Season 5 Episode 2: Advocating for Diversity in STEM

Episode 2 October 20, 2023 00:39:25
Season 5 Episode 2: Advocating for Diversity in STEM
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Season 5 Episode 2: Advocating for Diversity in STEM

Oct 20 2023 | 00:39:25

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Show Notes

Join us as President Mahoney speaks with Danushi Fernando, ESF’s Chief Diversity Officer. Danushi has more than a decade of experience working at higher education institutions as a champion for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity – and her passion is contagious. Appointed to her role at ESF in May 2023, Danushi has big ideas to help create a welcoming and inclusive community at ESF. In this episode, they discuss what brought Danushi into this field, the importance of sharing experiences to better understand the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equity as well as her ideas to help create a welcoming and inclusive community at ESF.

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