[HubbardBrookGRAD] Fwd: [HubbardBrookCOS] Reframing the Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-racism Discussion

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Subject: 	[HubbardBrookCOS] Reframing the Diversity, Inclusion, and 
Anti-racism Discussion
Resent-Date: 	Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:03:44 -0400
Resent-From: 	mary.martin at unh.edu
Date: 	Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:00:07 +0000
From: 	Pardo, Linda -FS via HubbardBrookCOS 
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Reply-To: 	Pardo, Linda -FS <linda.pardo at usda.gov>
To: 	'hubbardbrookcos at lists.sr.unh.edu' <hubbardbrookcos at lists.sr.unh.edu>

Dear Associates,

Thank you for participating in our springboard discussion about 
diversity and inclusion at Hubbard Brook during the annual meeting. It 
was our goal to open a discussion and to think about the ways that we 
can make Hubbard Brook a place that is welcoming as we try to rectify 
the racial imbalances that persist here.

I hope that as we have this discussion, we can do it in a way that feels 
respectful and inclusive—and that we will find the generosity to allow 
each other to make mistakes and also the courage to speak up when we see 
a problem. I think that if we are not able to make that space, it 
becomes difficult to have an open discussion and for people to learn 
from their mistakes.

To that end, as an organizer, I need to apologize about the tone of the 
presentation before the break-out groups. It is not our objective to 
silence white men and flip over the power dynamic. Instead, if we are 
going to do lasting work, we need to create a space where all voices can 
be heard and where we can bring all of our creativity to uprooting these 
complicated and sometimes insidious dynamics. And we need to recognize 
that both the problems and the solutions are complex.

I was very heartened by the frankness of the discussion and the many 
suggestions for breaking down barriers of many sorts—scientific, social, 
external, internal. And, I want to voice that Hubbard Brook looks really 
different now than it did 25 years ago. I do not believe that it would 
have been possible to have this discussion then. While this path may be 
painful, we are certainly moving forward.

I hope that you will stay engaged with this process and continue to 
think about how we can benefit, as a community, from the intellectual 
power from the broadest segment of society—and how we can be a benefit 
to a wider cross-section of society.

We invite you to join in a discussion of the feedback from the break-out 
groups in order to set priorities for our next steps. Please contact 
Clara if you would like to participate.

Best regards,

Linda Pardo

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