ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ ERC-INCLUDES

A participant shares from a discussion sheet.

In ERC-INCLUDES, staff of ERCs and INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Pilots (DDLPs), Alliances, and the Coordination Hub will engage to reach objectives toÌý

  1. Integrate evidence-based broadening participation practices of INCLUDES into the ERCs,
  2. Share ERC diversity activities and outcomes to inform research/practice of INCLUDES projects, and
  3. Build a durable collaborative infrastructure for broadening participation in NSF-funded research through the engagement of ERCs with the NSF INCLUDES National Network.

ERC-INCLUDES project activities include the CBI, as well as a community of practice, a website, a multi-media repository of resources available to participants, and the development of a model for bringing a community of NSF-funded projects into the INCLUDES National Network:

Model for building an "on-ramp" to the NSF INCLUDES national network for a group of NSF-funded projects.

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ERC-INCLUDES is funded by the National Science Foundation as a supplement to an existing ERC, the (CNT), headquartered at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ in Seattle. The CNT has excelled in the ERC community at including individuals with disabilities, and individuals form other underrepresented groups in research, leadership, and education. The ultimate impact of ERC-INCLUDES will be to increase the successful participation of individuals with diverse characteristics in STEM and improve these fields with their unique perspectives and expertise.