Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) staff will be presenting a featured talk at this year’s SACNAS National Diversity in STEM conference.
PNNL proudly collaborates with academia and industry to forge pathways for underrepresented communities, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives and brilliant minds actively contribute to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). We believe in creating an environment where all our staff members feel safe, supported, and empowered to share their distinct perspectives and innovative ideas. This commitment to inclusivity fuels our groundbreaking STEM research.
Laboratory Director Dr. Steven Ashby explains:
“At PNNL, we are committed to fostering a work environment that fully embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By doing so, we benefit from a breadth of perspectives, insights, and experiences that enables the innovation and creativity one expects of a Department of Energy national laboratory.”
Learn more about PNNL’s efforts centered around diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, including our Employee Resource Groups and insights into our organizational culture.
Friday, October 27, 2023, 2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. PT
Location: C 120–122
PNNL speakers: Brett Jefferson, Romarie Morales Rosado (formerly of PNNL), Cimone L. Wright-Hamor, Emiliano Santiago-Rojas, and Dan A. Rosa De Jesús
The session aims to motivate participants to overcome stress, be self-aware, create a career growth strategy, and become a champion of others in our Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color community. As a result of attending this session participants will leave with a sense of belonging, they have found a community! They will also feel empowered to connect with others and share their experiences, as they go through their career-defining moments and serve as role models for others. The participants will also leave with resources they can access to find out more information about each of the topics and lessons learned discussed.
Saturday, October 28, 2023, 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PT
Location: B 113–114
PNNL speaker: Ryan Risenmay
Global science calls for diverse voices and viewpoints. Everyone has a story worth sharing and a unique voice inviting inclusive understanding. While research institutions are often given the stage to showcase their scientific discovery stories, no story is complete without a view into the people behind the scientific journey. The world is poised to embrace a good message, but more importantly, the messenger. In this hands-on workshop, learn to strategically develop your own story and strengthen the storytelling skills that can help your message – and you, individually – stand out from the crowd. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has hosted team workshops with an in-house science communications training program, StoryLab, to help staff share research stories effectively with key audiences. This session will draw upon your experience and expertise, taking you through exercises to formulate a starting point for an individual science story that you can use with many audiences and scenarios.
Are you adventurous, collaborative, determined, and looking for a place where you can make an impact?
Every year, more than 1,500 interns and research associates receive hands-on experience at PNNL. They gain access to our Gold Experience premier program with dedicated mentorship from experts, strategic professional development opportunities, and networking activities--all to help prepare for future careers in STEM.