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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

Content Type
Multiple authors

Part 1: Ways of being an ally

What are ways of being an ally as a mentor? EXAMINE YOUR ASSUMPTIONS: We often make subconscious assumptions …
Multiple authors

Guide to LGBTQIA+ Allyship Introduction

Welcome! The Guide to LGBTQIA+ Allyship for Mentors is intended for faculty and trainees in STEM. We …
BIOME

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 …
Photographer: Scott Rudd
BIOME and RiSI

What does it mean to be a "good" scientist?!

Download and print out our facilitation resource from the Save & Share Menu. This activity was part …
SciOut18 Task Force

Professionalization of Outreach: Recommendations for Funders

There are many organizations that directly support science outreach efforts, from governmental bodies to family foundations. …
SciOut18 Task Force

Professionalization of Outreach: Recommendations for Outreach Practioners

The following recommendations apply to those who regularly practice science outreach in some capacity -- from …
SciOut18 Task Force

Professionalization of Outreach: Recommendations for Individual Volunteers

This set of recommendations is intended for scientists and scientific professionals who regularly engage, typically as …
SciOut18 Task Force

Professionalization of Outreach: Recommendations for Scientific Institutions and Organizations

Scientific Institutions and Organizations include official entities that primarily employ or provide membership to scientists and …
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 …
Photograph by Mario Morgado
SciOut18 Task Force

Professionalization of Outreach: The Infrastructure

As the professionalization and landscape of the science outreach field continues to evolve, it is important …
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