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support for women and gender minorities in physics at every
step in their careers by taking concrete actions through the
following methods: Fellowship, Mentorship, Professional
Development and Outreach.
Our group is open to anyone at any level in academia who identifies as a woman,
gender minority (such as people who are transgender or nonbinary), or ally of
women and gender minorities in physics. Our meetings have been made up of
grads, undergrads, postdocs, research scientists, and faculty. Examples of our
events are listed below.
Fellowship
● Monthly social events
● S’mores at picnic point
● Bowling
● Movie nights
Mentorship
● Undergraduate mentorship program
● Personal essay and application workshops
● Resources for incoming graduate students
Professional Development
● Women and gender minorities journal club
● Series of panels on applying to graduate school for undergraduates
● APS Communications and Negotiation Skills Seminar for Women
Outreach
● Expanding Your Horizons
● Physics Fair booth
● WISELI: “Eliminating Unconscious Bias” Workshop
● Science fair participation
● Girl scouts’ Inspire STEM