Project: A-JEDI Initiative & Working Group

2020-2021

Established the Antiracist - Just, Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive initiative and working group at UW-Madison's Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Based on proven methods from organizational change standards, A-JEDI work combines both leadership and grass roots initiatives to effect culture in community and at-large.

As highlighted within the image below, the A-JEDI approach encourages individuals to take responsibility for their own learning and actions, and equip each other and research groups to take on issues together through peer teaching and resource building. Through common experience sharing and events, the A-JEDI working group establishes community around the topics of inclusion. Events included movie screenings, book clubs, public events, and internal exploration and training workshops related to recent research on antiracism and belonging within STEM education and careers.

Mission:

The A-JEDI initiative aims to engage members of the community all levels, faculty, staff, and students have self-organized to learn and explore A-JEDI principles.

Scope:

Higher Education, Adult Learning, Upskilling

Skills:

Design

• collaborated and designed workshop's instructional materials and formats

• created event series frameworks

• designed content and communications with and for leadership, researchers, staff, and student body

• collaborated on building a survey to assess current A-JEDI practices and needs within work community

Leadership & Management

• networked and built coalitions of staff, researchers, and students to create community and tackle A-JEDI topics and concerns within the work environment and industry

• led group and meeting facilitation and documentation

• managed event and meeting technical needs at all stages of the initiative

Outcomes:

• built A-JEDI leadership capacity at all levels (staff, researchers, students)

• formed a library of A-JEDI resources for in-reach and outreach purposes

• walked the talk - effected STEM A-JEDI change by modeling and producing sharable events, resources and insights gained from the A-JEDI work

Communication Samples:

Website: https://wid.wisc.edu/ajedi/