Draper Diversity is becoming an increasingly important value for modern workplaces. Both businesses...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Inclusion Drives Innovation Fact Sheet

In this section: This ten-week professional development program is designed with Kendall Square Association members in mind (though many outside Kendall have taken and valued the course). The program focuses...
- Biotech + Life Sciences
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Building Community with Gretchen Cook-Anderson

Last month, LabCentral Ignite announced its 2nd Annual LabCentral Ignite Golden Ticket  is open for applications. LabCentral Ignite Golden Tickets cover the cost of one bench and one scientist for one year at LabCentral, provide...
Advancing DEI in Kendall Will Take Intentionality, Community Effort

Kendall Square is home to some of the world’s most innovative life sciences, tech and biotech companies — but while these industries are responsible for producing change-the-world research and technology,...
Through Innovators for Purpose, Michael and Donna Dawson Support Teens to Drive Social Change

Michael Dawson’s career in STEM started with a tap on the shoulder. Growing up in Florida, he remembers a guidance counselor at his high school pulled him aside and said...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Inclusion Drives Innovation Alumni
What's New in 2022! From peer learning to interactive community building and culture events, there's something for everyone at KSA this year.
CONNECTING WITH CAMBRIDGE: Antiracism and STEM Education

Here at the KSA, we’re on a journey to understand how best to identify solutions to Kendall’s Greatest Challenges by connecting with our City leaders and the broader Cambridge community....
- Culture
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Holiday Gift Boxes from CommonWealth Kitchen
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
One year after the killing of George Floyd, question is: How far have we actually come?
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Meet Ian Kilpatrick, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Innercity Weightlifting
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Meet Melissa DesRavines, Human Resources Manager, Turner Construction
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Kendall Collective - Dominique Brewer

Meet Dominique Brewer – U.S. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead at Takeda Pharmaceuticals Get to know Takeda’s pledge to corporate responsibility here. What makes DE&I work so challenging? Diversity, Equity...
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Additional DEI Resources

Below are selected resources for individuals who are interested in deepening their DEI and anti-racist knowledge. This compilation is from a more exhaustive list of resources provided to participants in...
Inclusion Drives Innovation Info Sessions: Fall 2021

Inclusion Drives Innovation was designed by and for Kendall Square Association members focused on building anti-racist organizations. Our method? Empowering participants to expedite the rate of change in their organizations...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Cambridge Business Association Welcomes New Generation of Diverse Leaders

Kendall Square Association adds seven new board members to guide inclusion across New England’s innovation district Cambridge, MA (April 13, 2021)— The Kendall Square Association (KSA) announced today that it...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
- Kendall Collective
Preparing for a Regional Renaissance for Racial Equality

Reflections from Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director, King Boston
- COVID-19
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Community leaders are expressing major concerns about the racial disparity in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
How to Take Policy Driven Action on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Building on two years of insights drawn from the KSA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) learning community, the Kendall Square Association launched its inaugural Inclusion Drives Innovation program in September...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Change Management Support Network

Thank you for your interest in Change Management Support Network. In order to register please fill out the information below. This is an extremely limited offering with guaranteed space for...
- COVID-19
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Moderna has been working with local communities to reach a diverse population for its COVE Phase 3 study. They've now enrolled 28,618 participants in the study and approximately 34.5% of them are from diverse communities.
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Just-A-Start's Executive Director, Carl Nagy-Koechlin, and Board Chair, Peter Munkenbeck expressed their opposition to the President's Executive Order curtailing anti-racism, diversity, and harassment training.
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Cambridge Business Association Turns Learning Into Action with New Program on Anti-Racism
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Meet Kent Kunkel, Vice President/ General Manager Turner Construction
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Together we can build a Kendall Square that thrives because of its diversity, where everyone has a chance to create and benefit from the science and technology that we build to solve global problems every day.

We have a lot of work to do to realize our potential as a truly diverse and inclusive community. Kendall leaders are committed to making progress. At the KSA, we believe...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Racial justice begins with corporate America righting economic wrongs

By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist, Updated June 16, 2020
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Karilyn Crockett, an MIT Urban Studies professor, will lead Boston's newly created Office of Equity.

This Cabinet-level post will bring together five departments devoted to the advancement of women and people of color. Read more here.
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
A group of black executives created the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund.

This fund has a goal of tackling longstanding racial inequity and social justice issues in the Greater Boston Area. Fund leaders include Pamela Everhart, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments, and Quincy Miller, President...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Kendall Together: A Vision for Community Inclusion

Kendall Square Association’s 12th Annual Meeting Kendall Together was a powerful moment for our innovation ecosystem–bringing our community together and celebrating our successes amidst global crises, and looking with optimism to the...
Grow your network, up your game, change the world in Kendall Square

As a Kendall Square Association (KSA) member, you can get things done that simply cannot be done alone. Our Learning Communities (formerly known as Committees) provide a forum to collaborate...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Ceasar McDowell and team to lead the KSA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Learning Community

The Kendall Square Association (KSA) is delighted to partner with Ceasar McDowell and the Civic Designers team to meet the ambitious challenge we set at the KSA 2018 Annual Meeting. We asked the question:...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Dear Mass voters: We have to choose Yes on 3

In Massachusetts, this year’s election day is ominously consequential for the thousands of transgender residents living in our state. On the ballot is a referendum that threatens the freedom and...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Creating a More Inclusive Future for Kendall Square

The tech and life science industries have a racial diversity and inclusion crisis. Can Kendall Square play a part in changing that? Nationwide, the numbers are bad. But, if anything,...
- Diversity + Equity + Inclusion
Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.

By the Spotlight Team