Promoting equity and inclusion with student-driven initiatives

Jessica Ford; Nathalie Jreidini; Kirsten E Crandall; Sarah Sanderson; Charles C Y Xu

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2021.08.013

Promoting equity and inclusion with student-driven initiatives

Trends Ecol Evol. 2021 Dec;36(12):1063-1066. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.08.013. Epub 2021 Sep 22.

Authors

Jessica Ford¹, Nathalie Jreidini², Kirsten E Crandall³, Sarah Sanderson², Charles C Y Xu²

Affiliations

¹ Redpath Museum and Department of Biology, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street W., Montréal, QC, Canada H3A 0C4. Electronic address: jessica.ford2@mail.mcgill.ca.
² Redpath Museum and Department of Biology, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street W., Montréal, QC, Canada H3A 0C4.
³ Redpath Museum and Department of Biology, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street W., Montréal, QC, Canada H3A 0C4; Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie-Curie Private, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 9A7.

PMID: 34563405
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.08.013

Abstract

Representation is crucial in building more inclusive communities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields. STEMM Diversity is a student-driven initiative that was founded to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) at McGill University. Here, we discuss the lessons learned while developing STEMM Diversity that can help guide others to develop their own student-driven initiatives.

Keywords: STEMM; diversity; equity; inclusion; student-led.

MeSH terms

Engineering*
Humans
Mathematics
Students*