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Inclusive Science Outreach

Inclusive Science Outreach encompasses the breadth of science communication, community engagement, professional development, and educational efforts around scientific topics in ways that are inclusive for all.
In-Reach Infrastructure
Building programs for your internal community
Step-by-step guides of programs that have supported mentorship in the Rockefeller University scientific community.
Guide to LGBTQIA+ Allyship for Mentors
Resources for being an ally to LGBTQIA+ trainees in STEM
Resources for being an ally to LGBTQIA+ trainees in STEM. The guide includes definitions, tips, anonymous testimonials, reflection exercises, inclusion statement examples, funding sources, and links to readings.
Mentorship Handbook
Navigate through the basics of mentoring
Navigate through the basics of mentoring by mapping out actionable steps, prioritizing communication and establishing norms
Continued Learning for Mentors
A place for mentors to dive deeper into their practice
A place for mentors to dive deeper into their practice by learning inclusivity best practices, challenging norms in science and developing professional skills
Science = People
Promote sustainable and equitable practices in mentorship.
Dive into our ‘in-reach’ resources to learn how your scientific community can promote sustainable and equitable practices in mentorship.
Mentorship Toolkit
Whether you’re a seasoned mentor or just getting started, our mentorship toolkit is your spot to level up in your mentoring
Whether you’re a seasoned mentor or just getting started, our mentorship toolkit is your spot to level up in your mentoring. Use our resources to further your professional development, model best practices in mentoring, establish healthy norms with your mentee and more!
Evidence-Based Mentorship
A summarized compilation of resources for individual reflection or group discussion
A summarized compilation of resources surrounding theoretical frameworks and best practices in mentorship designed for individual reflection or group discussion
Outreach and Engagement
Resources to reinforce and improve on inclusive, effective outreach and engagement
We are constantly learning from others to improve our outreach and engagement efforts – take a look and see if something can help you, too
SciOut Community
SciOut is a grassroots movement to connect our community, with outputs representing a summation of perspectives held by individual science outreach professionals from a diversity of contexts
Initiatives

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BIOME

The Push and Pull of Mentoring: A conversation with Dr. Melissa Kosinski-Collins

In May 2023, BIOME invited Professor of Biology and POSSE Academic Coordinator, Dr. Melissa Kosinski-Collins to …
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SSRPeers: A Guide to Peer Mentorship for High School Students

SSRPeers was a piloted peer-mentorship program that sought to connect SSRP students to peers in different …
BIOME

How to invite and give constructive feedback: A virtual webinar with Dr. Jen Heemstra

In May 2022, BIOME hosted Dr. Jen Heemstra (she/her), Professor of Chemistry and department chair at …
BIOME

Mentorship: From Film to Science

In June 2022, BIOME hosted biologist and filmmaker Alexis Gambis for an interview tackling the intersection …
BIOME

Peer-Mentoring for a Postdoc Community

BIOME (Building Interactive Opportunities for Mentorship Education) is a mentorship learning community at RockEDU that connects …
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Principles of Accessibility in Mentorship: a Virtual Conversation with Helen Rottier

In early March 2022 BIOME had the pleasure of hosting Helen Rottier (she/they), a PhD candidate …
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Balancing Identities in Mentorship: A Facilitation Guide

Based on the articles: Mentoring Underrepresented Students in STEMM: Why Do Identities Matter? and How I …
Photography: Frank Veronsky
BIOME

How to Write a Letter of Recommendation

It's that time of the year...letter of recommendation writing season! Let's face it, at some point …
Photographer: Jacob Arthur Pritchard
BIOME

Revisiting the Basics of Mentorship: A Facilitation Guide

Articles: The Science of Mentoring Relationships: What Is Mentorship? and Mentor as You’d Want to be …
Photograph by SCOTT RUDD
SciOut18 Task Force

Professionalization of Outreach: Practical Considerations

As science outreach continues to evolve into a formal discipline, there is a growing need to …

What We Learned Around Scaling and Sustaining Science Outreach

Science outreach is seen as a good thing, but organizing and executing outreach can be difficult, …

What We Learned Around Inclusive Engagement

Science is simultaneously reliable and tentative, and centered on often lengthy processes that rely on failure …
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