Communities of Practice (CoP)

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CBI participants are welcomed into two CoPs:

ERC INCLUDES °ä´Ç±Ê​

ERC INCLUDES - This affinity group brings together individuals from NSF-funded and individuals who work to lead and support NSF-funded . Members will share best practices that create a robust culture of inclusion and diversity in both programs. The group will address ways to make activities and resources accessible and inclusive; develop collaborations; collect and report data on diversity; and include people with diverse characteristics in leadership roles, research, and activities.

Individuals can join the by joining the .

AccessERC CoP

Populated with individuals who work at NSF-funded ERCs across the United States, members of the AccessERC Community of Practice (CoP)

  • discuss how to recruit participants with disabilities and accommodate them in their programs and activities;
  • recruit their student participants with disabilities into disability-related e-mentoring, internships, and workshops to complement their activities;
  • discuss the implementation of universal design to make facilities, products, and activities more welcoming and accessible to individuals with disabilities;
  • discuss best practices and resources identified at capacity-building institutes; and
  • share ideas about seed grants, new initiatives, and lessons learned.

Individuals can join the AccessERC CoP by contacting doit@uw.edu.Ìý

For information about other CoPs hosted by DO-IT, consult ​Communities of PracticeÌýon the DO-IT website.

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