Equity Through Access: Increasing the Potential for Minority Success in Majority Settings

Saturday, October 29, 2011: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Room A6 (San Jose Convention Center)
Chair:
Catalina Martinez, MSc, Regional Manager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Ocean Exploration and Research Program

Description: Lack of access, opportunity, and inclusion results in inequity and ultimately to decreased potential for professional success. Through guided activities, this workshop will focus on how development of an open and engaging environment, with specific efforts on inclusion of underrepresented individuals has potential to bridge some inherent gaps in equity.



1:30 PM
Equity Through Access: Increasing the Potential for Minority Success in Majority Settings
Catalina Martinez, MSc , Regional Manager , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Ocean Exploration and Research Program
1:50 PM
Equity Through Access: Increasing the Potential for Minority Success in Majority Settings
Jacquelyn Bolman, PhD , Director, Indian Natural Resource, Science and Engineering Program (INRSEP) , Humboldt State University