Culturfied

02/09/2021

Check out this talk from National Science Policy Network - NSPN on how "young scientists and engineers can harness science policy for racial justice".

Olin College of Engineering President Dr. Gilda Barabino and AAAS CEO Dr. Sudip Parikh discuss the ways in which young scientists and engineers can harness s...

02/08/2021

We're following along at the AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science this year. Dr. Fauci just gave an incredible plenary about COVID-19. Scientists around the world have weighed in on the significance of providing digestible scientific information to help eradicate this disease.

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02/04/2021

Happy Black History Month, Culturfied Community! We'll be sharing STEM-based stories and history throughout the month that have impacted Black culture or where African Americans directly impacted science and technology advancements. We are starting with the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. The effects of this study continue to affect the Black community and how many view medicine and treatment. This is especially relevant in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Click on the link to learn more about the study, as well as to obtain additional learning resources regarding the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

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01/01/2021

Happy New Year from all of us at Culturfied. We wish you and yours a safe, healthy, and happy 2021! Thank you to all of you who supported us throughout 2020! We promise to keep making you proud - we have so many great things planned!

12/30/2020

UC-Berkeley has a great project entitled "Understanding Science: how science really works". They dedicate two sections (The Social Side of Science & Science and Society) to the intersection of culture, society, and science. This picture from the series offers a clear view of what happens when people of several different backgrounds work together to solve a challenge. Click through and take a look at even more examples in this easy-to-read series!

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12/29/2020

Our updated website is now LIVE! Check it out by going to the link in bio to learn more about our expanded mission, new Executive Direcror, and ways to support. We are so excited!

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! What a year it's been. As we start to look toward 2021, Culturfied has some exciting news to announce! First off, we are broadening our mission with the recognition that culture, science, technology, and innovation are deeply connected. Second, to help us tackle this mission, we recently hired a new Executive Director, Ms. Camylle Coley. Camylle comes to us with an extensive background in STEM education and international diplomacy. She will help us achieve our vision: A society that not only understands but values culture's role in science and innovation.

We hope that you'll join us - we have a lot of work to do!

100 percent of your tax-deductible donation goes toward fulfilling the Culturfied mission. The innovative, culturally competent society we envision requires engagement across the continuum of human development. When students, no matter the age, learn to become responsible and empathetic citizens of....

12/25/2020

Check out this Harvard Business Review article from Stacey Fitzsimmons, et al. on what it means to be "multicultural":

Individual people can be multicultural in three different (albeit inter-related) ways: they can have deep knowledge of, they can identify with, and they can have internalized more than one culture. This article delves into those three aspects of being multicultural and describes what benefits can accrue from each of them.

What do you think?

Knowledge of more than one culture can often help you create innovative solutions.