By Phyllis E. Turner On a recent visit to Miami with my two granddaughters, ages nine and ten, I had an opportunity to take them to the Dade County Youth Fair, one of the largest annual events to take place in South Florida. I felt fortunate that I was able […]
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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“Guide to Equity in Birdwatching” Reflections and Experiences, is a tool to invite you to reflect on issues such as equity, inclusion, discrimination, social justice and community science. In it we share examples that help to carry out actions to know and better understand the great responsibility that we have […]
The NOISE Project partners have published their research results in a paper now available in BioScience! The NOISE PROJECT has published their manuscript Understanding the Impact of Equitable Collaborations between Science Institutions and Community-Based Organizations: Improving Science through Community-Led Research in BioScience! https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac001 Community leaders from across North America representing communities […]
Equity and equality are two terms that are used frequently in justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity work. Both of these terms revolve around individual and population needs and the resources that meet those needs. Although they may sound similar there are some key differences that are important to keep in […]
The Noise Project brings together the goals of furthering science and furthering equity. Our team carries out Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR), which is a method of research conducted at the community level by engaging with individuals and organizations in the community to further science. Traditionally, the focus of CBPR has […]
Where you live is often determined by your socioeconomic status and/or race. In the United States, people of color have been subjected to years of racial segregation. Policies such as “redlining” ensured that black people would only have access to dense, low-income areas (red zones) while white people (who were […]
For over a year, members of the NOISE Project have been coding responses from interviews that were conducted over the summer of 2019. During the coding process, we scan interview answers for their main ideas, and then assign them words or phrases that capture these themes. These words and phrases […]
The Noise project aims to bridge the disconnect with scientific institutions and communities. It attempts to collaborate in an equitable, egalitarian, respectful way. The Noise project wants to create equitable community research. Community – People with shared experiences, sense of history, and belonging. Typically, institutions working with communities find it difficult to […]
Gender inequality occurs when someone is treated or perceived differently because of their gender. For example, many women face added barriers in the workplace due to their gender. These barriers include anything from subtle acts of sexism to discrimination. For example, women will be more likely to be spoken over […]
By Jaliliah Williams There’s a lot to be said about the beauty of the forest. The way everything seems to fit in place and flow within everything else. Nature is serene and peacefully quiet. It was effortlessly graceful, effortlessly beautiful. It seems as though every love song and poem revolves […]