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Infographics: Racism is a Public Health Issue
Working to become anti-racist requires that we research and acknowledge the persistence and gravity of structural racism, including within the sciences. We hope that this series will help to serve as a primer on some prevalent yet severely under-addressed issues.
Continuing the BLM Movement – Statement & Action Items
We as scientists are often taught to be impartial. However, we cannot ignore the existence of systemic racism and the role that it has played in the history of science and policy. We are upset, we are angry, and we utterly condemn the continued marginalization and targeting of Black people that results from senseless racial biases.
Dr. Elizabeth Barnert: Translating Science on Juvenile Justice to Policy Change
We were so lucky to have Dr. Elizabeth Barnert, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, tell us about her remarkable work in successfully translating her research into policy.
Lunch with Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
We were lucky enough to have lunch with Deborah Moore, the Western State Senior Campaign Manager at UCS.
2019 AAAS CASE Workshop
Each year, we send 3 members of SPG at UCLA to the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop in Washington, D.C. This year, Zoe Guttman, Catherine Schweppe, and Emily Ryznar were selected to attend the workshop.
Policy Position Brainstorm
For our second event of the quarter, we then had a policy position brainstorm to decide which positions to focus on and which lawmakers to interact with.
UCS Advocacy Symposium
In collaboration with the Union of Concerned Scientists and graduate students at UC Irvine, San Diego, and Riverside, we helped put on a one-day Early Career Scientists Symposium.
Online Training on Science Advocacy & Communications
Science Advocacy Week Event 3: District Office Visits
The culmination of our week-long science advocacy workshop were visits to local district offices, including Assemblymembers Richard Bloom and Sydney Kamlager.
Science Advocacy Week
Thank you to everyone who participated in Science Advocacy Week, which included an informational session led by GSA, an advocacy training led by Associate Vice Chancellor for Environment and Sustainability Mark Gold and UCLA’s Government Relations, visits to local offices of our California state representatives, including Assemblymembers Richard Bloom and Sydney Kamlager.
Science Advocacy Week event 2: Training with Mark Gold
Science advocacy workshop run by Dr. Mark Gold and UCLA’s Government Relations team!
Science Advocacy Week event 1: Do You Know Your Government?
Week-long science advocacy workshop starting with an informational session run by GSA on how the government functions, followed by a science advocacy workshop run by Dr. Mark Gold and UCLA’s Government Relations team, and culminating in district office visits!
2018 AAAS CASE Workshop
Hear a little about my experience at the CASE Workshop!
Call for AAAS CASE Workshop Applications | March 18 – 21, Washington DC | Applications due February 2
Interested in learning first-hand about the federal government, and how scientists can play a role in policymaking? The Science Policy Group at UCLA is soliciting applications for the AAAS CASE Workshop in Washington, D.C. from March 18 - 21.