Creating a JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) space on Earth and Beyond

Hello TRAIN Scholars!  Dr. Proctor is an inspiration and I encourage you to hear her speak if you can!

Office of the Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost presents “STEAMing Sustainability to make a difference” webinar series with
Dr. Sian Proctor
Creating a JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) space on Earth and Beyond
Tue, September 13, 2022
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM MST
All MCCCD faculty, staff and students are invited to this webinar!
Please register here 

Dr. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, explorer, space artist, and astronaut. She was the mission pilot for the SpaceX Inspiration4 all-civilian orbital mission. She is the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft, the first African American commercial astronaut, and the first African American to paint in space. She is also one of The Explorer’s Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World. Her motto is called Space2inspire where she encourages people to use their unique, one-of-a-kind strengths, and passion to inspire those within their reach and beyond. She believes that we need to actively strive for a J.E.D.I. space: a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive space as we advance human spaceflight.She uses her afro-futurism space art to encourage conversations about women of color in the space industry. She believes that when we solve for space, we also solve issues on Earth and she promotes the adoption of space technology to issues such as food waste and climate change.

Dr. Proctor spent over 20 years as a professor teaching geology, sustainability, and planetary science at South Mountain Community College, in Phoenix, Arizona. She is currently the director of the Global Futures Institute for the Maricopa Community College District. Dr. Proctor is an inspirational speaker and I hope you can all join us.

Spring Break STEM Service Learning @Rio Salado Audubon (3/16)

Join Phoenix College STEM students on March 16th for a day of Service Learning at the Rio Salado Audubon Center! The Rio Salado Audubon Center is a nature center in the heart of Phoenix's Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area—a 600-acre park space in the historic Salt River corridor.

Meet friends, gain skills, give back to the community! 

We'll be helping to widen the nature trails near the Nature Center for wheelchair access and cleaning up litter. Widening trails involves moving river rock along the side of the path and trimming or removing vegetation. They will provide tools and work gloves.

Meeting Location: 3131 S. Central Ave, Phoenix AZ

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 16th 

Agenda: 8-9am Presentation & Bird Walk, 9am-12pm Work Day on the Trails  

After the event, we will meet at NYPD Pizza to celebrate and provide free lunch.🍕🍕🍕

WHAT TO BRING: Students should wear closed toe shoes and sun protection, and bring a refillable water bottle.

Please fill out the form to reserve your spot today! bit.ly/STEMservice 

Question or need help? email Nichole.Escobedo@phoenixcollege.edu

TGen Job Opening

 The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of the City of Hope, has an opening for an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. 

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/913814 

This individual will work with the Sr. Manager of EH&S to elevate the safety program to new heights. This is a full-time entry level position and ideal for someone who is interested in the field of EH&S/Biosafety who has experience in the laboratory environment (course work or career based). The job will be varied, exciting, supportive and educational; I look forward to elevating TGen's safety program with a new energetic and creative team member.

2022 Biocollections Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholars Program

Click here for the program website

A unique, funded, and hands-on opportunity for students underrepresented in biodiversity science to participate in natural history collections research

The Biocollections Scholars Program will help you:

• •Take the next step in building connections to nature
• •Interact with diverse scientists that research the Earth’s biodiversity
• •Gain technical skills needed for careers that use biodiversity science
• •Work with a team on a project that will benefit future scientific research

The 2021 JEDI Biocollections Summer Scholars Program participants head out collecting.

Scholars program: 

Participants will earn a stipend of $2,200 over six weeks (May 31 - July 8, 2022) to work with mentors and peers on a collaborative biodiversity research and outreach project using the start-to-finish approach routinely taken by natural history collections scientists. This process will include:

• Conducting field surveys of local plants, insects, and vertebrates
• Preparing and preserving your own specimens in the ASU Natural History Collections
• Publishing your specimen and observation data online, including images
• Creating and linking your own scientific profiles to published data
• Learning and using basic programming and data management skills
• Leading a collaborative project aimed at biodiversity science outreach

Students will contribute to open biodiversity science, providing a valuable resource for future scientists and learn how to formulate specimen-driven research questions. In addition, scholars will explore potential career paths involving botany, entomology, zoology, and biodiversity informatics and network with scientists of diverse backgrounds.

Phoenix College Orientation

 Hello Scholars,

Orientation for Phoenix College is Friday 1/21 from 1-3pm via Webex.  Hope to see you all there!  Email me if you need joining info.